Dunkirk, shaping the future of low-carbon industry

REASON No. 10

BESPOKE ALL ROUND SUPPORT FOR YOUR PROJECT

ÉcosystèmeD is a key partner in the development, influence and sustainable transition of the region, its businesses and inhabitants. Supported by local economic stakeholders, our team will provide you with comprehensive confidential advice and support.

A multi-disciplinary team

REASON No. 1

Une localisation idéale en Europe du nord

EASY ACCESS TO THE MARKETS OF NORTHERN EUROPE

Dunkirk benefits from an excellent strategic location. Situated 40 km from the Channel Tunnel, 25 km from the Belgian border and 50 km from England, our territory is perfectly positioned to help you reach Europe’s largest markets with Paris, Brussels, London and Rotterdam just 3 hours away.

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REASON No. 2

GRAND PORT MARITIME OF DUNKIRK, YOUR GATEWAY TO THE WORLD

On the busiest shipping route in the world, the Port of Dunkirk boasts excellent nautical accessibility, with no tidal restraints or locks. Its infrastructures are adapted to accommodate the largest container ships operating on numerous shipping lines.

Discover the GPMD

REASON No. 3

100% multimodal territory

Setting up your company in Dunkirk means you benefit from fluid and diverse transport infrastructures: road, sea, river and rail routes give you comprehensive multimodality, thereby improving your carbon footprint.

Simplify your logistics

REASON No. 4

Techniciens de Kubota qui soudent des cabines

An industrial territory with a diverse range of sectors

A historical industrial basin, Dunkirk is home to many multinational companies but also high-performance SMEs with renowned expertise. While the steel, logistics, chemistry and energy sectors earned the region its name, Dunkirk is now setting itself apart in cutting-edge fields such as e-mobility, pharmaceuticals and the circular economy.

Find out more about the region’s economy

REASON No. 5

Bâtiment avec parking dans un cadre verdoyant

A wide range of competitive property offers

Whether you’re looking for a plot of land, a warehouse, business premises or an office, our team will provide you with solutions to fit your specifications, both sale and lease. The territory also has co-working spaces and a super high-speed network, enabling people to work from home with complete peace of mind.

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REASON No. 6

oyats avec en arrière plan des réacteurs nucléaires

SECURE ACCESS TO UTILITIES

Thanks to a diversified energy supply and production, including a growing share of renewable energies, the territory is in a position to meet the energy demands of endogenous and exogenous industrial projects. To find out more about the supply networks, Dunkirk has developed a digital web that will help you to identify co-products which could be useful to you (heat, steam, aggregates, slag, sludge, methanisable waste, etc.).

Access all types of energies and utilities

REASON No. 7

AN INNOVATIVE TERRITORY, COMMITTED TO THE CLIMATE

The Dunkirk territory has made a long-term commitment to the well-being of its inhabitants. Decarbonisation of the industrial and port area, production of green hydrogen, digitalisation of processes, renewable energies, development of soft mobility… the territory spearheads projects that have been recognised and received major support from the State, through the Dunkirk, Creative Energy project.

Discover a territory of innovation

REASON No. 8

Deux personnes se serrent la main dans une réunion

A TRAINING GROUND PAR EXCELLENCE

The territory of Dunkirk has 250,000 inhabitants and is part of one of the youngest and most densely populated regions in France. Because of the abundance of educational courses provided by local universities, vocational training schools and engineering schools, companies will encounter a pool of expertise here. The territory also provides recruitment and training support programmes.

Make recruitment easier

REASON No. 9

A LIVING ENVIRONMENT COMBINING THE SEA, THE COUNTRYSIDE AND THE CITY

The Dunkirk region is a close-knit territory. Close to both large cities and the coast, the Dunkirk basin benefits from all the assets of a large town where you can find the right balance between your personal and professional life. Anyone who has taken the leap raves about the quality of life here!

