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ONLYLYON Invest helps your company establish a long-term presence.
ONLYLYON Invest is the economic development agency, jointly led and funded by the Lyon Metropole and the Lyon Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In partnership with local economic stakeholders, we support companies seeking to establish a long-term presence in the region.
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Invest here. Change tomorrow.
region in the EU for foreign industrial investment projects
French industrial hub (80,000 industrial jobs)
inhabitants (8% students, ahead of the Paris region)
French innovation hub (+13,000 researchers, 600 public and private R&D laboratories)
Reasons to invest in Lyon
Reason n°1
A strategic location in Europe
Benefit from a central location with fast connections to Paris, Geneva, Marseille and the main European centers thanks to an efficient transport network (TGV, highways, international airport).
Reason n°2
An advanced industrial and technological ecosystem
Come to a region where world leaders and start-ups in chemicals, health, greentech and industry 5.0 come together. A fertile environment for your projects and partnerships.
Reason n°3
A skilled, competitive workforce
Benefit from an attractively priced workforce that is highly skilled in engineering, tech and research, trained by recognized universities and higher education institutions.
Reason n°4
Quality of life that attracts talent
Come to France’s second cultural city, and the world capital of gastronomy. The Lyon region combines economic dynamism with quality of life, a major asset when it comes to attracting and retaining staff.
The eight sectors of excellence.