Laura Mock from Cultivator

21/03/2025 37 min

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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 StartupChapters00:00 Introduction to Cultivator03:16 The Role of Conexus in Cultivator06:03 Challenges for Saskatchewan Founders09:51 Building Density and the Founder Pipeline12:57 Ambitious Goals for Cultivator19:52 Attracting Founder Talent22:53 Programming Successes at Cultivator27:53 Capital and Investment Challenges32:04 Cultivator as a Startup34:57 Personal Insights and Closing ThoughtsKeywordsCultivator, Saskatchewan, tech incubator, entrepreneurship, AgTech, founder challenges, investment, startup ecosystem, Conexus, community support