Langley Innovation District

Where food meets the future.

A purpose-built district in Metro Vancouver where agricultural production, deep-tech talent, and global export infrastructure overlap. Bring your capital to where it compounds.

  • 87+ specialized agri-foodtech companies
  • $14.2B annual food & beverage revenue
  • $1.2B invested across the regional sector (2020-2024)
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Why Langley City

Scaled for the world.

  • Tech talent & research infrastructure

    Food and beverage technology centres at Kwantlen Polytechnic University Community Trust (KPUCT), the University of British Columbia, and Simon Fraser University, a growing AI and robotics workforce, and active venture networks scaling precision fermentation and alt-protein technologies.

  • Diverse agricultural production

    The Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley region supports over 50,000 acres of fruit and vegetable production, alongside supply-managed dairy, poultry, and advanced greenhouse operations.

  • Direct Asia-Pacific market access

    The Port of Vancouver and YVR provide direct logistics to Japan, South Korea, and ASEAN, with CPTPP and the Canada-Korea FTA reducing barriers to export.

By the numbers

Langley City is a key location in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia. Langley City is the gateway to the Fraser Valley — one of Canada’s most productive agricultural regions.

  • 45 min to YVR Airport
  • 20 min to US Border
  • 50 min to Port of Vancouver
  • 2029 SkyTrain on-site

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The Opportunity

Built for what’s next in food innovation.

  • Proof

    Daiya Foods, founded in Metro Vancouver, was acquired by Japan’s Otsuka Pharmaceutical for $405M. Konscious Foods secured $5M from PacifiCan to scale plant-based seafood for international markets. The region is already attracting capital and companies with global ambitions.

  • Timing

    Trade pressures and supply-chain localization are reshaping how food is grown, made, and moved. CPTPP and the Canada-Korea FTA reduce barriers to export.

  • Infrastructure

    Port of Vancouver, the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension, and a Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) talent pipeline with brewing, sustainable horticulture, and genomics programming. The foundations are already in place to support your progress.

Canada is actively accelerating domestic foodtech infrastructure. Read the Government of Canada’s National Food Security Strategy (opens in a new tab)

The Langley Innovation District

Where it all comes to the table.

The Langley Innovation District is a dedicated, transit-connected hub clustering agri-foodtech companies alongside research, talent, and commercial infrastructure.

  • $3.84B trade area

    Anchoring the district’s economic base.

  • Talent pipeline through KPU

    Kwantlen Polytechnic University

  • Mixed-use commercial space

    For technology, agricultural, and creative businesses.

  • Direct SkyTrain access

    Onsite in 2029

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Current Wilson School of Design.
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Streetscape of the envisaged Langley Innovation District.

KPUCT Food Tech Hub as the flagship

The vision: 65,000 sq ft Kwantlen Polytechnic University Community Trust (KPUCT) flagship Food and Beverage Technology Innovation Hub — shared kitchens, pilot production, test beds, prototyping, and incubator and accelerator space are all envisioned.

Interested in being a partner in creating this hub?Connect with Langley City’s Economic Development team

Sectors

Investment opportunities are taking shape.

  • Smart Farming

    Field crops and precision agriculture: automation, precision irrigation, and crop monitoring at scale.

  • Controlled Environment Agriculture

    AI-driven crop health, automated harvest and sort, and traceability for greenhouse production and vertical farming.

  • Plant-Based Proteins & Ingredients

    Pea protein, alt-proteins, and flavour and functionality R&D — home to anchor companies at commercial scale.

  • Precision Fermentation & Bio-Materials

    Synthetic biology applied to food, cosmetics, and bio-resin packaging — the fastest-growing slice of the ecosystem.

  • Processing & Sustainable Packaging

    Automation in meat, dairy, poultry, and berry processing, plus next-generation packaging innovation.

  • Functional Foods & Beverages

    Nutritional supplements and functional products leveraging food science, genomics, and biotech for preventive wellness markets.

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