Offering your employees a great quality of life

REASON No. 10

BESPOKE ALL ROUND SUPPORT FOR YOUR PROJECT

ÉcosystèmeD is a key partner in the development, influence and sustainable transition of the region, its businesses and inhabitants. Supported by local economic stakeholders, our team will provide you with comprehensive confidential advice and support.

A multi-disciplinary team

REASON No. 1

EASY ACCESS TO THE MARKETS OF NORTHERN EUROPE

Dunkirk benefits from an excellent strategic location. Situated 40 km from the Channel Tunnel, 25 km from the Belgian border and 50 km from England, our territory is perfectly positioned to help you reach Europe’s largest markets with Paris, Brussels, London and Rotterdam just 3 hours away.

Find out more

REASON No. 2

GRAND PORT MARITIME OF DUNKIRK, YOUR GATEWAY TO THE WORLD

On the busiest shipping route in the world, the Port of Dunkirk boasts excellent nautical accessibility, with no tidal restraints or locks. Its infrastructures are adapted to accommodate the largest container ships operating on numerous shipping lines.

Discover the GPMD

REASON No. 3

100% multimodal territory

Setting up your company in Dunkirk means you benefit from fluid and diverse transport infrastructures: road, sea, river and rail routes give you comprehensive multimodality, thereby improving your carbon footprint.

Simplify your logistics

REASON No. 4

An industrial territory with a diverse range of sectors

A historical industrial basin, Dunkirk is home to many multinational companies but also high-performance SMEs with renowned expertise. While the steel, logistics, chemistry and energy sectors earned the region its name, Dunkirk is now setting itself apart in cutting-edge fields such as e-mobility, pharmaceuticals and the circular economy.

Find out more about the region’s economy

REASON No. 5

A wide range of competitive property offers

Whether you’re looking for a plot of land, a warehouse, business premises or an office, our team will provide you with solutions to fit your specifications, both sale and lease. The territory also has co-working spaces and a super high-speed network, enabling people to work from home with complete peace of mind.

See property listings

REASON No. 6

SECURE ACCESS TO UTILITIES

Thanks to a diversified energy supply and production, including a growing share of renewable energies, the territory is in a position to meet the energy demands of endogenous and exogenous industrial projects. To find out more about the supply networks, Dunkirk has developed a digital web that will help you to identify co-products which could be useful to you (heat, steam, aggregates, slag, sludge, methanisable waste, etc.).

Access all types of energies and utilities

REASON No. 7

AN INNOVATIVE TERRITORY, COMMITTED TO THE CLIMATE

The Dunkirk territory has made a long-term commitment to the well-being of its inhabitants. Decarbonisation of the industrial and port area, production of green hydrogen, digitalisation of processes, renewable energies, development of soft mobility… the territory spearheads projects that have been recognised and received major support from the State, through the Dunkirk, Creative Energy project.

Discover a territory of innovation

REASON No. 8

A TRAINING GROUND PAR EXCELLENCE

The territory of Dunkirk has 250,000 inhabitants and is part of one of the youngest and most densely populated regions in France. Because of the abundance of educational courses provided by local universities, vocational training schools and engineering schools, companies will encounter a pool of expertise here. The territory also provides recruitment and training support programmes.

Make recruitment easier

REASON No. 9

A LIVING ENVIRONMENT COMBINING THE SEA, THE COUNTRYSIDE AND THE CITY

The Dunkirk region is a close-knit territory. Close to both large cities and the coast, the Dunkirk basin benefits from all the assets of a large town where you can find the right balance between your personal and professional life. Anyone who has taken the leap raves about the quality of life here!

Offering your employees a great quality of life

REASON No. 10

BESPOKE ALL ROUND SUPPORT FOR YOUR PROJECT

ÉcosystèmeD is a key partner in the development, influence and sustainable transition of the region, its businesses and inhabitants. Supported by local economic stakeholders, our team will provide you with comprehensive confidential advice and support.

A multi-disciplinary team