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1100 Patricia Blvd.
Prince George, BC
V2L 3V9

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The data centre sector is identified by the City of Prince George as one of its main investment priorities.


Top Priorities and Opportunity Profiles

Six target sectors have been identified where existing and potential companies will have a competitive advantage by setting up in Prince George.

  • Forestry Innovation and Technologies
  • Engineered Wood Products
  • Data Centres
  • Biofuels
  • Wood Pellets
  • Engineering, Construction and Project Support


Key Target Sectors

Data Centre


Prince George is an ideal location for data centres owing to a number of advantages such as:

  • Fibre redundancy
  • Cool climate
  • Stable environment
  • Access to hundreds of acres of vacant serviced industrial and commercial land

Data Centre Sector Profile






For more information:

  • Download the Data Centres profile

Engineered Wood Products


Manufacturing and forestry are among the largest economic drivers in Prince George with nearly 50 per cent of the labour force directly or indirectly employed in those industries. Industry clusters developing from primary forestry manufacturing include:

  • Re-manufactured lumber
  • Engineered wood products
  • Packaged building solutions
  • Mill work products and more

Engineered Wood Sector Profile






For more information:

  • Download the Engineered Wood Products profile [PDF]
  • 商业机会概况 - 工程结构 木材 制品 [PDF]

Forestry Innovation and Tech


The forest industry in Prince George is recognised as world-class in terms of sustainable forest management and PG's 13,000 hectare research forest is considered North America's largest.

The City welcomes companies to develop PG as a hotbed for sensor technology, Big Data analytics, drone technology, 3D/4D modelling, and mapping.

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