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Digital Lille

The IT ecosystem in the Lille metropolitan area is particularly dense, with key players in the sector such as OVH, CapGemini, Microsoft and IBM all based here, giving young people the chance to work alongside local nuggets.

And with the French Tech label and EuraTechnologies, the centre of excellence dedicated to the digital sector, nuggets and students are training at the heart of innovation and right next door to the giants.
The sector is also taking shape thanks to collaborative initiatives: Syntec numérique, AD2N, Cap Digital, the Cité de l’AI and Invest In Digital People.
To ensure that these companies, start-ups, students, researchers, associations and networks have the opportunity to continue innovating in their activities, the public authorities had to provide them with the best possible environment. That’s why the entire region is covered by very high-speed broadband, making way for artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud, open data and e-commerce projects.

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300 companies and
13,000 jobs

EuraTechnologies site of excellence

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Why Choosing Lille metropole?

Lille is home to10% of the Grandes Ecoles Numériques .

Lille designated French Tech capital: its ecosystem is recognised as welcoming and encouraging for the digital entrepreneurial dynamic.

A very high-speed region
Regular industry gatherings: Connect Lille, Talent Fair, InCyber Forum (International Cybersecurity Forum).

Nearly 3,000 companies, 89% in services, particularly programming, consulting and IT activities (RCS 2022).

1,517 training courses(all levels; digital or physical) in Hauts-de-France.

An ecosystem conducive to innovation, with 11 research platforms, 8 of which have EQUIPEX+ accreditation.

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Wenov: a 23,000m² campus at the heart of EuraTechnologies, where future entrepreneurs and digital talents are trained. Designed to welcome all talented people with a training or business creation project related to digital technology. Wenov is the 1st Northern European campus 100% dedicated to learning about new technologies and innovation.

To overcome recruitment difficulties, Invest In Digital People is a pioneering local programme to get people back to work through digital technology, initiated by ESNs with the support of Pôle Emploi.

In 5 years, the number of digital companies in the Lille metropolitan area has risen by 53%, reaching a total of 993 in 2020. (sc RCS 2022).

2 Sites of excellence dedicated to digital

EuraTechnologies

A site of excellence dedicated to digital technology, and one of Europe’s leading incubators, it brings together 200 project initiators a year in 7 verticals: PropTech, Retail/E-commerce, FinTech/InsurTech, Cybersecurity, AgTech/GreenTech, EdTech/HRTech, Industries/Robotics/SpaceTech.

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Plaine Images

In Roubaix-Tourcoing, on the theme of creative industries: audiovisual, games, augmented reality and virtual reality, design (serious games/e-learning, animation, digital marketing, events, etc.) and the technologies that complement them.

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Focus

French Tech Lille runs a network of start-ups and local businesses. Their aim is to create and transform the region’s start-ups into scale-ups, companies with strong international growth potential that create value and, above all, jobs. To achieve this, they are working on four key areas: Finance, Talent, International and “Tech4Good” (sustainable & inclusive technology) through support programmes such as French Tech Central, French Tech Tremplin and French Tech Visa.

French Tech Lille organises a large number of events throughout the year, including Incredible Tech, Amazing Ladies, the Semaine du Numérique en Hauts de France and the Tech&Fab Summit.

Key sectors

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TheInvest de Hello Lille team is your partner for setting up successfully in the Lille metropolitan area. As experts in the region, we’ll be with you every step of the way, offering you privileged access to a dynamic ecosystem and a network of key partners. Got a project?