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 …
Hippo expands Northern footprint with new Liverpool City Region office
Leading UK digital consultancy Hippo has announced the opening of its new Liverpool office, further strengthening the Liverpool City Region's reputation as one of the UK's fastest-growing digital and technology hubs.
Liverpool City Region Innovation Zone wins double international award
Liverpool City Region Innovation Zone has been recognised as one of the world's leading destinations for innovation-led investment after winning both the Global Rising Star and European Rising Star awards at the Global Free Zones of the Year Awards 2026.
Liverpool City Region recognised as a global ‘City of Innovation, strengthening its investment credentials
Liverpool City Region has been named one of the world's first recipients of the prestigious City of Innovation award from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a United Nations agency, recognising the city region's global leadership in innovation, collaboration and economic growth.
Liverpool City Region to Host UK’s Leading Investment and Regeneration Forum from 2028
The Liverpool City Region has secured a major boost to its investment and regeneration ambitions after being chosen as the future home of UKREiiF, the UK's largest real estate, investment and infrastructure event.
Finsa reinforces commitment to Liverpool City Region with £20m investment at Freeport site
Global wood-based solutions manufacturer Finsa has strengthened its commitment to Liverpool City Region with a £20 million investment in a new logistics headquarters at Liverpool City Region Freeport's Wirral Waters tax site in Birkenhead.
Historic tariff-free whisky shipment showcases Liverpool City Region’s leadership in digital trade innovation
Historic tariff-free whisky shipment showcases Liverpool City Region's leadership in digital trade innovation as the first shipment of tariff-free Scotch whisky departs the UK
Invest Liverpool City Region joins pioneering platform connecting UK projects with global capital
Invest Liverpool City Region is set to showcase a pipeline of more than £11bn of investment opportunities to some of the world’s largest institutional investors through a new AI-enabled platform designed to connect UK projects with more than $3 trillion of global capital. Liverpool City Region is one of just three founding Opportunity Partners helping …
Liverpool City Region strengthens investment ties with India through landmark Northern trade mission.
Liverpool City Region has joined partners from across the North of England on a landmark trade mission to India, strengthening international relationships and showcasing the North’s strengths on the global stage. The mission brings together northern city regions for the first joint trade visit of its kind, promoting opportunities for investment, trade and collaboration with …
Liverpool Central major revamp project sees Council appoint design team to reimagine city gateway
Liverpool’s busiest gateway is set for a major transformation as Liverpool City Council has appointed a leading specialist design team to shape a new long-term vision for the Central Station area. Led by Hawkins\Brown, the team will develop a Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) to guide ambitious plans for investment, placemaking and renewal around the station, …
£2bn Investment Fund set to deliver 520,000 square feet of commercial space and over 2,800 jobs in first tranche
Liverpool City Region’s £2bn Investment Fund is set to unlock more than 520,000 square feet of high-quality office, lab and light industrial space in its first tranche, supporting over 2,800 jobs. Dozens of projects worth more than £1bn answered a call for investable schemes following the launch of the City Region’s largest ever investment fund at MIPIM in March. Guided …
New Investment Strategy to deliver long-term growth, jobs and higher living standards in Liverpool City Region
A new Liverpool City Region Investment Strategy was launched today (TUES) that prioritises long-term growth, job creation and raising living standards. Unveiled at UKREiiF, the strategy will guide how the City Region’s new £2bn Investment Fund is deployed, with the Combined Authority moving from a fragmented, grant-based approach to a new joined-up finance-led strategic investment model as …
Hamburg and Liverpool City Region sign landmark AI agreement
Hamburg and the Liverpool City Region have agreed to combine forces to develop a trans-European AI supercluster. The landmark agreement, signed between the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and The Artificial Intelligence Centre (ARIC) in Hamburg, includes an intent to share best practice on the development and adoption of Quantum Technologies and to strengthen practical collaboration between the …