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Key Industries

Dive into these industry profiles for a deeper understanding of Vancouver's diverse economy

A film crew works on set in front of a green screen with lots of cameras and sound equipment. A man wears a motion capture suit
  • Workers make consumer products from recycled chopsticks at Vancouver-baed ChopValu
    Circular Economy

    The circular economy is an economic model that extends the life cycle of products. It aims to effectively design out waste in a closed system.

  • Finavera Buoy - CleanTech from Vancouver's Green Economy
    Clean Tech

    Vancouver has one of the world's top ten cleantech clusters, which forms a key part of our economy and ethos.

  • Digital Entertainment & Interactive - Man and woman working on editing visual effects on a computer in a dark studio setting
    Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    A global digital entertainment sector with a 40-year history of technological innovation

  • A photo of a Downtown Vancouver set for the movie Deadpool
    Film in Vancouver

    Known worldwide for the quality of its crews, locations, and competitive production environment, Vancouver is the third largest Film & TV production centre in North America.

  • Skyline photo of downtown Vancouver
    Green Building Design & Construction

    Vancouver benefits from a long history of innovation at every stage of the green buildings value chain; including manufacturing, design, installation, maintenance and deconstruction.

  • Three green economy professionals in a field of solar panels
    Green Economy

    The 3rd greenest city in the world, Vancouver has long recognized the economic opportunity and global imperative of the green economy.

  • Kits Farmers Market - Local Food from Vancouver's Green Economy
    Local Food

    Vancouver has been a pioneer of the local food movement, with this subsector of its Green Economy now a positive economic force in its own right.

  • Vancouver's Tech Sector - Tech team working in an office with computers
    Technology

    Technology is a critical pillar of BC’s economy and has supported Vancouver’s maturation into a global hub employing over 194,000 people.

  • Photo of actors wearing motion capture suits for the VFX & Animation Industry in Vancouver
    VFX & Animation

    A competitive & stable tax credit program, friendly business climate and a peerless cluster of top-ranked schools catalyzed Vancouver’s VFX & Animation sector.

  • Video Game Development - Girl playing a computer video game in a professional chair
    Video Games in Vancouver

    Vancouver is home to one of the top video games clusters in the world with a vibrant mix of domestic and international companies.

  • Virtual, Mixed, and Augmented Reality

    Vancouver’s fast emerging Virtual Reality sector benefits from a longstanding legacy in the film, video game & tech industries.

  • Other Sectors

    Vancouver’s economic diversity ranges from leadership in traditional resource industries to social enterprise and apparel.

Land Acknowledgement

The Vancouver Economic Commission respectfully acknowledges that it is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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