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Grow your business in Dunkirk!

We can support your company as it sets up or grows in Dunkirk. A business development advisory agency, Dunkerque Promotion will be your personal representative throughout the process.

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Dunkirk, France’s first hydrogen hub

Home to many industries, Dunkirk is the ideal territory for the green hydrogen sector in the context of large-scale industrial decarbonisation. 

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An innovative and committed territory

The Dunkirk region is investing and innovating in order to address climate challenges and achieve societal ambitions, thus becoming more attractive through its environmental transition. 

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Dunkirk Port, your gateway to the world

Because of its many regular lines and specialised terminals, the port of Dunkirk has the facilities for receiving and delivering all your goods worldwide. 

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Why choose Dunkirk?

Reason No. 1

Une localisation idéale en Europe du nord

Easy access to the markets of Northern Europe

Dunkirk has an excellent strategic location. Situated 49 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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The 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.

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A fully multimodal territory

Establishing your company in Dunkirk guarantees that you will benefit from a fluid and diverse range of transport infrastructures: roads, seas, rivers and railways give you complete multimodality and thus a lower carbon footprint.

Simplify your logistics

Reason No. 4

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A territory of industries with diversified 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 have made the territory famous, Dunkirk is now making a name for itself in cutting-edge fields such as pharmacy and green business.

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Reason No. 5

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A variety of competitive property listings

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 very high-speed network which means you can work remotely with complete peace of mind.

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Reason No. 6

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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, mud, methanisable waste, etc.).

Access to all energies and utilities

Reason No. 7

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An innovative territory committed to climate protection

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.

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Reason No. 8

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The guarantee of being able to recruit future employees

The territory of Dunkirk has 250,000 inhabitants and is part of one of the youngest and most 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.

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Reason No. 9

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A living environment combining the sea, countryside and the city

The Dunkirk Region is a moderately-sized 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. Its quality of life comes with the seal of approval of each of those who have taken the leap!

A better quality of life for your employees

Reason No. 10

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Bespoke all round support for your project.

Our team provides advice in full confidentiality. Supported by the main local economic stakeholders, you can access our services for free: the quest for property solutions, financial aid, contact with appropriate partners, etc. Do not hesitate to contact us.

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DISCOVER THE TERRITORY’S ECONOMIC LEADERS

With almost a quarter of its salaried jobs in industry, the territory retains a strong productive specificity in a port environment. The steel, chemistry and energy production industries have shaped Dunkirk’s economic basin, which has become highly diversified. Sectors such as logistics, agri-food, green businesses, digital technology and many others have great companies to discover.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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