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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 inflationary pressure, household trends, and which gaps contribute to residents spending outside the city.
Listen Now: Complete Season 1 of Surrey EconomIQ Insights
All 12 podcast sessions from Season 1 of Surrey EconomIQ Insights are available! Listen in to recap 2022!
Surrey’s food technology ecosystem: An emerging hotspot for plant-based food innovation
Food and agriculture is big business in British Columbia
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
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
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
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…
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
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
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.
Innovation
Surrey is a hub for food processing, manufacturing and distribution
With more than 50 manufacturers, Surrey has a strong distribution network that food processors can use
Surrey’s food technology ecosystem: An emerging hotspot for plant-based food innovation
Food and agriculture is big business in British Columbia
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
Innovation
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
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…
Navigating economic uncertainty: 8 tips to help your company thrive
Despite its alarming definition, however, a recession is a natural and, in most cases, inevitable part of the…
Business Ecosystem
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,…
Talent
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
Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference returns
Surrey's talent and location positions it to be a major city player for Cascadian growth
City of Surrey joins the Consider Canada City Alliance as one of the nation’s largest municipalities with a focus on Foreign Direct Investment
In March 2021, the City of Surrey applied to the Consider Canada Cities Alliance
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