British Columbia and the United Kingdom (U.K.) are connected through the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement as well as through a range of trade and investment activities. As a home to many global firms, including the headquarters of 22 Fortune Global 500 companies, the U.K. supports a growing and active business environment.
Monetary figures are in USD
The U.K. possesses the second largest aerospace sector globally 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, helicopters and advanced systems such as fuel, mechanical, avionics, electric power and landing gears.
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. There is opportunity for B.C. companies with relevant agriculture/agri-food capabilities to operate within these markets.
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.
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.
The U.K.’s ICT sector is one of high value, providing 1.6 million jobs and producing over $300 billion in revenue annually. There are significant opportunities for B.C. companies in Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, enterprise software, e-commerce, cloud, cybersecurity and 5G.
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.
British Columbia’s Trade and Investment Representative office in London is the centre for our programs throughout Europe.
Europe’s multi-faceted economy continues to present many opportunities for trade and partnership in key sectors. These include resources, biomass and green technologies, information and communication technologies, life sciences, and education.
Rely on our London office to help you network and capitalize on shared business opportunities.
London Office:
10 York Road
London, SE1 7ND
United Kingdom
Contact our Trade and Investment Representatives. Our team welcomes your inquiries
– Agrifood
– Natural Resources
– Renewable Energy
– Forestry & Mass Timber
– Information and Communications Technologies
– Digital and Creative
– Life Sciences
– Health and Consumer Products
– Information and Communication Technologies
– Cleantech
– Advanced Manufacturing
– Marine
– Agritech
Our Trade and Investment Representatives can help you establish the right connections, participate in events and tradeshows, explore programs and initiatives, and more.
Our Trade and Investment Representatives can help you establish the right connections, participate in events and tradeshows, explore programs and initiatives, and more.