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 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 …
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 …