Dijon Bourgogne Invest

What Dijon Bourgogne Invest does

Dijon Bourgogne Invest (DBI), founded on January 27, 2022, is the official economic attractiveness agency of Dijon Métropole, registered as a declared non-profit association (Association déclarée, INSEE 910 384 239 00018) under French law. Headquartered at 40 Avenue du Drapeau, 21000 Dijon, the agency operates with a lean team of 8 collaborators and is governed by an executive bureau of 18 members, 15 of whom are local CEOs. Its mandate is to help local, national and international companies establish, develop and accelerate their operations within the Dijon metropolitan area, positioning Dijon as a destination for business investment and talent.

DBI delivers a unified suite of free, customized and confidential services through a single point of entry, covering real estate and land search (Immobilier & Foncier), financial engineering (Ingénierie financière), legal and fiscal advisory (Juridique & Fiscal), human resources support (Ressources humaines) and employee and family mobility (Chouette Move, Welcome to Dijon program and guide). The agency maintains a multi-channel presence through its website, monthly newsletter, Podcast de l'Attractivité, Instagram and LinkedIn, and participates in major trade shows including VivaTech, SIMI, MIPIM, Global Industrie and Pollutec, plus international missions to Japan, Switzerland and Italy. Key ecosystem partners include Dijon Métropole, Santenov, BFCare, Vitagora, French Tech, Robotics Valley, CCI Côte-d'Or, Agronov and Village by CA.

The business model is that of a public-private development agency rather than a commercial entity: services are 100% free to end-users and DBI is funded through corporate membership fees, public subsidies from Dijon Métropole and regional authorities, and event-related sponsorships. The agency has no funding rounds, no subsidiaries, no disclosed revenue and no equity investors. Leadership transitioned from founding president Jean-Philippe Girard to Catherine Petitjean in November 2023, then to Danielle Juban in 2026, with Stéphane Bossavit serving as Director General throughout.

Name

Dijon Bourgogne Invest

Legal name

DIJON BOURGOGNE INVEST

Website

https://dijonbourgogneinvest.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dijon Bourgogne Invest is the official economic attractiveness agency of Dijon Métropole, founded 2022 as a non-profit association. It provides free, single-point-of-entry services — real estate, financial engineering, legal/fiscal, HR and employee mobility — to start-ups, enterprises and investors seeking to establish or expand operations in Dijon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Entity Setup & Expansion Advisory (Market Entry, Subsidiary Formation) (BPACAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Development & Portfolio Optimization (BPAHADAK)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Business establishment support
• Territorial attractiveness agency
• Company relocation services
• Business consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dijon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Economic Development Services: As a public-private association, Dijon Bourgogne Invest provides free economic development services to businesses. The agency is funded through membership fees from businesses and public stakeholders, and public funding from Dijon Métropole and regional authorities. The service is provided free of charge to companies seeking to implant or develop their business in the territory.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dijon Bourgogne Invest is the official economic attractiveness agency of Dijon Métropole, providing free, customized, and confidential business accompaniment services to companies seeking to establish or expand operations in the Dijon metropolitan territory. Core offerings include real estate and land scouting (Immobilier & Foncier), financial engineering (Ingénierie financière), legal and fiscal advisory (Juridique & Fiscal), human resources recruitment support (Ressources humaines), and employee and family mobility services through the Chouette Move program. The agency serves as a single point of entry with a commitment to respond within 48 hours, coordinating all public and private stakeholders required for business implantation.

