ICED Rural is Canada’s only conference focused on rural innovation. This year, the spotlight is on two game-changers for rural communities—energy and education. To hear the full interview, go here (jump down to time stamp 11:45 am): https://www.ckom.com/2025/09/22/the-evan-bray-show-monday-sept-22/

Two Indigenous leaders from opposite areas of the province discussed their respective efforts to attract new business during the Innovation Conference for Economic Development (ICED) in Rural Areas in Estevan. To read the full story, go here: https://www.sasktoday.ca/southeast/estevan-mercury/indigenous-leaders-reflect-on-efforts-to-create-economic-growth-11284457

Jill Ruep, creator of what she says is the first Indigenous-led beading app in North America, has won a rural pitch contest in Estevan, securing $13,000 in funding and support to grow her culturally inspired tech business. To read the full article, please go here: https://www.sasktoday.ca/southeast/estevan-mercury/photos-indigenous-beading-app-wins-10k-at-rural-innovation-pitch-in-estevan-11259095

Two days of information and discussions about innovation and technology have wrapped up in Estevan. The Innovation Conference for Economic Development (ICED) in Rural Areas was held Sept. 23 and 24 at Affinity Place. The energy sector was the focus, with this year’s theme of Energy and Education, but other topics were also discussed. To read the full article, click …

In Estevan, Sask., innovation doesn’t look like venture capitalists in glass towers or engineers in Silicon Valley campuses. It looks like farmers fixing machinery in the middle of harvest, or local youth building a three-foot robot in a community tech hub. To read the full article: https://www.ruralprosperity.ca/the-rural-roundup/decisions-that-impact-rural-communities-too-often-made-far-from-the-front-lines-saskatchewan-tech-hub-executive-director

In Estevan, a grassroots movement is reimagining the future of coal — not as just a fuel of the past, but as a material with new potential in battery technology and critical minerals. Through local innovation and community-driven efforts, there’s growing momentum to extend the life of coal in new, sustainable ways. To read the full article, click here.

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) will be formally signed between Southeast Techhub (SETH), Southeast College and the University of Regina on April 23 during the CRIT (Critical Resources, Innovation and Technology) Conference in Estevan. To read the full article, click here.

Yesterday, Southeast TechHub (SETH) hosted the C.R.I.T. Minerals – Critical Resources & Innovative Technologies conference in Estevan, bringing together industry experts, researchers, investors, and policymakers to explore innovations in critical minerals and sustainable resource development. Billed as a “mini” version of the ICE (Innovation, Collaboration and Energy) Conference, the event drew participants from across North America and helped build momentum …

Today we tapped into a conversation happening this week in Estevan. Tech leaders have organized a conference bringing together people to talk about how innovation and technology can help drive rural economies. We heard from the organizer and some of the presenters about some of the interesting projects currently happening in Estevan and where things might lead as that community …

Southeast TechHub executive director Gord More believes the Innovation Conference for Economic Development (ICED) in Rural Areas was an opportunity to promote what is happening in the Estevan area and elsewhere, while building connections. The event was held at the Southeast College’s Estevan campus from Sept. 10-12. Approximately 140 people gathered to listen about the innovative measures that are enhancing …