Laura Mock is the Director of Cultivator.
Launched in 2019, Cultivator powered by Conexus (Cultivator) was built to create an innovation hub that provided the programming, resources, mentorship, funding, and space for founders to accelerate the growth of local tech startups in Regina.
Cultivator aims to foster 250 companies with annual recurring revenue of at least a million dollars by 2050.
Takeaways
- What is Cultivator?
- The Role of Conexus in Cultivator
- Challenges for Saskatchewan Founders
- Building Density and the Founder Pipeline
- Ambitious Goals for Cultivator
- Attracting Founder Talent
- Programming at Cultivator
- Capital and Investment Challenges
- Cultivator as a Startup
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Cultivator
03:16 The Role of Conexus in Cultivator
06:03 Challenges for Saskatchewan Founders
09:51 Building Density and the Founder Pipeline
12:57 Ambitious Goals for Cultivator
19:52 Attracting Founder Talent
22:53 Programming Successes at Cultivator
27:53 Capital and Investment Challenges
32:04 Cultivator as a Startup
34:57 Personal Insights and Closing Thoughts
Keywords
Cultivator, Saskatchewan, tech incubator, entrepreneurship, AgTech, founder challenges, investment, startup ecosystem, Conexus, community support
