Co.Labs
AcceleratorSaskatoon · Pre-Seed–Late Stage
Investment thesis
Co.Labs is a non-profit incubator whose mandate is to grow the Saskatchewan tech ecosystem. It works one-on-one with high-performing founders building hardware and/or software products who are headquartered in Saskatchewan and committed to growing in the province. Programs are entirely free, with no fees and no equity taken. At early stages it teaches founders essentials from market validation to product and sales, then provides resources to help startups scale. It emphasizes reducing risk and costs, making high-value connections, curated introductions to experienced founders and experts, and moving fast. The organization operates like a startup, doing more with less, and connects teams with top founders, mentors, and supporters locally and globally.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 28 of 54 portfolio companiesSaaS ×17AI & Machine Learning ×8Healthtech ×6Hardware ×4AgTech ×3Digital Health ×3FoodTech ×3IoT ×3
HQs:Canada×8
Portfolio companies · 54 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeCloud-based field management platform built by agronomists to save time and simplify data sharing.
Home care and outpatient services platform streamlining transitions and patient recovery for families and hospitals.
AMB AI builds an AI-powered platform that fuses continuous multi-sensor data into dynamic 3D digital twins of tunnels, sewers, and other critical assets, offering monitoring and predictive risk analytics.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechSaskatoon, CA
Green technology accelerating composting from 5 months to 5 days while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Platform for procuring construction services and managing projects remotely on one dashboard.
BetterCart Analytics provides price, promotion, and assortment analytics for retailers and CPG companies, drawing on what it describes as Canada's largest grocery price database.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail Tech
Designs and manufactures high-performance, custom-built electric bikes.
BrewNature (B-Nature Inc.) builds rapid composting vessels that use proprietary microbial and mechanical technology to convert organic waste into bio-fertilizer in about five days.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate Tech
B2B SaaS streamlining estate planning and settlement processes for funeral homes.
Agriculture technology platform for soil-type mapping enabling precise variable-rate applications.
Cubbi is a workplace food platform that lets office teams order lunch and catering from 50+ restaurants in a single batched delivery, with dietary options and dedicated on-payroll drivers.
FoodTechFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply Chain
Dawson Norrish(Founder & CEO)
Food service platform and HR tool connecting local chefs and meal prep kitchens to offer customized food benefits for teams.
Digital farming data solutions providing real-time maps and nutrient recommendations for precision agriculture.
Dark Horse AG Ventures develops cost-efficient precision agriculture strategies and nutrient recommendations to help farmers use their soil and field data.
AgTech
Drawbridge is a platform for building mobile-first "bridge" landing pages that combine lead capture, giveaways, in-page checkout, audience insights, and automated email/text follow-ups.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Asset management software for water treatment facilities providing system insights and inventory monitoring.
Ethnomet is a digital healthcare platform offering telemedicine, remote patient monitoring devices (such as the EthnoRing and Ethno Homecare), virtual care centers, and a practice management system.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Fidu is a firm-branded client experience platform that helps law firms sell, deliver, and scale subscription and flat-fee legal services, combining a client portal, workflow automation, payments, scope tracking, and AI tools like a service builder and issue spotter.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Alto is a marketplace that matches families with vetted local caregivers for senior care, disability support, and childcare, with the company handling vetting, scheduling, invoicing, and funding paperwork.
HealthtechMarketplacesWellness & FitnessSaskatoon, CA
Hadi Taherian(Founder)
iOrders provides white-label websites and apps that let restaurants take online orders, payments, and deliveries directly, without third-party commissions, so they retain ownership of guest relationships and data.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaS
Automated IoT solution syncing construction field data to an online dashboard for real-time tracking.
Hardware-enabled software with soil sensors to track and forecast soil ecosystem components like pollution and carbon sequestration.
Luxsonic Healthcare develops enterprise imaging and clinical simulation software for health systems, including a unified imaging platform with web workflows, VR reading environments, and cloud-native PACS, plus immersive VR simulation for medical education and training.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Mike Wesolowski(CEO)
NutraMate provides AI-powered workflow automation for pharmacies, handling prescription fetching, processing, fulfillment, and review by cross-referencing pharmacy and formulary databases and integrating with existing Pharmacy Management Software.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Omnee provides an AI assistant for home builders that manages buyer support and warranty triage.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise Software
Uses cameras, GPS, and AI to automate waste audits and improve recycling for cities.
Analytics platform with dashboards and mapping tools for real estate, finance, government, and resource sectors.
Rivercity Innovations builds IoT solutions including cold chain temperature monitoring sensors (TxH) used by retail stores to reduce food loss and carbon footprint, and asset tracking under its BeeSecure brand.
Climate TechCloud ComputingFoodTechHardwareIoTCanada, CA
Jeff Shirley(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Sue Timmerman(Chief Operating Officer)Riley Stevenson(Chief Technology Officer)
Workplace safety engagement software connecting field-level health and safety data with management processes.
Mobile app and dashboard providing real-time cost calculations and inventory management for salons.
SalonScale offers backbar management software that lets salon owners track the exact cost of products used, manage inventory, and improve profitability.
ConsumerRetail TechSaaSWellness & Fitness
Alicia Austin(Founder & CEO)Alicia Soulier(Founder)
SGA builds geospatial AI (GeoAI) tools that automate agricultural observations for crop insurance assessment, including wildlife damage assessment, crop yield loss assessment, field boundary detection, 3D grain bin volume measurement, grain grading, and hail damage assessment.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningInsurTech
SimpleSet is a platform, launched in 2009, that helps clinicians create and share rehabilitation programs with their patients.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Platform for coaches to evaluate youth athletes and generate detailed reports across team sports.
SkillShark is a mobile and web app for coaches and sports programs to run player evaluations, letting them score athletes on any device, generate rankings and comparison reports, and send personalized report cards to athletes and parents.
SaaSSports Tech
SolusGuard provides lone worker safety solutions including a mobile safety app, wearable panic buttons, alert monitoring, and satellite communication for workers who operate alone or in high-risk environments.
HardwareIoTSaaS
Cloud-based business management app for the oil and gas industry handling safety and compliance.
StreamTECH is a digital platform that centralizes safety, compliance, equipment, and employee data, offering asset tracking, document storage, certification tracking, inspections, HSE event monitoring, custom forms, SDS management, and timesheets/scheduling.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
AI-based cloud platform for crop insurance assessments including damage, yield loss, and grain quality grading.
VettyPet is a white-label e-commerce platform for veterinary clinics that supports clinic operations, client communication, and product sales, while also offering vet-approved products to pet owners.
E-commerceHealthtechSaaS
Dr. Christine Beck(Founder)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Co.Labs invest at?
- Co.Labs invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Co.Labs focus on?
- Co.Labs focuses on Deep Tech, Hardware, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Co.Labs located?
- Co.Labs is headquartered in Saskatoon, CA.
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