Key Takeaways:
- Cultivator powered by Conexus has announced Cohort 5 of its Agtech Accelerator, featuring 15 startups from Canada and the United Kingdom.
- The three-month intensive program kicks off in April and will conclude with a finale at Ag in Motion, western Canada's largest outdoor farm expo.
- Cohort 5 companies span precision agriculture, livestock management, AI-powered trading, genomics, and labor management, among other focus areas.
- To date, Cultivator has supported 62 agtech companies across four cohorts, which have collectively raised $210.1 million in private capital and generated $170.6 million in revenue.
- The accelerator was announced at a Canadian Agtech Founder Pitch Event ahead of the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco.
Cultivator Powered by Conexus Unveils Cohort 5 of the Agtech Accelerator
Cultivator powered by Conexus has announced the fifth cohort of its Agtech Accelerator, selecting 15 agtech startups from Canada and the United Kingdom. The announcement was made at a Canadian Agtech Founder Pitch Event held before the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco.
About the Agtech Accelerator Program
Structure and Timeline
The Agtech Accelerator is a three-month intensive program that combines virtual and in-person components. Cohort 5 will begin in April, with the program culminating in a finale at Ag in Motion, western Canada's largest outdoor farm expo. The accelerator is designed to support Canadian and UK agtech startups working on solutions for global agricultural challenges.
Laura Mock, Director at Cultivator, outlined the organization's role within a broader ecosystem.
“Cultivator is part of a much larger national and global ecosystem, and our focus is accelerating the path to commercialization. We work closely with industry partners, farmers, academia and government to help innovators move their technologies from development to real-world adoption,” Mock said.
“Canada plays a vital role in global agriculture and is uniquely positioned to help innovators prove technologies that can help feed the world more sustainably, which is why we have seen so much success through the Agtech Accelerator,” she added.
Cultivator's Cohort 5 Companies
Canadian Startups
The following Canadian companies have been selected for Cohort 5:
- Agriprix (British Columbia) — An AI-native B2B trading system that automates agricultural product buying and selling, replacing manual procurement and fragmented communication with a real-time data platform connecting farmers, wholesalers, and buyers.
- CattleOS (Ontario) — An AI-powered platform that converts unstructured livestock records into structured data to simplify compliance, accounting, and operational workflows for cattle producers.
- Farmer Titan (Manitoba) — An AI-powered maintenance platform using a mobile app and QR codes to centralize service, repair, and cost data for benchmarking and predictive diagnostics.
- Grainflow (British Columbia) — A platform providing real-time visibility, AI forecasting, and smart scheduling to help grain facilities reduce wait times and improve logistics for farmers and carriers.
- Mon Système Fourrager (Quebec) — A management app for forage systems that tracks production, yields, silage quality, storage, and usage to support data-driven feed decisions.
- OpticAG (Manitoba) — A decision engine for farming that connects long-range sensors across farms and converts real-time data into actionable next steps.
- Ranchflow AI (Nova Scotia) — A livestock monitoring and digital fencing platform using AI-powered collars and dashboards to deliver real-time insights on animal health and productivity.
- StrongBó (Ontario) — A portable, in-field auto weighing system where cattle weigh themselves on a platform, using EID tracking to deliver weight and health insights to producers.
- TurnKey Genomics (Ontario) — A provider of genomic and bioinformatics solutions for the agri-food sector, supporting crop development, crop protection, and PCR-based testing.
- Ultraview Technologies (Saskatchewan) — Developer of AgVision HD, an IP-based camera system for agriculture equipment providing real-time visibility from the cab.
- Yadag (Ontario) — A digital labor platform that helps farms source, onboard, and manage seasonal workers while automating visa, compliance, and workforce planning processes.
UK Startups
- Agribot AI — A precision agriculture platform using AI, climate forecasting, radar satellite data, and historical patterns to deliver field-level insights for farm management.
- Aspia Space — An AI land-intelligence platform that converts Earth-observation data into all-weather insights on crop health, biomass changes, land use, and environmental compliance.
- Digital Odour Technologies (DOT) — A scent-science company developing odour-intelligence technology to detect pests, pathogens, and early stored-grain pest infestations.
- Fairman Knight & Sons — A Black Soldier Fly farm that upcycles surplus food waste into products including frass fertilizer and antimicrobial bio-oil.
Cultivator's Track Record Across Four Cohorts
Since its founding, Cultivator has supported 62 agtech companies across four cohorts of the Agtech Accelerator. Collectively, these companies have raised $210.1 million in private capital, generated $170.6 million in revenue, received $82.3 million in public funding, and created 335 new jobs.
