Invest Vancouver / Key Industries / High-Tech

​​​​​​​​​​​​With thousands of firms, including an ever growing number of tech unicorns with valuations exceeding $1 billion, high-tech is thriving in Metro Vancouver. From fintech to quantum computing, from software-as-a-service to block chain, the regional high-tech cluster is supported by major research universities, tech incubators and accelerators, and a rapidly growing pool of talented workers. 


/ Global prominence
      in quantum computing applications in aerospace, bio-medicine, and manufacturing

/ National leader
      in applied and commercialized AI

/ One of the fastest-growing regions
      for tech talent in Canada



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The Metro Vancouver Region’s High-tech Engine: Boosting the Economic Landscape

Invest Vancouver’s High-tech report examines investment and labour trends in the regional tech sector, evaluates how the region compares on the qualities international firms prioritize when looking to expand globally, and highlights opportunities in the Metro Vancouver region in applied AI.

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Regional Strengths

/ Software

/ Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality

/ Artificial Intelligence

​Industry Snapshot

Invest Vancouver acknowledges that the region’s residents live, work, and learn on the shared territories of many Indigenous Peoples, including 10 local First Nations: q̓ic̓əy̓(Katzie), q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), máthxwi (Matsqui), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), Semiahmoo, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), scəw̓aθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh).

Invest Vancouver respects the diverse and distinct histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, which collectively enrich our lives and the region.

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