The choice of location for a company is very important when starting up, especially if it chooses to get involved in the development of the local economy. Indeed, it is important to choose a strategic location close to various industrial partners while being in a dynamic city that favors the development of a new type of economy. This is an opportunity for many regions to renew and reinvent themselves.
Thus, cities that were once highly industrialized, such as Lille, can be rebuilt in a different way and become attractive to companies again.
Lille, in addition to being the capital of Hauts-de-France, has a rich cultural and academic activity. The MEL (European Metropolis of Lille) has been selected to become the world capital of design for the year 2020. The program includes more than 50 events throughout the year, organized in partnership with more than 1500 designers on a wide range of subjects such as housing, care, the collaborative city, the circular economy and public policy. At the crossroads of many major European cities such as Paris, London, Brussels and Berlin, it is also an ideal location for companies wishing to open up to the European market.
Espaciel has chosen to set up in Lille on the Euratechnologie campus, a very dynamic center of excellence and innovation based in Lille for over 10 years. This incubator and gas pedal of start-ups gathers more than 300 very active companies at the forefront of innovation in many fields such as digital, virtual reality or agro-food. More specifically, our offices are located in the Village by CA in Lille.
The Villages network is supported by the Crédit Agricole Regional Banks and helps to boost the local economy by supporting local actions and innovation. The Villages by CA welcome and support more than 600 French start-ups, giving them the benefit of a unique network in France and internationally with 33 Villages opened since 2014 and more than 500 partners.
In addition to this strategic location, Espaciel is also committed to the economic activity of the region and the Lille metropolis by favoring the choice of its industrial partners in the local fabric. Thus, more than three quarters of Espaciel’s suppliers and industrial partners are located less than 30km from our offices or in the Hauts-de-France region and we give priority to French or European suppliers. This choice of location was made in an eco-responsible spirit, because it allows us on the one hand to reduce travel between the various stages of production of our reflectors. On the other hand, being based in Lille allows us to ship our reflectors in France and in Europe quickly and by limiting the distances covered by our products. Moreover, by choosing local partners, we participate in the development of the region and the territory.
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