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Who can benefit from the NFI services?

4 specific cases:
  • Foreign companies in all sectors looking to expand in Hauts-de-France
  • French companies with no site in Hauts-de-France
  • Hauts-de-France companies with a succession plan
  • Foreign-owned companies in Hauts-de-France with a development project
Our services are not intended for :
  • French or international self-employed entrepreneurs
  • French companies wishing to export
  • International companies seeking distribution networks only

Why as the help of Nord France Invest?

Nord France Invest provides you with completely tailored, free of charge and confidential support. We centralize all the information you need to analyze your project. We facilitate your process to find a site, partners or land. We organize site visits. We accelerate your networking with future regional partners. Find out more about the agency's services on this page.

What type of project can support you in?

The agency supports job-creating investment projects. The nature of projects varies according to 3 main categories:
  • Start-up projects
  • Expansion of existing sites in the region
  • takeovers of regional businesses by international companies.
Nord France Invest's services are not aimed at capital investments.
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Succeed in your development

in Hauts-de-France

When properly prepared and accompanied by experts, an investment project enables the company to achieve its growth objective. Complex and time-consuming, it requires the support of structures with in-depth knowledge of their local area, the workings of the institutional sphere and the challenges facing the company. Nord France Invest is the facilitator of your expansion in Hauts-de-France.
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WHY USE NORD FRANCE INVEST'S
SERVICES?

Nord France Invest is the economic promotion agency of the Hauts-de-France regionDue to our expertise in expansion, we have supported nearly 1,500 projects since 1966. We facilitate your expansion in the region with:

  • Proven expertise in location processes, particularly for international companies,
  • Expertise in national and local regulations,
  • A network of local partners covering all aspects of the project,
  • In-depth knowledge of permitting and financial aid schemes,
  • Total commitment to every project

“The Hauts-de-France region is very much involved with us. We were lucky enough to be supported by Nord France Invest.  There’s a real desire to support international companies in setting up in the Hauts-de-France region.”

Eric Moreau, Plant director GSK Vaccines in Saint-Amand Les Eaux.

FREE, CONFIDENTIAL AND TAILORED
SUPPORT

Our support services are 100% tailored, confidential and free! They are offered to you by our funders, the Chamber of Commerce and industry and the Hauts-de-France Regional Council, who are pursuing a proactive policy of welcoming investment projects.

NORD FRANCE INVEST SERVICES
IN 4 STEPS

  • Analysis of your specifications and investment challenges
  • Research and dispatch of information on the economic environment and regional sector data
  • Identify land and/or real estate solutions, host and organize visits to selected sites
  • Identification of partners or acquisition opportunities
  • Search for key skills
  • Identification and mobilization of public assistance and support mechanisms
  • Assistance obtaining the necessary permits
  • Interface with public authorities
  • Integration into ecosystems with appropriate connections
  • Communication support
  • Post-expansion monitoring of all aspects of your business
  • Support for your expansion projects

SUPPORT FOR
YOUR EXPANSION

Are you considering the Hauts-de-France region as a location for your future site? We support you through every stage of your project. From the information research phase, to putting you in touch with local players, to visiting identified land, warehouses or buildings. Basically, Nord France Invest simplifies your investment process.

SUPPORT FOR YOUR
EXTENSION

Well established in the Region, you want to expand your site, modernize it or increase its production capacity. We have the solutions to facilitate and accelerate your development project

SUPPORT FOR
YOUR ACQUISITION

You want to acquire an existing company in Hauts-de-France in order to accelerate your development in France and Europe. Thanks to an extensive network of acquisition professionals, we help you identify opportunities that match your needs.

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