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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 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 …

‘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 …

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 …