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Clean Technology / Creative Economy

Local Business Spotlight: BC Greenhouse Builders

Learn more about BC Greenhouse Builders, a family-run business specializing in customized greenhouse design and…

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Clean Technology / Creative Economy

Driving EV Innovation: Surrey’s Advanced R&D Hubs

The global automotive industry is undergoing a transformative shift toward increased sustainability. As worldwide…

Clean Technology / Creative Economy / Talent

Surrey Has Technical Talent for the Electric Vehicle Sector

Here in Surrey, we have a strong and diverse talent pool primed to meet the demand for specialized skills in the EV…

Clean Technology / Creative Economy

Surrey's Rapid Rise as an EV Powerhouse Spurs Industry Growth and Innovation

From motors and motor controllers to electric actuator and valve technology, Surrey’s manufacturing companies are…

Agri-Innovation / Business Ecosystem / Clean Technology / Creative Economy

Surrey’s Rapidly Growing Green Building Materials and Efficiency Subsector - Part 2

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Agri-Innovation / Business Ecosystem / Clean Technology / Creative Economy

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…

Agri-Innovation / Clean Technology

Surrey's Clean Technology Ecosystem is Thriving

Surrey has long been a place where innovative clean technology companies naturally come to scale up their…

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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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

Surrey Biofuel Facility
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

Roll-E, a wheeled robot, sets out on a delivery
Clean Technology / Transportation & Logistics

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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Agri-Innovation / Clean Technology / Health Technology / Smart Cities Infrastructure / Talent

Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference returns

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

Innovation

green building community centre

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…

Surrey's Clean Technology Ecosystem is Thriving

Surrey has long been a place where innovative clean technology companies naturally come to scale up their…

Business Ecosystem

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Surrey Consumers Crave Flavor, Flocking to Entertainment and Dining, Eager to Shop Local.

We surveyed a representative group of 1400 consumers to get their impressions of the economy, specifically…

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Surrey's Resilient Supply Chain and Abundant Talent Pool Signal a Resurgent Canadian Economy

The City of Surrey is home to one of Canada’s most resilient economies. Learn more from the results of our Business…

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Bringing the World to Surrey: How Garaventa Lift has Built an Accessible Future

Foreign direct investment plays a crucial role in developing vibrant, resilient economies by bringing in new jobs,…

Business Ecosystem

plates of food at a restaurant with two people in the background smiling

Surrey Consumers Crave Flavor, Flocking to Entertainment and Dining, Eager to Shop Local.

We surveyed a representative group of 1400 consumers to get their impressions of the economy, specifically…

Real Estate

open office space

The Relevance of Office Space in a Work-From-Home Culture

While many questions remain, one certainty is that the development of high-quality commercial space in Surrey is…

North Surrey Sport and Ice Complex

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

Real Estate

open office space

The Relevance of Office Space in a Work-From-Home Culture

While many questions remain, one certainty is that the development of high-quality commercial space in Surrey is…

Talent

Surrey City Centre

Celebrating the Talent in Surrey, BC

Discover why Surrey, BC is Canada's most exciting, future-ready city with modernized infrastructure, a magnet…

Surrey Has Technical Talent for the Electric Vehicle Sector

Here in Surrey, we have a strong and diverse talent pool primed to meet the demand for specialized skills in the EV…

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

Talent

Surrey City Centre

Celebrating the Talent in Surrey, BC

Discover why Surrey, BC is Canada's most exciting, future-ready city with modernized infrastructure, a magnet…