Enterprise Saskatchewan Sector Teams will be industry-led and will typically include seven to nine key representatives with proven leadership skills and a shared interest in growing the provincial economy.  Research, analytical, and secretariat support will be provided by Enterprise Saskatchewan staff. 

Sector Teams will be pivotal in helping to position Saskatchewan as a region internationally recognized as being competitive, investment friendly, enterprising, and entrepreneurial. 

Government and all partners in economic growth will work collaboratively to promote prosperous, growing, and sustainable sectors through recommending policies and actions that:

• Reduce and remove disadvantages and barriers to growth
• Build on sector advantages
• Enhance competitiveness and productivity
• Encourage business creation, attraction, retention, and growth
• Increase adoption of new technology and processes
• Diversify and build the value-chain to strengthen clusters
• Reduce skills gaps and labour shortages
• Accelerate Aboriginal participation in all sectors
• Increase exports of goods and services

Saskatchewan will be seen as a jurisdiction of choice for living, working, investing, and operating a business in the key sectors. 

Sector Teams will be established in the following sectors of Saskatchewan's economy:

• Energy
• Agriculture and Food
• Tourism
• Forestry
• Advanced Education and Research and Development Services (including synchrotron science)
• Life Sciences and Biotechnology
• Information Technology
• Environment
• Construction and Land Development
• Homebuilding
• Trucking and Transportation
• Financial Services
• Manufacturing
• Mining
• Co-operatives
• Arts and Culture
• Other sectors as may be prescribed at a future date. 

Sector Teams will provide a new forum to enhance industry government communication and collaboration in developing policies to build on competitive advantages and reduce barriers to growth to ensure that the province's key economic sectors grow and flourish.  The Sector Teams will help to clarify the roles of government and other partners in growing each sector.  Sector Teams will identify goals and performance measurement indicators, and monitor and report on progress in achieving those goals.

While Enterprise Saskatchewan will play a lead role in facilitating economic growth, it will build on the existing work of various partners including industry associations, economic development organizations, agencies, ministries, and other stakeholders. 

Each sector is unique, with some sectors having effective industry associations and existing industry-government partnerships.  Enterprise Saskatchewan Sector Teams will collaborate with these organizations on common interests, building on, rather than duplicating efforts.  Enterprise Saskatchewan also will work closely with other ministries and agencies that have key sector responsibilities to coordinate the Sector Teams.

The Sector Teams will be accountable for identifying and reporting on the barriers to growth, making recommendations to remove barriers, prescribing prioritized action, and reporting on the progress on an annual basis. 

Each Sector Team, with support of Enterprise Saskatchewan staff, will:

• provide recommendations and advice for the removal and reduction of barriers to economic growth and the enhancement of competitive advantages;
• define a common long-term vision
• identify action plans based on the unique characteristics of each sector, and with consideration of existing research and strategic planning work that has already been done by other sector partners and associations;
• establish, measure, monitor, and report on performance indicators;
• report on progress to the ES Board; and
• re-evaluate goals and activities on an annual basis.

The sector teams will be comprised of approximately seven to nine members from their respective sector.  These members:

• Will effectively represent their sector;
• Have a demonstrated track record of working collaboratively;
• Have proven leadership abilities;
• Understand economic development and factors influencing economic growth, particularly in their specific sector;
• Are innovative and forward looking;
• Have a variety of management skills and expertise; and
• Balance corporate responsibility with economic growth.

An industry chairperson and vice-chairperson will be identified for each team. 

Guests and technical experts may attend and/or present at meetings with the approval of the Chair.

The Enterprise Saskatchewan Sector Teams will meet quarterly or as determined by their members.  Meetings may be held anywhere in Saskatchewan at the discretion of the members.  The time commitment for Enterprise Saskatchewan Sector Teams is expected to be approximately four to eight days annually, which includes meetings, occasional conference calls, possible task team work, and preparation time.  The time commitment is expected to be heaviest during the first year as the teams are being established.

Enterprise Saskatchewan staff will provide coordination, facilitation, research, analyses, reporting, and administrative support to the Sector Teams.  Enterprise Saskatchewan may contract additional research and analytical services on behalf of the Sector Teams.

Recommendations, prescribed actions, and progress reports will be provided through the chairperson to the ES Board and its CEO for consideration, review, and public reporting.  Policy recommendations endorsed by the Board will be submitted to Cabinet and the legislature for consideration and endorsement.