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EuraCreative: the Cultural and Creative Industry Hub

in Hauts-de-France

EuraCreative is located in the heart of the Plaine Images district and is a key European hub for the digital and creative industries. Discover the advantages of this dynamic ecosystem and the business opportunities to boost your development!
Date de publication Published on 19.08.2025
Nord France Invest

A unique ecosystem for the cultural and creative industries
in Hauts-de-France

In 2025, the Plaine Images creative district is drawing on its 13 years of experience to launch EuraCreative, a unique collective approach in the field of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs).

This center of excellence embodies the determination of Lille European Metropolis to establish the capital of Flanders in the forefront for CCIs in Europe.

With its advanced infrastructure and a comprehensive range of services for firms in the creative industries, the five-hectare Plaine Images district boasts 50,000  m² of buildings housing a dynamic community of:

  • 150 firms,
  • 2,000 professionals,
  • 3 international schools,
  • an incubator for innovative projects.

An outstanding opportunity for business leaders in search of growth and innovation.

 

A hub for the cultural and creative industries

EuraCreative caters to a wide range of CCI activities:

  • Audiovisual: cinema, animation, special effects, etc.
  • Video games: serious games, gamification, etc.
  • Music and sound: distribution, rights management, production, etc.
  • Performing arts: production, major events, etc.
  • Design: creation, innovation, and more.

Do you have a development project in Hauts-de-France?

Christelle Rondel Christelle Rondel
Arthur Larzillière Arthur Larzillière

Christelle and Arthur are your dedicated partners for any projects in the cultural and creative industry sector. They are on hand to support you at every stage of your business creation project in the Hauts-de-France region.

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EuraCreative, an ecosystem
with an international reach

A CCI promotion mission with clear strategic focuses

EuraCreative has been designed to serve its region, industry and firms, and has a threefold mission:

  • raise the profile of the region’s ICC sector beyond national borders to establish it as a leading hub for Europe’s creative industries
  • accelerate economic development
    thanks to its strategic geographical location at the heart of the London-Paris-Brussels triangle, the regional CCI cluster is a cutting-edge ecosystem offering exceptional growth opportunities for foreign creative firms seeking to break into the European market

 

  • drive innovation in the sector:
    • by hosting and nurturing disruptive projects
    • through prestigious international events for professionals and the general public, such as Series Mania, PIX, GameCamp, etc.
    • thanks to key partnerships and bilateral exchanges with foreign countries (such as Canada, Tunisia, the UK and Colombia).
    • by creating links between firms, researchers, training providers and partners

 

To this end, the hub is focusing on five strategic priorities:

  1. Business: support for business creation and international market development
  2. Innovation: creation of links between research and business; an active content production policy
  3. Finance: support for financing productions in conjunction with Pictanovo, and for growing companies via a network of dedicated financial partners
  4. Talents: a broad range of HR services, including training and job boards
  5. Infrastructure: creation of a complete ecosystem including real estate, equipment and services to provide an optimal environment for business development

 

Dedicated tools to support entrepreneurs and investors

EuraCreative offers a comprehensive range of services to support project holders and firms:

  • Incubation: a two-phase program to transform ideas into businesses, followed by bespoke support to transform projects into reality.
    Supporting 64 projects per year
  • Acceleration: personalized coaching, co-development workshops and support for managers.
  • Flexible real estate: modular solutions ranging from 5 m² spaces to complete buildings for rental or purchase.Are you looking for a site in Hauts-de-France?
    Check out our real estate catalog.

Networking: EuraCreative is a recognized regional player among public and private economic stakeholders.

Training tomorrow's talents
in Hauts-de-France

EuraCreative is home to three renowned higher education schools with over 500 students:

  • ArtFX: specializing in cinema, special effects and video games.
  • Le Fresnoy – National Studio for Contemporary Arts, dedicated to artistic production and distribution.
  • Piktura: the Image and Design School, part of the Université Catholique de Lille.

Recruit easily in Hauts-de-France

Why invest in the cultural and creative industries
in Hauts-de-France ?

The CCIs are a key economic sector in France, making €92 billion in turnover (equivalent to the agrifood industry and twice that of the automotive industry).

In Hauts-de-France, this sector is one of the region’s strategic development priorities, hosting 7,000 firms and 3,500 students, and staging major European events such as Series Mania, GameCamp and the PIX Festival.

A dynamic ecosystem that has already attracted a number of renowned firms, such as Nacon, Ankama, BigBen, Razer, cavalcade.tv, Petit Bambou and many more.

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