The Basque Country,
Your Business Playground

Are you looking to set up, expand or relocate your business in the Basque Country?

BASQUE INVEST offers you a customized, confidential and zero-cost support service.

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BASQUE INVEST can help you with your investment projects and your strategy for setting up in the Basque Country in France.

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Our services

  • Networking

    We connect you with our extensive network of experts, companies, clusters and partners in the Basque Country.

  • Real estate solutions

    We help you find premises, warehouses and offices for your company.

  • Financial assistance

    We study your financing needs and assistance with funding applications, for free.

  • Legal & tax assistance

    We support you with administrative, legal and tax support for your business projects.

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Key figures for Entrepreneurship in the Basque Country

  • +50

    companies supported every year

  • +100

    jobs created in the Basque Country every year

  • 50

    incubators

  • 12

    research laboratories

Choose the Basque Country

Your sector of activity in the Basque Country

The Basque Country is a dynamic region in the heart of the Pyrénées Atlantiques (64), boasting an ecosystem of companies from a wide range of sectors. These include health and wellness, circular/blue economy, digital companies, industrial production, aeronautics and mechatronics. Several major players in these industries have chosen the Basque Country as part of their location strategy. In fact, there are 6 major clusters in the region: EuroSIMA (boardsports), Goazen (tourism), Uztartu (agri-food), ALLIS-NA (health), Odéys (sustainable construction and development), and Pays Basque Digital (digital services companies and French Tech Pays Basque).

They choose the Basque Country for business

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LOCATING YOUR BUSINESS IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY: A STRATEGIC CHOICE FOR DEVELOPMENT

Whether you’re a start-up, the head of a French company or the director of a foreign company, the location of your business is a key factor in the development of your business. Your location strategy will depend on a number of criteria: economy, tax system, quality of life, support for business start-ups, business ecosystem, search for specific skills etc. France and, more specifically, the Basque Country, offers many advantages for business start-ups and entrepreneurship.

LA CONVENTION IMPLANTATIONS EST COFINANCÉE PAR L'UNION EUROPÉENNE. L'EUROPE S'ENGAGE EN NOUVELLE AQUITAINE AVEC LE FONDS EUROPÉEN DE DÉVELOPPEMENT RÉGIONAL.

France and, in particular, the Basque Country offer an ideal living environment. With towns such as Bayonne, Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Anglet, Hasparren, Mauléon, Saint-Etienne-de-Baigorry and Saint-Palais, the Basque Country combines economic dynamism, environmental diversity and great quality of life for its residents. Ideally situated between the ocean and the mountains, and close to Spain, this region is particularly popular with families thanks to its landscapes, temperate climate, rich cultural heritage and sporting activities. It also boasts excellent infrastructure for transport, exports, air and sea links. Major motorways, Biarritz airport, Bayonne train station and the Port of Bayonne make this a lively and accessible region in which to set up business. In addition, businesses are often well supported by local authorities and the local ecosystem in their development.

Setting up a business in France for a foreigner, or relocating to the Basque Country from another region, requires a good knowledge of the area, its local players and its ecosystem. BASQUE INVEST can help you manage your business location project from A to Z, from assistance with registering your company, to setting up in the region, and even putting you in touch with our local network.