ブリティッシュ・コロンビアと欧州連合（EU）

カナダEU包括的経済貿易協定（CETA）は、一貫してB.C.と欧州連合間のビジネス取引を支援する役割を果たしています。27の加盟国に約4億4,800万人の人口を抱える欧州連合（EU）は、主要な経済の中心地です。加盟国のうち3か国は、カナダとともにG7に参加し、世界の関係をさらに強化しています。

欧州の概要

金額は米ドルで表示

外国投資家およびB.C.の輸出業者の機会

航空宇宙

The European Union is a world leader in the production of civil aircraft. European aviation associations’ commitment to ‘Destination 2050 – A Route to NetZero European Aviation’ will ensure that all flights within and departing the EU, U.K. and EFTA will realize net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. Opportunities exist for B.C. companies operating in manufacturing, clean air fuel and products and services to support NetZero aviation.

アグリフード・アグリテック

Trends in Europe are heavily oriented towards a plant-based diet, with the market for meat alternatives expected to continue to rise in coming years. This presents various opportunities for B.C. agritech companies. More specifically, there is opportunity in application technology for regenerative agriculture, vertical farming, food security and precision agriculture. Agrifood products, more specifically within niche, high value and premium agrifood products also offers opportunity.

クリーンテック

Europe aims to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, known as the European Green Deal with local, regional, and national levels of government taking action to support decarbonization. Trade opportunities for B.C. exist in low carbon hydrogen and fuel cells, batteries, circular economy, and water and wastewater. While the EU market size is attractive, it also considered as highly competitive, with a strong local supplier base for almost any product and solution. It is recommended for B.C. companies to focus on products and technologies to fill a in a technology-niche and explore partnership opportunities with local companies.

デジタルおよびインタラクティブメディア

B.C. offers experience and expertise in digital and interactive media which is well known and respected in Europe. Major video game markets in the EU are France, Germany, Spain, Poland, Sweden and Romania; with VR/AR development clusters in France, Netherlands, Germany, and Poland. Trade and investment attraction opportunities exist in gaming, animation/VFX, and VR/AR for B.C.

林業

There is growing interest across Europe in ownership, process, and commercial models of forestry management and sustainability. Along with biomass, there are also opportunities for wood fibre products ranging from engineered timber, through wood-based chemicals to biofuels. Western Europe has long been a key market for B.C. forestry products. Canada and B.C. have a strong international reputation in the wood products sector with respect to environmentalism and sustainability.

水素

The European sector maintains a focus on green hydrogen and demand is anticipated to be led by the steel and cement industries. Due to its technical capacity and political positioning, Germany is a key market for hydrogen processes. Trade and investment opportunities exist for B.C. to trade into Europe and to attract investment into local hydrogen infrastructure.

ICT

Priority areas for European governments remain the continued role out of 5G and increased digitalisation of services to better connect and improve the lives of their citizens. Key opportunities for B.C. companies include cybersecurity, internet of things (IoT), big data, health IT, cloud computing, cloud-based software, and artificial intelligence.

産業用船舶

There are opportunities for B.C. companies to expand in Europe, particularly in sensors, robotics, UAVs, and surveying. In shipbuilding, there are opportunities in Europe for companies specializing in low carbon propulsion and alternative fuels.

生命科学

With Europe’s ageing population and increases of chronic and long-term diseases, opportunities for B.C. life science exporters exist in innovative products and services in the medtech and digital health sub-sectors.