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Innovation

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How can Surrey’s farming and ALR land help the food security crisis?

More than one-third of the City's land is designated for agriculture, compared to 5% across the province

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Can you build a self-sustaining agri-food industry in a metropolitan city?

Surrey is unique as a municipal region with an urban growth area, agritech innovation and an active agricultural…

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Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference returns

Surrey's talent and location positions it to be a major city player for Cascadian growth

Cleantech

Surrey Biofuel Facility

Clean tech in Surrey: Emerging opportunity in electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell technology

Surrey's location keeps it close to foreign markets, while land availability makes it an appealing home

Roll-E, a wheeled robot, sets out on a delivery

Meet ROLL-E 2.0, a delivery robot piloted through Surrey’s Urban Technology Test Lab

The InDro Robotics wheeled robot makes a home delivery for London Drugs e-commerce customer

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Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference returns

Surrey's talent and location positions it to be a major city player for Cascadian growth

Health Technology

City of Surrey wins award for its Surrey Makes PPE initiative

The City of Surrey was presented with the 2021 Willis Award for Innovation (100,000+ population) for its Surrey…

$10M mark surpassed by Surrey Makes PPE manufacturers

Since launching in late April, Surrey Makes PPE program has made significant inroads in producing PPE

Surrey businesses supporting one another through Surrey Makes PPE

Through the Surrey Makes PPE initiative, the city’s growing PPE manufacturing sub-sector is strengthening the local…

Smart Cities

Federal Government announces Surrey headquarters for new Regional Development Agency for BC

The City of Surrey welcomes today’s announcement, with headquarters being established in Surrey.

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Campbell Heights booming with $72 million in new industrial construction and improvements

Industrial activity is booming in Surrey’s Campbell Heights

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Surrey Ranks among the Top 10 of the Cities of the Future

The City of Surrey has been ranked by the Financial Times’ fDi Intelligence division

Talent

Surrey partners with major businesses to promote skilled career opportunities in the City

The City of Surrey has launched a Surrey Talent campaign with 8 other Surrey-based employers in the tech,…