Posted: Apr 16, 2021 6:13 AM CT | Last Updated: April 16
Kirk Morrison, CEO and co-founder of Krugo, a tech start-up based in Regina, says the STSI extension is good news for Saskatchewan s tech community. (Submitted by Kirk Morrison )
The Government of Saskatchewan is extending the existing Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI), and some start-ups say they re optimistic about the impact the decision will have on the growth of the province s tech sector.
The latest proposed legislation will extend STSI for five years, and introduces additions to the program that was first launched in 2018. As the province emerges from the pandemic, the government remains committed to creating a competitive business environment that stimulates investment and growth, said Jeremy Harrison, the minister responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan, in a statement.
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By Mitchell Blair
Mar 7, 2021 8:55 AM
A roundtable designed at meeting the technology industry’s training and hiring needs for the province and how Saskatchewan Polytechnic can strategically align itself to do that was recently held.
The roundtable, which featured leaders from several different sectors including agriculture, mining, and manufacturing along with Innovation Saskatchewan and SaskTech, was designed to discuss the technology jobs that industry currently needs, what they will need in the future and the core skills that are essential for those careers to happen,
It was an event that Saskatchewan Polytechnic President Dr. Larry Rosia says while doing a lot of what is needed already, there are some things that need to be established.