不列顛哥倫比亞省和聯合王國

英國（U.K.）是許多全球公司的所在地，包括 15 家財富全球 500 強公司的總部，並保持著不斷發展和活躍的商業環境。英國擁有受過高等教育的多元文化人口，支援其在全球的許多經濟聯繫。

貿易與投資亮點

加拿大-英國貿易連續性協定（加拿大-英國）TCA）促進加拿大和英國之間穩定的經濟關係和貿易活動。
2017年《加拿大-英國科學、技術和創新諒解備忘錄》為雙邊科技合作設定了框架。科學和技術合作聯合委員會根據不斷變化的優先事項審查諒解備忘錄。
從地理上看，不列顛哥倫比亞省和英國都為在這兩個地區中的任何一個地區運營的具有全球視野的公司提供了互補的地點和時區。

英國一瞥

貨幣數位以美元為單位

外國投資者和卑詩省出口商的機會

航空航太

The U.K. is one of the world’s largest aerospace sectors and focuses on high value and high technology engineering, manufacturing and services. There are specific opportunities for B.C. companies to support this sector in engines, parts of aircraft and spacecraft and advanced systems such as fuel, mechanical, avionics, and electric power.

農產品與農業科技

The United Kingdom is a net importer of agriculture and agri-food products. Key U.K. trends include plant-based foods, vegetarian/vegan alternatives and convenience foods. Additionally, e-commerce and online grocery shopping continues to rise in the United Kingdom. The U.K. is a priority market for wine and alcoholic beverages and are particularly receptive to Canadian and B.C. wines compared with other European markets. Opportunity for B.C. exporters exists in high-quality food products including functional foods, organic products, convenience foods, alternative proteins, and plant-based foods.

清潔技術

There are various areas of opportunity for B.C. clean tech companies to showcase their capabilities in the United Kingdom. Currently, the key opportunities lie in carbon capture utilization and storage, energy efficiency, energy storage, hydrogen and smart energy systems.

數位與互動媒體

The U.K. is recognized as a global leader in the creative industries. There is a strong gaming, VR/AR and animation cluster in London, U.K. with established connections to B.C. companies. There are opportunities for B.C. trade, innovation and investment attraction in gaming, animation/VFX, and VR/AR.

資訊通信技術

The U.K. tech industry is a key growth sector, growing at a faster rate than the U.K. economy and maintaining its lead as one of the world’s premier locations for tech of all kinds. With 30 technology clusters across the U.K., there are significant opportunities for B.C. in: AI, internet of things (IoT), fintech, enterprise software, e-commerce, cloud, cybersecurity and 5G. ICT opportunities continue to be available in vertical markets including Education, HR, VR/AR, Edge Computing and Retail (E-commerce) where there has been strong B.C. and Canadian capability and traction.

海產的

Opportunities exist in ocean technology, specifically technologies and services that support industries around the ocean including aquaculture, marine robotics/AUVs, and offshore oil and gas. There are collaboration opportunities between B.C. and the U.K. in shipbuilding and the low carbon propulsion field where B.C. companies lead in fuel cell, battery hybrid and modular plug-in solutions.

生命科學

The U.K. maintains a significant market for medical devices, Health IT and related technologies. Due to local talent shortages, firms consider expansion outside of the U.K. for talent, technology and market share. Canada is one of their main targets as a potential destination for expansion. Partnership opportunities exist in subsectors such as biopharmaceuticals, vaccine manufacturing, precision medicine and diagnostic technologies, digital health technologies, and medical devices.