Industry in Saskatoon SK

Value added food processing is one of the fastest growing industries in Saskatoon, which is considered the agriculture biotechnology capital of Canada. It is also home to the Saskatchewan Isotope Laboratory which studies environmental and climate change around the world with the University of Saskatchewan being the major employer in the city.

Saskatchewan grows half of the entire quantity of Canada's major export crops: wheat, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed and canola. Saskatoon is at the heart of this market, providing a variety of services and products to the farm sector. Mining is also an important part of the economy with both Cameco and PotashCrop having their headquarters in the city since the Saskatoon region is the world's largest exporter of uranium, and nearly two-thirds of the world's recoverable potash reserves are located in the Saskatoon region.

Saskatoon is also home to several manufacturing companies such as Hitachi Canadian Industries, as well as several companies in the Information Technology and telecom fields including SED Systems, MPR Teltech, Vecima Networks, and Solido Design Automation.