Product overview

Dijon Bourgogne Invest operates as an economic development agency providing a unified suite of business support services rather than a technology product platform. The agency's offerings include real estate and land services (Immobilier & Foncier), financial engineering (Ingénierie financière), legal and fiscal support (Juridique & Fiscal), human resources assistance (Ressources humaines), and employee/family mobility services. Key programs include Chouette Move for personalized relocation support and Welcome to Dijon for new employee integration events and guides. These services are provided free of charge to businesses establishing or developing operations in the Dijon metropolitan area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immobilier & Foncier Real estate and land services including searching for and detecting suitable premises and land for business projects, as well as organizing site visits for companies establishing or expanding in Dijon.
• Ingénierie financière Financial engineering services identifying appropriate funding mechanisms and financial aid tailored to business needs, provided free of charge to companies establishing in Dijon territory.
• Juridique & Fiscal Legal and fiscal accompaniment with access to a network of specialized partners, supporting companies in navigating legal and tax frameworks when establishing operations in Dijon.
• Ressources humaines Human resources support including recruitment assistance and connections to the local educational system and specialized partners, helping companies attract and integrate the best talent profiles.
• Chouette Move Personalized accompaniment program facilitating the arrival of employees and their families, helping with housing, spouse employment, schooling, and territory discovery to secure mobility and successful integration in Dijon.
• Welcome to Dijon Annual welcome evening event for new arrivals in companies, providing opportunities to discover Dijon and its ecosystem, meet partners for installation assistance, and network with local businesses and recruiters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dijon ranked 1st most attractive intermediate metropolis in France (Baromètre Arthur Loyd 2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AER Bourgogne Franche-ComtécoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026DBI participates alongside AER Bourgogne Franche-Comté at VivaTech 2026, presenting the agency's various offerings and promoting Dijon as an innovation destination on the regional pavilion.
• Santenov Dijon BourgognecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSantenov is a health technopole that strengthens the health sector dynamic by federating actors and supporting implantation projects. DBI works closely with Santenov to attract health sector businesses to Dijon.
• BFCare (Pôle de compétitivité)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBFCare is a competitiveness cluster that brings together health sector actors in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. The cluster launched Santenov Dijon Bourgogne in December 2024 to strengthen regional health innovation.
• VitagoracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVitagora is a competitiveness cluster focused on food and agriculture. DBI partners with Vitagora for events like Vitaconnect and Agrifood Challenge to promote Dijon as a destination for agri-food businesses.
• French TechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Tech supports tech startups in Dijon. DBI collaborates with French Tech on events like French Tech Connect and French Tech Night to showcase the local tech ecosystem.
• TechnovcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnov is a future building dedicated to digital, education and entrepreneurship, to be built in Dijon. DBI promotes Technov at events like VivaTech as part of Dijon's digital ecosystem.
• Village by CA (Crédit Agricole)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDBI holds executive board meetings at Village by CA facilities, demonstrating collaboration with the banking sector's startup support infrastructure.
• Dijon MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBI is the economic attraction agency of Dijon Métropole. The agency operates within and coordinates with Dijon Métropole for all economic development initiatives.
• AgronovminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgronov is an innovation hub in Dijon for agriculture. DBI highlights Agronov as part of the local innovation ecosystem for agri-food businesses.
• Robotics ValleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobotics Valley is a robotics cluster in the region. DBI participates alongside Robotics Valley at events like Global Industrie to showcase the local robotics ecosystem.
• CCI Côte-d'OrcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Côte-d'Or collaborates with DBI on events including Imdex (real estate), Business Industries, and initiatives like ESAAD school.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Invest in Hauts-de-France: Invest in Hauts-de-France is the regional investment promotion agency for the Hauts-de-France region (Lille, Amiens, etc.), attracting foreign and French investment through free, confidential advisory services. It is a directly comparable peer operating the same business-attraction model as DBI, scaled to a larger French region.
• Choose Paris Region: Choose Paris Region is the investment promotion agency for the Île-de-France region, offering free, confidential assistance to international and French companies seeking to set up or expand in the Paris region. It is a directly comparable peer as both agencies provide free single-point-of-entry advisory for enterprise location decisions in French metros.
• Provence Promotion: Provence Promotion is the economic development agency for the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, providing free advisory to companies seeking to set up or invest in the territory. It is a directly comparable peer operating the same free advisory model for French regional economic attraction.
• Invest in Bordeaux: Invest in Bordeaux (Bordeaux Attractivité) is the economic development and investment promotion agency for the Bordeaux metropolitan area. It is a directly comparable peer operating the same free-advisory, single-point-of-entry model for a French metropolitan territory.
• ADI Nouvelle-Aquitaine: ADI Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Agence de Développement et d'Innovation) is the economic development and innovation agency for the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is a directly comparable peer to DBI, providing free support to enterprises establishing or developing in a French metropolitan territory through a public-private governance model.
• Paris&Co: Paris&Co is the economic development and innovation agency for the City of Paris, supporting startups, SMEs, and international companies through incubation, attraction, and innovation programs. It is a directly comparable peer in the French metropolitan economic development agency category, though with a stronger emphasis on innovation ecosystems.
• Team Côte d'Azur: Team Côte d'Azur is the economic development agency for Nice and the Côte d'Azur, focused on attracting and supporting companies in technology, finance, and luxury sectors. It is a directly comparable peer providing free advisory and business attraction services for a French metropolitan area, similar in scope and model to DBI.
• Aderly: Aderly is the economic development agency for Lyon and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, helping companies establish, develop, and invest in the metropolitan area. It is the most directly comparable peer to DBI given its near-identical mandate (business attraction, free advisory, real estate/HR/financial support) applied to a French metropolitan territory.
• Choose Montpellier: Choose Montpellier is the economic development and attractiveness agency for the Montpellier metropolitan area, providing free support to companies seeking to set up or develop in the territory. It is a directly comparable peer as both agencies run free, single-point-of-entry services for companies evaluating French metropolitan locations.

Broad incumbents

• Bpifrance: Bpifrance is the French public investment bank providing financing, guarantees, and innovation support to French enterprises across all territories. It is a broader-incumbent peer given its role as a public-sector financial ecosystem participant that overlaps with DBI's financial-engineering and funding-identification activities, though at national scale and with a fundamentally different (financial) remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/dijonbourgogneinvest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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