不列颠哥伦比亚省与美国

美国是世界最大的经济体，也是人口第三大国。它与加拿大共享世界上最长的国际边境线。美国拥有稳定的民主制度、成熟的监管政策结构、创业活力、创新能力和高研发支出，为企业提供了良好的发展环境。

美国概览

货币数字以美元为单位

外国投资者和 B.C. 省出口商的机会

航空航天

The United States is one of the world’s biggest markets for aerospace, defense, and
space. Well-established U.S. companies, as well as newer ones, are investing in ambitious initiatives such as the manufacturing of reusable rockets, deploying AI-powered satellites and sending humans back to the moon. There are opportunities for firms offering technology that can decarbonize air travel, which can benefit B.C. companies that operate in both the aerospace and cleantech/renewable energy sectors.

农业食品与农业技术

To meet its massive consumer demand, the U.S. heavily relies on agrifood imports. Transportation issues caused by COVID-19 have shifted markets and presented B.C. with the opportunity to provide products to the U.S. West Coast. The U.S. agribusiness industry is increasingly looking to new technologies, crop science and advanced agricultural practices to improve productivity.

清洁能源

Opportunities exist in innovative technologies that can reduce costs or enhance efficiency in the petrochemical, LNG, and renewable energy industries in Texas and other southern states. Hydrogen is an opportunity for B.C., specifically in production and fuel cell storage,
exporting renewable and low-carbon hydrogen, and research and development
partnerships. The Inflation Reduction Act will accelerate investment into low carbon
technology creating opportunities for the hydrogen sector.

清洁技术

The U.S. is the largest global market for Cleantech, presenting opportunities related to
electric vehicles and electrification, watertech, air pollution, waste management and
construction and building operations.

娱乐与数字媒体

The media and entertainment industry has seen continued changes from technological progress, evolving generational behaviors and ongoing impacts from the global pandemic. Opportunities exist for B.C. FDI attraction in virtual production, VFX, VR/AR/Metaverse, and gaming.

林业

The U.S. is B.C.’s largest market for lumber and value-added wood products. Mass timber products are becoming increasingly popular in the U.S. as builders seek alternatives to regular building operations due to increased costs and gaps in resource availability.

ICT

The United States is the largest IT market in the world by market share and the largest
centre of global IT innovation, with demand for high-value and complex solutions. There are opportunities for B.C. businesses to enter emerging markets such as cloud computing, big data, wireless/IoT, ecommerce, web3, smart cities, AI/ML, SaaS, cybersecurity, autonomous driving, and electrification.

生命科学

United States life sciences companies are entering fields that align well with the work being done by B.C. companies. U.S. life sciences companies are transitioning into niche areas by adopting digital transformation, artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing. B.C. companies can leverage trends and demand in e-health, remote care, personalized medicine, mobile health apps, portable diagnostics and 3D printing.

海事工业

Over the next ten years, the U.S. marine industry is expected to grow exponentially. This growth is driven by concerns surrounding climate change and initiatives like the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Being close to the U.S. may present opportunities in green marine technology development and innovation. Opportunities for B.C. companies exist in exporting of yachts, rowing boats and canoes, along with partnerships and collaboration on trade and investment between the province and Washington state.

关键矿产

B.C. firms exporting critical minerals vital for the advanced manufacturing and tech sectors will find ample opportunities in the U.S. Mining companies offering solutions in the green mining and clean tech space will find partners in major U.S. mining companies which are facing increasing pressure to reduce their impact on the environment. This will benefit B.C. firms offering mining tech, modern mining equipment, and mining consulting services particularly in sustainable exploration practices.