Joanne Dwyer, Author at Invest Liverpool City Region

Mayor launches new international board to harness Liverpool City Region’s global assets for investment and influence

Mayor Steve Rotheram today announced bold new plans to create a Liverpool City Region ‘Soft Power’ Board to harness Liverpool’s world-famous brand. In an increasingly inward-looking world, the board will promote the city region’s ‘superpower’ values of innovation, creativity, resilience, tolerance and warmth to drive prosperity, while acting as an international force for good. Soft Power …

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 …

Private sector can help build a sustainable, innovative and prosperous future by investing in Liverpool City Region’s growth story

An ambitious public-private sector initiative will unlock significant real estate and capital investment opportunities for private sector partners to boost the dynamic transformation of the Liverpool City Region, driving a new era of economic growth. That powerful message was the cornerstone of a Liverpool City Region Combined Authority event held at The Venue at the …

JLR invests £500 million into creating EV factory of the future in Merseyside

Gaydon, UK – 26th September 2024: JLR has announced a £500 million investment to transform its historic Halewood facility to support the parallel production of electric vehicles, alongside existing combustion and hybrid models. Originally built in 1963 to produce the Ford Anglia, Halewood is being transformed for the electric era. With £250 million already invested, …

Trio of new partnerships add to the golden touch at Sci-Tech Daresbury

The continued growth and expansion of Sci-Tech Daresbury has attracted three more companies to form strategic relationships with the campus, adding to the mix of world class business support, expertise, and specialist services available at the site. Joining the cohort of Gold Partners this year is the financial powerhouse, Lloyds Bank, along with Bouygues, the …

Innovation Zone funding set to back health tech firms of the future

A new centre aimed at commercialising Health and Life Science research will be set up at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory thanks to £1.8m in Innovation Zone funding from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Led by UKRI’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the Health Tech Business Incubation Centre (Health …

Robotic labs, fighting infections and skills training among first seven Innovation Zone projects set for approval

Building robotic labs and expanding Sci-Tech Daresbury are among the first seven Liverpool City Region Innovation Zone projects set for approval. £26.5m of Innovation Zone funding is being sought to support the seven projects which will cost nearly £83m in total. They are among 21 projects being developed in the first phase of the 10-year, £160m Life …