Funding to help Saskatchewan businesses lead in AI

Canada is on the leading edge of research into artificial intelligence and achieving greater AI adoption is the next step.

Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) said helping small- and medium-sized enterprises leverage AI to innovate and boost their productivity is a key to Canada’s economic success in a rapidly changing environment.

“Across Saskatchewan, businesses are proving that Prairie innovation can solve big challenges,” Olszewski said. “By adopting advanced technologies like AI, they’re scaling up, creating high-quality jobs, and competing globally. These investments also position Canada for long-term success in key sectors like value-added agriculture, defence, critical minerals, and nuclear energy.”

Over $1.3 million will be distributed to three Saskatchewan businesses to accelerate AI adoption and the digital transition.

Ground Truth Agriculture, based in Regina, Sask., will receive $586,900 to complete and commercialize a new grain grading system.

CEO Kyle Folk said the support is a vote of confidence in the importance of consistent grain quality data from farm to destination.

“It accelerates our ability to deliver insights that directly impact key decision making in the supply chain,” Folk said.

Greenwave Innovations Inc. will enhance their energy monitoring platform for commercial and industrial buildings. They are receiving $425,000.