Dunkirk, Creative Energy
Join our collective dynamic! We are aiming to become the industrial region of the future, combining competitiveness, employment, quality of life for its inhabitants and combating climate change.
Our structure is here to give you comprehensive support
A territorial tool responsible for steering and promoting the industry’s transformative dynamic, ÉcosystèmeD is here to support the innovation, development and standing of your projects.
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Live, work and educate yourself in Dunkirk
In association with the development of the sustainable industry, Dunkirk gives you a wide range of training courses and job opportunities.
INVEST, DO BUSINESS, INNOVATE
Dunkirk, the ideal region to develop your business, invest and innovate. Our team gives you all the help you need!
20,000 direct jobs
Thousands of jobs will be created in the Dunkirk area over the next few years, from new business start-ups to the expansion of existing companies. New opportunities for all, for people of all ages no matter what their background!
L’actualité économique du dunkerquois
WHY CHOOSE DUNKIRK?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.).
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.
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.
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!
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.
ACCESS A VAST MARKET AT THE GATEWAY OF EUROPE
Setting up your business in a cross-border territory is a real asset for anyone who wishes to grow their company in an international environment. A potential market of almost 78 million consumers can be accessed in a nearby catchment area (less than 5 hours by road), making this European crossroads a top area for setting up a business since it is densely populated and has high purchasing power.
Our business sectors
SECTOR ENERGIES
The Dunkirk agglomeration is a true European energy hub because of the importance and diversity of its production and exchange facilities. Powerful distribution networks and pipelines allow companies to…
EnergiesSECTOR LOGISTICS
The transport and logistics sector is well developed thanks to the Grand Port Maritime of Dunkirk’s infrastructure and the dense network of different modes of transport that can be accessed in the territory. 4,000 employees…
FIND OUT MORESECTOR GREEN BUSINESSES
Stemming from a strong industrial tradition, the territory of Dunkirk demonstrates expertise in the areas of the circular economy, co-product recovery and utilities. The Toile industrielle ® (industrial development tool) reveals the pools of co-products…
FIND OUT MORESECTOR CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY
Major names in the chemistry and pharmacy sector can be found in Dunkirk and they undertake a wide range of activities. Companies that have recently set up here show the dynamism of this historic local…
CHEMISTRY/PHARMACY/HEALTHSECTOR METAL AND STEELMAKING INDUSTRY
An activity with a long history, local companies have earned the acclaim they deserve throughout the world thanks to high tech products for the automotive industry, wind sector and even engineering structures. When it comes…
FIND OUT MOREDiscover all of our sectors
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