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 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 …
Liverpool City Region unveils pioneering Industrial Strategy Zone to drive economic growth
Liverpool City Region today unveiled a pioneering new Industrial Strategy Zone (ISZ) to drive growth and deliver thousands of jobs. Unveiled a day after the new £2bn LCR Investment Fund, it brings together the City Region’s Life Sciences Innovation Zone and Freeport programmes to offer investors a coherent package of support and to accelerate and de-risk property investments. It will …
Next steps confirmed for Liverpool’s Mayoral Development Corporation
The next steps for Liverpool’s emerging Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) will be unveiled this morning with the announcement that a full business case is now in development to transform the city’s North Docks. Mayor Steve Rotheram will make the announcement at the 2026 MIPIM property conference, in Cannes, France, where he will outline to potential …
Liverpool City Region launches £2bn Investment Fund to accelerate growth, jobs and housebuilding
A £2bn Liverpool City Region Investment Fund will be unveiled today – a landmark investment designed to accelerate economic growth, unlock major development and create thousands of high-quality jobs across the region. The largest fund of its kind ever announced for the City Region, it will bring together new and existing public funding into a …
Liverpool City Region takes £11bn of opportunities to MIPIM with one clear message: now’s the time to invest
Liverpool City Region will this week deliver a clear message to the world’s largest property event: ‘now is the time to invest’. With £11bn of investment opportunities and a decade-long blueprint to grow the economy by £10bn, the Mayoral-led MIPIM delegation will deliver a compelling catalogue of reasons to invest in the City Region – …
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 …