Euramaterials
ManufactureAlongside the textile industry, the metal, metal processing and mechanical engineering industries quickly became Lille’s 2nd economic flagship, with the flagship Compagnie Fives-Lille bridge and locomotive construction plant, which closed in the early 2000s.
Despite the decline of the 1950s, the area remained the most favorable for the development of industrial activities, enabling them to provide20% of employment in the region today.
World Forum Mathieu LassalleNumerous technology transfer structures: CRITT, CDT, CRT, PFT, then Carnot institutes, SATT Nord, competitiveness clusters.
Renowned research laboratories: L2EP, Cristal, Laboratoire de Chimie, L’usine agile des arts et Métiers…
Atelier 57: the largest SNCF train renovation center, this 4.0 factory concentrates all technological solutions dedicated to train renovation and modernization.
Team²: the only competitive cluster dedicated to circularity through recycling.
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The Hauts-de-France region now ranks second in France for technical textile manufacturing, with 3,300 dedicated jobs. (Sc CCI Hauts-de-France). It has to be said that everything is in place to support the sector’s development: 21,300 hectares dedicated to linen production, as well as 17% of European textile engineers trained in the region.
In the Lille European Metropolis, 130 textile, fashion and clothing companies are listed, with a total workforce of 9,000.
In addition to traditional garment manufacturing activities, the entire industry is becoming structured around eco-responsible issues. Companies in the sector, supported by CETI (Centre Européen des Textiles Innovants), are all encouraged in the circulatory and zero-waste approach incumbent on this sector, which is responsible for 1,700,000 tonnes of waste per year.
Euramaterials, a cluster serving the materials processing industries, supports young initiatives in this field, bringing them to maturity through its incubation program.
Map Mel In EuropeAnd therefore at the heart of mobility issues.
With its strategic position at the crossroads of 4 European capitals, the Hauts-de-France region boasts a dense transportation network. As a result, the region was chosen to host 7 automotive production sites, making it France’s 2nd region for the automotive industry, and already the 1st region for the rail industry.
– 40% of France’s rail industry is located in the region
– 30% of French automotive production comes from Hauts-de-France
– 50% of France’s engine and gearbox production.
In all, no fewer than 60,000 employees are working to develop mobility solutions.
Alongside Inria, thenational research institute for digital science and technology, the region is investing in research to relieve congestion in urban centers and adopt cleaner modes of transport.
A true model of resilience, the region is also an incredible testing ground for new forms of mobility, with contracts signed by Alstom, Bombardier, Siemens, Eurotunnel, PSA, Renault and Toyota.
Last but not least, the presence of the University of Lille’s CRIStAL laboratory, a research unit dedicated to information sciences, is a further asset in the service of innovation.
As a resolutely industrial region, the Hauts-de-France is inextricably linked with an eco-responsible dynamic. At a time when the challenges of cleaner industry and a healthier economy are at the forefront of global strategies, it is essential to identify all the changes that are possible on our own scale.
Team², the only national competitiveness cluster dedicated to circularity through recycling, is taking student and professional engineers along in the search for answers, and is succeeding in convincing the major companies concerned to transform their processes.
Today, materials derived from recycling are increasingly considered as real materials, and no longer as secondary materials. This awareness can be measured on a regional scale with the intelligent deconstruction of buildings (half of the region’s waste).
Other, younger companies are tackling the mobility segment, with the creation of traceability or data security applications to optimize the lifespan of parts and vehicles. These nuggets can be found at EuraTechnologies, a pioneering French Tech incubator which has already supported over 300 Tech nuggets.
An economy driven by more responsible players, and durable appliances made from recycled materials – this is the objective of the region’s 700 eco-businesses, making it France’s 4th green economy region. This approach is directly in line with the regional Rev3 program for a sustainable, connected economy and, at the metropolitan level, the PCAET for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, developing renewable energies, improving air quality and adapting to climate change.
A competitiveness cluster serving the materials processing industry. It supports companies and research players, enabling them to find solutions, perform and grow.
Lille European Metropole’s site of excellence dedicated to fresh, local produce and logistics. Its aim is to boost the creation of innovative companies and jobs in the fresh produce sector in the region.
As an ecotransition gas pedal, it aims to facilitate energy and ecological transitions in the Hauts-de-France regional economy and beyond.
Certified in 2010, Team2 is the only national recycling innovation cluster that stimulates, supports and promotes industries dedicated to the production and use of new resources, thanks to its expertise and its network of industrial, scientific and institutional partners.
12,000m² at the service of companies to encourage and accelerate innovation.
It’s a place to design, experiment, prototype and industrialize new products, materials and processes adapted to the needs of the global industry. CETI works with producers, major brands and distributors in the fashion, sports, luxury and technical textiles sectors. Its international dimension places it among the world’s Top 5 technical centers.
