Twenty-two Saskatchewan businesses and organizations receive federal funding
Backgrounder
August 26, 2019 – Regina, Saskatchewan – Western Economic Diversification Canada
Western Economic Diversification Canada is delivering funding under multiple programs, including:
- Regional Economic Growth through Innovation’s (REGI) Business Scale-up and Productivity stream to support Canadian companies as they accelerate growth, scale-up, and become more productive and competitive;
- REGI’s Regional Innovation Ecosystems to help create, grow, and nurture inclusive regional ecosystems that support business needs and foster an entrepreneurial environment conducive to innovation, growth, and competitiveness;
- REGI’s Steel and Aluminum Initiative to support small- and medium-sized business in the steel, aluminum and manufacturing sectors; and,
The projects announced today include:
| Organization | Project Description | Location | Funding |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) program stream (repayable funding) | |||
| Avena Foods Limited | Establish gluten-free oat processing facility to gain efficiencies and expand markets | Regina, SK | $1,826,398 |
| Canadian Isotope Innovations Corp. | Scale-up and commercialize two linear accelerator produced medical isotopes | Saskatoon, SK | $700,000 |
| Curbie Cars Inc. | Scale-up online vehicle sales and expand into new markets | Saskatoon, SK | $1,750,000 |
| Dot Technology Corp | Develop online sales/service channel and hire staff to commercialize autonomous product | Emerald Park, SK | $5,000,000 |
| DynaIndustrial | Purchase advanced manufacturing equipment to improve productivity and growth | Regina, SK | $813,750 |
| Intelliconn Communication Solutions Inc. | Launch sales and promote new farm commodity sampling system | Saskatoon, SK | $486,400 |
| Interactive Tracking Systems Inc. | Commercialize market research software as a service platform | Saskatoon, SK | $1,124,000 |
| Three Farmers Food Inc. | Implement process efficiencies and scale-up production for pulse snacks market expansion | Saskatoon, SK | $1,836,000 |
| TinyEYE Technologies Corporation | Expand online therapy services to capture new market share in North America | Saskatoon, SK | $4,930,359 |
| Verdient Foods Inc. | Scale-up capacity and product offerings for plant-based ingredient markets | Vanscoy, SK | $2,145,000 |
| Viamo Inc. | Scale-up communication service operations and expand into West African markets | Saskatoon, SK | $266,870 |
| WBM Technologies Inc. | Purchase print business to scale-up and enter new markets | Regina and Saskatoon, SK | $1,307,500 |
Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE) (non-repayable funding) |
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| Agri-food Innovation Council | Support the AI and Robotics in Agri-Food Conference 2019 in Saskatoon | Saskatoon, SK | $7,500 |
| ComIT Corp. | Expand the ComIT Digital Employment Skills Training Program to Saskatchewan and Alberta | Regina, SK | $835,500 |
| Saskatchewan Interactive Media Association Inc. | Define and assess needs assessment of the SK Digital Tech sector | Regina, SK | $150,000 |
| University of Saskatchewan | Support industry in validating, scaling and commercializing biofuel and biochar products | Saskatoon, SK | $1,209,034 |
| Steel and Aluminum Initiative (non-repayable funding) | |||
| 1343080 Alberta Ltd. (operating name, Dumur Industries) | Install new equipment to increase production capacity | White City, SK | $457,007 |
| AGI Envirotank Ltd. | Implement innovative processes for competitive fabrication of field storage tanks | Biggar, SK | $785,185 |
| Croatia Industries Limited | Implement automated equipment to improve productivity in the manufacturing sector | Saskatoon, SK | $810,000 |
| Doepker Industries Ltd. | Purchase equipment to improve productivity in the manufacturing sector | Saskatoon, SK | $410,000 |
| Hi-Tec Profiles LP | Increase efficiencies by adding new equipment and introducing lean manufacturing processes | Regina, SK | $1,000,000 |
| Tritana Holdings Ltd. (operating name Redekop Manufacturing) | Purchase equipment to optimize operations and expand production and capacity | Saskatoon, SK | $786,635 |
TOTAL FUNDING |
$28,637,138 | ||
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