A strong and plural identity

Lille Metropole is an area that is both urban and rural, where nature and agriculture mix with industry and high tech, where art and architecture mix with digitalization, where culture reaches all neighborhoods. It is a dynamic hub, home to many science and technology clusters such as Eurasanté, one of the major hospital and health research centers in Europe. 

Moreover, its economy rests upon  historical and innovative business sectors, whose  built heritage legacy now houses successful incubators for startups like Euratechnologies. The  designation of Lille Metropole as World Design Capital 2020 is another proof of the territory's capacity to reinvent itself by using design and creative methodologies to drive its economic, social, environmental and urban development.

A vibrant and young city

With one of the youngest population in France, Lille Metropole is also endowed with some of the best universities, engineering and business colleges counting more than 110,000 students. Therefore, the wide cultural offering, with museums and prestigious collections, exceptional sporting events and numerous innovative hubs keep reinforcing the urban region's attractivity. Lille Metropole provides Europe with the best assets it has to offer and moves each day forward to lead to future benefits for its companies and inhabitants.