WE'RE BUILDING BIG IDEAS

Perhaps the most unique aspect of Salmon Arm’s economy is the cluster of technology companies operating within the City. Typically technology companies and their workforce find their home in larger urban centers. Salmon Arm breaks the mold as it is home to a significant number of well-established technology businesses. We’re far from a one-size-fits-all small economy. In fact, part of our resilience comes from the impressive variety of products and services emerging from our community, software and app development, plastics products, recycled rubber products, robotics, retractable roll shutters, trusses, building products, alloys, advanced metal fabrication and machining, and aerospace products, just to name a few examples! The Salmon Arm Industrial Park, and the deep talent pool it is home to, is renowned for providing innovative solutions and high-quality products around the globe.

Salmon Arm by the Numbers

Small City Big Ideas

Salmon Arm is home to Western Canada’s largest hub of companies that specialize in the design and manufacturing of automated sawmill equipment, led by forestry companies including USNR, BID Group, Raptor Integration Inc and Mill Tech Industries. Salmon Arm is also recognized as an industry leader in forestry management consulting, providing in-depth forestry knowledge and skills to create innovative solutions from strategic timber supply to on the-ground forest operations.

This strong foundation of talent and opportunity continues to attract skilled professionals and entrepreneurial newcomers to this innovative business sector. Bring us your big idea!

Important Resources

Zoning and Development Information

City of Salmon Arm Planning Department
500 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC
Phone: (250)80-.4010
Email: planning@salmonarm.ca

Important Links

• Salmon Arm Industrial Park Directory
• Salmon Arm Relocation Guide
• Trade and Invest BC Export Tools
• Okanagan College

Hear from Salmon Arm Tech Companies what it's like to do business in Salmon Arm?

Salmon Arm's High Tech and Advanced Manufacturing Assets

Salmon Arm Innovation Centre
Powered by SASCU

Recognizing the exciting growth trends in the technology sector province wide and in an effort to strengthen the local economy, Salmon Arm Economic Development Society launched the Innovation Centre Powered by SASCU in 2018.

This 10,000 sq ft facility located in our downtown core includes 3 distinct but linked services: a community makerspace, a business accelerator, and a co working space. Home to 19 offices supporting numerous tech businesses, the Innovation Centre is a networking and business development hub in our community.

Learn more about the Innovation Centre Here

Salmon Arm Industrial Park

Salmon Arm's dedicated Industrial Park is located just off Highway 97B, minutes from downtown. The Industrial Park is home to more than 90 diverse high tech and advanced manufacturing firms employing more than 800 employees. Check out some of the businesses operating in our community that are doing business around the world! Find our Industrial Park Map here.

Company Profile

"As a high tech hub, we can pull resources from all over and bring them to this beautiful city and continue to grow and develop our tech sector and the businesses within it."

Learn more at raptorint.ca

 Doing Business in Salmon Arm

Welcome to Salmon Arm! Our city is located along the shores of breathtaking Shuswap Lake, within the Secwepemc Nation Traditional Territory, in British Columbia’s Southern Interior.

A fast-growing community, Salmon Arm is a “Small City with Big Ideas,” an emerging innovation hub with unmatched quality of place. In a spectacular setting, midway between Vancouver and Calgary, Salmon Arm is strategically situated on the key transportation crossroads of Hwy 1 and 97B. The city is the service centre for the surrounding areas, serving a regional population of approximately 60,000 residents. With a beautiful, four-season climate and excellent access to healthcare, education, sports and outdoor recreation, Salmon Arm offers authentic community, various activities, real prosperity and true opportunity. There’s room for you here! We know you’ll love it as much as we do. We are here to help. Reach out to Salmon Arm Economic Development Society to find out more.