Growth sectors
Ōtautahi Christchurch is a city built for the future, where innovation thrives and new possibilities take shape. We are a global hub for businesses and people who want to make a positive impact, and the city is leading the way in industries such as health tech, aerospace, agritech and cleantech.
Growth sectors
Christchurch: A hub for innovation and global growth
In addition to the key growth sectors below, Christchurch is a gateway city to Antarctica, offering unique opportunities in research and exploration. The city is also home to a growing screen industry, providing a creative environment for digital content, film, and media production.
What sets Christchurch apart is our progressive ecosystem, where businesses, education, and government collaborate to drive success and foster innovation. The future here is bright, with endless opportunities for growth and impact.
Explore our growth sectors below.
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Screen Canterbury
Christchurch has a growing screen industry, with world-class capabilities in film production and game development complemented by diverse landscapes, accessible locations and skilled crews. Waitaha Canterbury is ready to bring your vision to life.
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Christchurch Antarctic Gateway
As one of the world’s five Antarctic Gateway Cities, Christchurch is New Zealand’s official Antarctic hub – shaping opportunities for innovation, exploration, research and climate awareness.
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Food, fibre & agritech
Canterbury is New Zealand’s largest agricultural region, contributing one fifth of national agricultural GDP. The region produces meat and dairy products, plant-based products, seafood and wine for both domestic and international consumers.
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Health tech
With a centralised health precinct fostering close connection between research, testing and commercialisation, Christchurch is accelerating research into the health technologies of the future.
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Tech
With an international reputation for producing smart tech, Christchurch offers a dynamic tech ecosystem offering excellent support for startups and investors.
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Aerospace & future transport
With a current global value of $360 billion and estimates that it could be a $2.7 trillion industry by 2050, the field of aerospace and future transport holds great opportunity for the Canterbury region.
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Cleantech
Christchurch is becoming a hub for cleantech innovation, with forward-thinking companies driving sustainable solutions. A key growth sector, cleantech is crucial for tackling global challenges like climate change while creating new business opportunities and jobs.
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