INTRODUCING
THE BC AGRICENTRE
ABBOTSFORD BC
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BC’s First Agtech Cluster
Agtech innovation requires space for labs, administration offices, teaching, demonstration and meeting rooms, plus space for value-added processing, packaging and storage.
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Innovation
A place for academic, applied research, pilot testing as well as teaching and professional development.
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Collaboration
A place to conduct validation, demonstration, and pre-commercial testing of innovative products and services.
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Community
A place for value-added commercial production & processing, marketing, and agtech business development
Why It Matters
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Ag yields decline by 25% by 2050
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Aging ag labor demographic & urbanization
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Lack of transparency in the food system
Becoming a
Global Agtech Leader Starts With a Cluster
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The time is now
AGRITECH CLUSTERS
ARE CRITICAL
Research demonstrates that regional economies with strong clusters have higher levels of innovation, more patents, more entrepreneurship, more successful start-ups, higher export and economy, higher wages and better productivity. Regions with strong clusters are particularly successful in attracting new investment and attracting talent.
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BC Agricentre —
A NEW AGTECH MODEL
Get to know the BC Agricentre site plan
Who will benefit from The BC Agricentre
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