Digital and IT services

in Hauts-de-France

Our region is now a hub of choice for CGI, IBM and other world-class digital and ICT companies, but you’ll also find a rich and vibrant ecosystem of start-ups and SMEs. We’re eager to grow the sector and in recent years have invested heavily in specialist incubators and accelerators like EuraTechnologies.

key figures for digital and IT services
in Hauts-de-France

40,500 jobs
2,700 companies
An ecosystem filled with innovative startups
Renowned companies:

Key figures for digital and IT services in Hauts-de-France

40.5K jobs
2700 companies

Euratechnologies:
Spearheading the digital economy

EuraTechnologies is now a powerful ecosystem in its own right with over:

300 companies, including 200 start-ups
7,000 jobs created
300 projects hosted each year
€500 million raised by start-ups
an international network (San Francisco, Dubai, Shanghai, New York and Belo Horizonte)

THE ECOSYSTEM YOU NEED TO GROW YOUR IT SERVICES BUSINESS

As a French Tech pioneer, EuraTechnologies supports digital projects as they emerge and scale:

soft landing program for companies
Incubator to help ideas take shape and develop prototypes in an 80-day program
business accelerator, ranked in Europe’s Top 3, and rightly so: 82% of start-ups—300 companies including 200 start-ups— are still in operation 5 years on.
flexible space to suit business needs at different stages of development

Northern France is home to top-ranked schools (including HEI, Université de Lille, EDHEC and SKEMA) and research facilities (CEA Tech, INRIA Tech, Adicode, Silab, CITC and more) with the skills you need.

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CLOSE-UP LOOK ON… THE SOFT-LANDING PROGRAM

Got a big idea for an original project or new technologies? The EuraTechnologies incubator’s 2-month Short Term Acceleration Program creates a soft landing for companies setting up here. The aim? Field questions and provide guidance and insights for entrepreneurs to test the regional and national market. We’ve got your back. You’ll also benefit from mentoring and opportunities to link up with key industry players.

What’s on offer?

free rent (renewable once), internet and telephone access
A program built on:
- workshops
- connections with the right local professionals, partners and potential customers
- dialog and exchanges with other start-ups in the EuraTechnologies ecosystem
- assessments and monitoring
- assistance with next-stage development

Does it work? In just 10 days, foreign digital firms make contacts with the right people in their industry in the French and other European markets.

Connect with your customers
easily!

A STRATEGIC LOCATION AT THE HEART OF EUROPE

Hauts-de-France is your gateway to markets in Europe and beyond, including France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK.

A HOTBED FOR RETAIL PLAYERS

Are your customers in retail? Over 70 key players are headquartered in Hauts-de-France, including Auchan, Decathlon/Oxylane Group, Leroy Merlin and Castorama. Learn from the best: the region is a magnet for mail-order pioneers like La Redoute, 3 Suisses International and Lyreco, as well as global e-commerce leaders, including Amazon, Egencia, Booking.com and Sparkow.

Easily recruit
your future talents

Hauts-de-France is top of the class when it comes to training engineers: 10% of all French engineers graduate from schools in the region. But it also has an abundance of training facilities in core digital, sales development and CRM skills, creating a pool of employees for your digital services business.

Discover our range of specialized training

• Business
• Web development
• Project management
• Information systems
• Database technology
• Computer graphics and animation
• Computer engineering
• Video games and simulation

• Web development
• Computer engineering
• Project management
• Information systems
• Database technology

• Web development
• System information
• Data technologies
• Computer Engineering

• Project management
• Web development
• System information
• Data technologies
• Computer Engineering

• Project management
• Web development
• Computer graphics and animation
• Computer engineering
• Video games and simulation

• App web development
• Computer engineering
• Cloud computing and mobility
• Information system
• Data technologies

Benefit from competitive costs
in the region

COMPETITIVE PAYROLL COSTS

Hauts-de-France is a great place to do business: we’re ranked in the Top 3 most competitive regions in France for payroll costs.

Job title	Average salary
Development Engineer / Programmer Analyst	€41,660 to €50,160
Application Manager	€42,550 to €48,900
Software Developer	€35,045 to €41,450

Source: Wages guide 2017-2018

COMPETITIVE REAL ESTATE COSTS

We’re also in the top 3 of location in Europe for real estate costs.

Annual rents for offices space (existing stock)

Source : EY / NFI 2020

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Setting-up solutions for digital services
in Hauts-de-France

Whatever your needs, we have what it takes to get you up and running. Interested in setting up in an incubator/accelerator? Or would you prefer a co-working space, a business center, or traditional offices? In Hauts-de-France you’ll find a wide range of properties to choose from.