Liverpool City Region’s Investment Zone plans to supercharge health and life sciences and create 8,000 jobs
The unveiling of Liverpool City Region’s Life Sciences Investment Zone plans marks a significant milestone in the region’s economic development and global impact. With ambitions to create 8,000 new jobs and contribute to saving lives worldwide, this initiative underscores the area’s commitment to innovation and progress. The Prospectus not only highlights the region’s existing strengths …
Liverpool City Region to send big delegation to MIPIM 2026
The Liverpool City Region is set to make one of its strongest ever appearances at the world’s leading real estate event, MIPIM 2026, to promote £11bn of investment opportunities. A total of 30 organisations will join Mayor Steve Rotheram in Cannes, from 9-13 March, to showcase several transformative, investment-ready schemes. The unique private-public sector delegation …
Mayor hails ‘fantastic vote of confidence’ as Chinese auto firm announces first European HQ in Liverpool
Chinese company Chery Commercial Vehicle (CCV) is set to establish its first European headquarters in Liverpool – one of the most significant projects for the city’s advanced manufacturing sector in recent years. The move positions Liverpool city region at the forefront of Europe’s fast growing electric vehicle sector. The new headquarters will act as the …
Liverpool named as European Capital of Innovation finalist
The European Commission has today announced the fi nalists of the 2026 European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital), celebrating cities at the forefront of urban innovation for over a decade. Supported by the European Innovation Council under Horizon Europe, the iCapital prize is awarded to cities that act as front-runners in leveraging innovation to shape …
Liverpool City Region’s Growth Plan is 10-year blueprint to boost the economy
‘Bold and ambitious’ plan to add £10bn to the Liverpool City Region economy and create tens of thousands of jobs Mayor Steve Rotheram today launched a ‘bold and ambitious’ 10-year blueprint to create tens of thousands of jobs and add £10bn to the Liverpool City Region economy. Built on innovation and collaboration, the Liverpool City …
Three Indian innovators join Sci-Tech Daresbury through Soft Landing Programme
Sci-Tech Daresbury has further cemented its reputation as a gateway for global innovation with the arrival of three dynamic, growing Indian digital companies – TIBS Global, VenPep Solutions, and Everleaves Systems – through its acclaimed Soft Landing Programme. These companies represent cutting-edge advancements across industrial IoT, automation, software and app development, AI and embedded engineering, …
‘Northern Arc’ linked by a Liverpool-Manchester Railway could match Oxford-Cambridge growth potential
A concerted focus on the internationally significant investment opportunities in the North West – linked by a new railway – could lead the UK’s economic growth over the next decade, with the right infrastructure and national support needed to unlock untapped potential. A ‘Northern Arc’ – the stretch from the Mersey to the Pennines – …
Investment doesn’t just happen, you have to win it…
The Government has made economic growth its number one priority – because a stronger economy means more jobs, better public services, and more money in people’s pockets. But turning ambition into reality means backing the places that are ready to deliver. The Liverpool City Region is one such place. This week we are sending a …
Liverpool City Region to showcase £11 billion real estate opportunities to global investors
The Liverpool City Region is heading to MIPIM 2025 with a bold ambition: to showcase £11 billion-worth of transformative real estate projects to the world’s biggest investors. From life sciences to sustainable housing, the region will demonstrate why it is the best place to grow a business, grow a family, and grow a legacy. The …
Sci-Tech Daresbury announces latest trailblazers to join Future Club
Leading science and innovation campus Sci-Tech Daresbury has revealed the fifth cohort of the Future Club, its exclusive business growth scheme. Providing a range of technical and business support to innovative science and technology start-ups, the programme will help each business in the intake to realise its growth potential. Sci-Tech Daresbury has been handpicking five …
2024 was LJLA’s busiest year since 2011, with more to look forward to in 2025
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) handled 5.1 million passengers in 2024, taking the airport beyond 5 million passengers for the first time since the covid pandemic and the highest passenger numbers handled since 2011. The Airport has seen growth in passenger numbers and services throughout 2024, bringing an increase of 21% compared to 2023, following …
Huge AI investment that’s set to bring up to 1,000 jobs to the Liverpool City Region
Left to right: Catherine Malkova, Senior Vice President at Kyndryl, Una Pulizzi, Global Head of Corporate Affairs at Kyndryl, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram, Richard McGuckin, Executive Director Place at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, in New York.
Liverpool BID becomes pioneer partner in City Region’s investment programme
Liverpool BID has become the first private sector organisation to join the Liverpool City Region Real Estate & Capital Investment Programme, marking a significant milestone in driving forward the region’s ambitious growth agenda. The partnership announcement comes as the Liverpool City Region positions itself at the forefront of innovation and sustainable development, with unprecedented opportunities …