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Advanced Manufacturing / Agri-Innovation / Business Ecosystem / Clean Technology / Health Technology / Talent

Are you looking for a tech job in Surrey?

Invest Surrey is partnering with Tech Talent Canada to hold a virtual job fair this month

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Agri-Innovation

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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Health Technology / Talent

Surrey is calling: B.C.'s new payment model is a great opportunity for Canadian-trained family doctors

Surrey is a burgeoning hub for healthcare, with access to specialized care and talent

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Agri-Innovation / Surrey EconomIQ Insights Podcast

Food in the Age of Crisis: How innovation in agritech is helping the next generation of growers

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Agri-Innovation

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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Real Estate

South Westminster: One of Metro Vancouver’s last developable waterfronts is in Surrey

Changes are coming to Surrey's South Westminster and the City would like to get the public's input

Health Technology

Medtech in Surrey: Emerging opportunities in telehealth, bio-wearables and healthcare robotics

Revolutionary technology and cutting-edge research is nothing new in the medical field

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Business Ecosystem / Real Estate / Talent

Global reach: American diversification in Surrey is smart business

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Health Technology

B.C. has a shortage of wet-lab space, but Surrey has plans for up to 1M-sq.ft.

A 2021 Life Sciences BC reported noted the wet-lab space shortage as a barrier for the sector in B.C.

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Advanced Manufacturing / Business Ecosystem / Clean Technology / Digital Information, Communication Technology / Health Technology

Surrey is one of the top cities in the Americas for FDI

The City is also strategically located, with connections by land, sea and air

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Clean Technology

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

Innovation

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke speaks during the grand opening of SFU Innovation Plaza

Innovation Plaza opens at SFU Surrey campus

Simon Fraser University held its grand opening of the SFU Innovation Plaza in Surrey this week

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How a new agritech innovation centre in Surrey is hoping to help with food security

But agritech companies aren't new to Surrey

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Food security and a growing population: What can Surrey do to better help feed the community?

Surrey's population is expected to hit nearly 604,000 by the end of the year

Business Ecosystem

Are you looking for a tech job in Surrey?

Invest Surrey is partnering with Tech Talent Canada to hold a virtual job fair this month

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Surrey is one of the top cities in the Americas for FDI

The City is also strategically located, with connections by land, sea and air

Business Ecosystem

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Surrey’s Rapidly Growing Green Building Materials and Efficiency Subsector - Part 1

As concerns about climate change and resource depletion continue to grow, numerous factors are fueling the global…

Real Estate

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Despite Pandemic, Surrey’s 2020 Building Permit Value Exceeds 10-year Average

Economic confidence within Surrey remains strong, as the City records $1.46 billion in building permit value last…

Surrey Tops List of Best Places to Invest in Real Estate in BC

A new report released today ranks Surrey as the best place for real estate investment in British Columbia.

Talent

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Simon Fraser University celebrates 20 years in Surrey

SFU moving to Surrey City Centre was 'the best decision'

B.C. invests in high-speed rail study to link Vancouver, Seattle and Portland, with Surrey positioned as a major hub

Premier John Horgan said in 2019 the high-speed rail project would have a terminus station in Surrey

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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