Victoria Hincks, Author at Invest Liverpool City Region

Pharmaron’s Liverpool UK Gene Therapy CDMO Commences Major Site Expansion Following UK Government Grant to Support £151m Investment

Beijing, China, MARCH 29, 2023 – Pharmaron Beijing Co., Limited (Stock Code: 300759.SZ/3759.HK) Pharmaron announced today that their Liverpool, UK based Gene Therapy CDMO has received a prestigious grant from the UK Government’s Life Sciences Innovation Manufacturing Fund (LSMIF) to expand their viral vector and DNA manufacturing facilities for more than 8,000 sqM. This major …

Eurovision Legacy: Q&A with Liverpool’s Head of UNESCO City of Music, Kevin McManus

As we rapidly approach Eurovision 2023, hosted in Liverpool this May, we sat down for a timely chat with Liverpool’s Head of UNESCO Music Kevin McManus. He gives us his insight on what to expect from the landmark event and what it means for the city. Q: How would you describe your background with Eurovision? …

Invest Liverpool City Region to showcase City Region’s games industry prowess at international conference in San Francisco

A 20-strong delegation of developers, programmers and business leaders will showcase the Liverpool City Region’s thriving gaming sector at the industry’s signature global conference in San Francisco, California next week. Invest Liverpool City Region will be joined by representatives of ten Liverpool-based gaming and interactive entertainment studios travelling to the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC), …

Investment Zone announcement for Liverpool City Region welcomed

Speaking at MIPIM as part of the Liverpool City Region Delegation, following today’s Spring2023 Budget, Colin Sinclair, CEO of Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool), welcomed the news that the Chancellor has pledged to create 12 investment zones, including Liverpool City Region Mayoral Combined Authority, to ‘drive business investment and level up’ the country. Each investment …

Flurry of new customers for Sciontec

Flexible workspaces are in high demand due to the continued surge of hybrid working. Sciontec has experienced a strong start to the year, thanks to a flurry of new lettings across its two Liverpool sites. Seven businesses, working within the digital, technology and professional services sectors, have signed workspace leases with Sciontec at Liverpool Science …

Brinton Healthcare open its global R&D centre in the UK at The Heath Business and Technical Park

In a move to strengthen its worldwide footprint, Brinton Pharmaceuticals Ltd today inaugurated its Global Research and Development Centre in the United Kingdom at The Heath Business and Technical Park in Runcorn, Liverpool City Region. The new centre was officially opened during a visit by Nigel Huddleston MP, Minister of State at the Department for …

New testing facility targets Liverpool’s health challenges

A specialist unit has opened at the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital which will perform clinical trials aimed at tackling some of the region’s most common diseases. The opening of the new Liverpool Clinical Research Facility (CRF) unit follows a £5.3m funding award from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). A significant proportion …

Liverpool City Region Freeport officially open for business as Mayor pledges to use status as a ‘force for good’

The Liverpool City Region Freeport is officially open for business after Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove approved its full business case. Once fully operational, it is estimated that the freeport could create more than 14,000 new highly skilled jobs, deliver £800m of investment and generate an additional £850m of …

South Korean artificial intelligence company Pintel launches new UK office in Liverpool

Intelligent video analysis company Pintel Co., Ltd. has recently expanded their South Korean business internationally – with Liverpool as their first UK location. They consolidated the move with a week-long visit to the region and met with their Liverpool-based R&D partners CGA Simulation. Pintel develops their own core technologies through bold R&D investments and applying …

KQ Liverpool launches suite of Innovation and Growth Services

Liverpool City Region businesses to benefit from a wide range of free business support Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool) has today launched a suite of Innovation andGrowth Services, which are available for all businesses located within its world-leadinginnovation district to access.The eight programmes are designed to support businesses at every stage of their growthjourney, in …

BioGrad to open the UK’s second largest biobank facility in Liverpool as part of a £7.6m investment into new headquarters

BioGrad is to open the UK’s second largest biobank facility in Liverpool, as part of a £7.6m investment into a new headquarters at Wavertree Technology Park. In collaboration with the University of Leicester, BioGrad biobank has already welcomed up to 261,000 samples from the largest long-Covid study in the UK. Further partnerships with Liverpool Women’s …

Destination Hydrogen – Growth Platform @ Foresight Hydrogen 2023

Growth Platform, Liverpool City Regions Growth Company is partnering with Foresight Hydrogen Live 2023 to accelerate Green Investment across the North West. Foresight Hydrogen Live 2023, a two-day international conference and exhibition, is taking place at the Titanic Hotels Rum Warehouse in Liverpool on 8th-9th February. The collaboration will provide Liverpool City Region with the …