ICED Rural 2025 – Canada’s Premier Rural Innovation Conference

September 23–24, 2025 | Estevan, Saskatchewan | Affinity Place

Now in its third year, ICED Rural has quickly become Canada’s leading conference dedicated solely to rural innovation. This year’s theme zeroes in on two of the most critical challenges and opportunities facing rural innovation: Energy and Education.
After two sold-out events, we’re expanding to Affinity Place in Estevan to welcome 300–500 leaders, innovators, and changemakers from across Canada and beyond—including rural entrepreneurs, policymakers, educators, and industry stakeholders.

After three consecutive years hosting the Indigenous Tech and Innovation Forum the Saskatchewan Indigenous Economic Development Network is partnering with the Southeast Tech Hub for year four. The focus of ICED 2025 aligns with SIEDN’s mission to provide a platform for Indigenous stakeholders to discuss education, employment, and investment opportunities in Saskatchewan’s Innovation ecosystem. Most Indigenous communities are rural communities and together we can collectively work to address the unique challenges that living in rural communities presents with connection, energy, and innovative thinking.

What’s New in 2025:

• Rural Innovation Exhibit Showcase – Discover real-world solutions and local breakthroughs in energy tech, education, and more
• Rural Pitch Competition – Open to any rural Saskatchewan-based innovator ready to share their idea, business, or prototype on stage.
• Focused Tracks on Energy and Education – Explore how rural communities are shaping the future of energy, bridging the digital divide, and more

Indigenous Innovation

Today, First Nations and Métis communities are at the forefront of rural energy development as rightsholders, investors, and educators. At ICED Rural 2025, these voices will help guide the national conversation around rural innovation in a spirit of collaboration and shared opportunity

Why Attend ICED 2025?

• Get access to national leaders in rural energy, education, and innovation
• See firsthand the ideas and prototypes driving rural transformation
• Connect with rural peers tackling the same challenges and exploring bold new opportunities
• Be part of a community rewriting the story of rural Canada—from the ground up

Be part of the conversation that will define the future of critical resources and innovative technologies.