Locate your next subsidiary in the hauts-de-france
To accelerate your growth, choose one of the most attractive regions in Europe
From SMEs to large groups, our project managers work free of charge and in complete confidentiality with companies from all sectors (except trade and crafts) and of all nationalities to find the best solution for setting up in Hauts-de-France.
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We help you grow your business in four simple steps
Analyze your company profile and priorities
in a detailed set of specifications
Provide industry data and information
on the business environment

Find land and/or buildings
Find partners or acquisition targets
Find critical skills
Welcome you and arrange site visits

Identify and tap into government aid and other business assistance programs
Interface with authorities to put formalities on the fast track

Ease you into the local business community
Help your business grow into the future

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Our winning trio: Market, labor and infrastructures
By setting up in Hauts-de-France, you benefit from 3 major competitive advantages:
- a strategic position to improve time-to-market
- A wide talent pool to provide you with the right skills
- exceptional transport infrastructures to support supply chains


Easy recruitment
In Hauts-de-France, you will find: a large and talented workforce, optimal productivity, competitive salaries, training tools and much more
Optimize your operating costs
Setting up in Hauts-de-France allows you to benefit from competitive operating costs for your business. Find out how the Hauts-de-France region compares to other major French and European regions.

Sectors of excellence

2/3 of European car manufacturers and their subcontractors are located less than a day's transport from the region.

Access to major consumer markets, abundant resources and recruitment potential all contribute to the region's success.

France's leading logistics platform thanks to its strategic location in Western Europe and its transport infrastructure

France's leading customer relations region with over 220 customer relations centres and strong recruitment potential.
of foreign-owned companies already present in the region recommend it
(source KPMG study 2022)
They chose Hauts-de-France
VDL Bus & Coach settles in Lille
"The best help a company can get comes down to saving time.
Nord France Invest basically organized everything. It was like a turnkey solution."
Julien Bahri
Directeur Général
Naturopera is setting-up its factory in Northern France
"The Hauts-de-France region has many assets, especially in terms of logistics. In Bully-les-Mines, we are close to our destination market and to our raw materials."
Kilian O'Neill
Co-founder
Envision AESC builds its gigafactory in Hauts-de-France.
"From a logistics viewpoint, Hauts-de-France has a central location that's very attractive to an industry like ours."
Ayumi Kurose
Project Director
MBK's winning strategy in Hauts-de-France
"Our key advantage is our location : we’re in France and in the heart of Europe."
Francois MAZURE
MBK Industrie’s Managing Director in Aisne
The specialized unit of SKF in Valenciennes
"The local authorities here have always been very supportive."
Gilles OFCARD
Factory manager of SKF's plant in Valenciennes
Kubota: Making Japanese tractors in northern France
"The local government, including the Regional Council, thought highly of this project. They helped us with a lot of the coordination."
Mampei Yamamoto
President of Kubota Farm Machinery Europe SAS (2014-2018)
IBM reflects on success of new service center in Hauts-de-France
"Our Lille center, with its 400 new jobs, rising to 700 or 1,000 is a window on the world for us. These teams give an edge to our value chain."
Nicolas Sekkaki
IBM France CEO
MA STEEL acquires French rail supplier Valdunes
“The local government, including the Regional Council, thought highly of this project. They helped us with a lot of the coordination.”
Wu Liping
President of MG-Valdunes (2014-2017)
GSK looks back on successful decade in Hauts-de-France
"Our Saint-Amand plant is a key producer of vaccines."
Gaël Ruche
head of GSK’s plant in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (2016-2018)
News

15 Mai 2023
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China's XTC is joining forces with France's Orano for a four-faceted (refining, production, recycling) cathode project for electric vehicle batteries.

12 Mai 2023
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The Taiwanese group has chosen Dunkirk to set up its European solid state battery production plant. This major setting up will strengthen the entire national ecosystem. Discover this €5.2 billion project and its implications!

11 Mai 2023
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After Business France's foreign investment report, EY has unveiled its 2023 attractiveness barometer. It ranks Hauts-de-France as the 3rd most attractive region in France and 8th in Europe.

10 Mai 2023
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A soft-landing solution that will help British companies access in now available in Lille, Northern France's capital. Free offices for 6 months, access to service providers. Discover what you can benefit from!

27 Février 2023
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Following the publication of Business France's foreign investment report, the Hauts de France has confirmed its position as the second French host region for foreign investment in terms of the number of jobs. But for the first time, the region also ranked second nationally for the number of projects secured, just behind Paris Region. Discover the figures!

2 Février 2023
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Nella Cutlery, a British companies specialised in Knife sharpening services and selling food processing equipment, is investing €400,000 and creating 10 jobs in the Hauts-de-France Region. They landed on a site in Calais that met all of their requirements in November 2022. This decision to have a footprint on EU soil was made in order ... Read more