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 global investment conference, taking place from 11th to 14th March 2025 in Cannes, France, is the world’s leading real estate event. With over 20,000 delegates from 90 countries and investors managing an estimated £3.4 trillion in funds, it is an unrivalled opportunity to showcase the Liverpool City Region’s investment potential to a global audience.
The region’s delegation will highlight major projects spanning sectors such as Health and Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, Creative and Digital, and Maritime – key pillars of the city region’s thriving economy.
The event is a cornerstone of the Liverpool City Region Capital and Real Estate Investment Programme, an ongoing strategy to showcase the region’s investment potential at major industry events, including UKREiiF 2025 in Leeds in May.
The programme is a collaboration between the six local authorities, the Combined Authority, and strategic partners Starship Group and Peel Waters followed by private sector partners such as Liverpool BID, Knowledge Quarter Liverpool, Sci-Tech Daresbury, Atkins Realis, and ION Developments.
Among the dozens of projects on display at MIPIM are:
- Maghull Health Park: A 30,000 sqm state-of-the-art hub for digital and lab spaces, aiming to become a national centre of excellence for mental health research.
- Paddington South, Knowledge Quarter Liverpool: The latest phase of the city’s renowned life sciences and innovation district.
- Liverpool Waters by Peel L&P. An ambitious 30-year vision to transform the city’s northern docks, creating a sustainable world-class, high-quality, mixed-use waterfront.
- Wirral Waters: £4.5bn development for Birkenhead, Wirral – the sister programme of the Liverpool Waters project.
- Festival Gardens Liverpool and Hind Street Urban Village (Birkenhead): Major housing developments to create vibrant new communities.
- Littlewoods Film Studios: A flagship project driving the growth of Liverpool’s creative and digital economy.
- Bootle Town Centre transformation: Large-scale regeneration project
sdelivering new homes, offices, and public spaces.
The Liverpool City Region Capital and Real Estate Investment Programme team will host a series of panel sessions and presentations over the four days at MIPIM, spotlighting key projects and highlighting sector strengths.
A particular emphasis will be placed on green infrastructure projects and sustainable development, reflecting the region’s commitment to achieving net zero by 2035.
The region’s attendance at MIPIM aligns with Mayor Steve Rotheram’s ambition to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Liverpool City Region by 25% by the end of the decade.
The £11 billion pipeline of opportunities showcased at the event is a key driver of this goal, demonstrating how the city region is primed for growth and ready to attract international partners to help deliver transformational projects.
The collaboration and attendance at MIPIM comes at a time of significant transformation in the Liverpool City Region. Recent milestones include:
- The development of the Life Sciences Innovation Zone, set to attract £800 million in investment and create 8,000 new jobs.
- Major upgrades to transport infrastructure, including new rail stations, a £500m fleet of publicly owned trains, enhanced ferry services, and an integrated bus network.
The Liverpool City Region Capital and Real Estate Investment Programme is made possible through a strong public-private partnership, demonstrating how collaboration can drive investment and innovation to benefit the wider community.
Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said:
“MIPIM is about putting investment opportunities in the Liverpool City Region on the global stage and making sure the world knows what we have to offer.
“We’re here to do what our region has always done best: build connections, strike deals, and deliver opportunities that change lives.
“Make no mistake about it, we are a global player, and if we want to bring investment home, we have to go where the investors are. MIPIM gives us the chance to showcase £11bn worth of opportunities to some of the world’s biggest players. Conversations there can lead to growth here.
“My ambition is to boost foreign direct investment into our region by 25% by the end of the decade. But it’s only through hard graft that we are able to bring jobs, investment, and opportunity back to our communities.
“We’re building a Liverpool City Region that’s fit for the future – the best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business – and we’re looking for partners who want to help us make that vision a reality.”
Councillor Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council, said:
“Liverpool and our wider region is the land of opportunity. The ability and ambition to deliver transformational schemes is clear for all to see. The volume of projects in the pipeline shows how much confidence the private sector has in Liverpool as a city that can do business and deliver unique results.
“MIPIM is a great showcase to illustrate how all our growth sectors and industries are beginning to fire on all cylinders. We’re excited to share our plans and vision for what can and will be achieved here. Liverpool’s time has come. And we can’t wait to welcome new partners in the writing of the next chapter in our success story.”
Chris Capes, Development Director at Liverpool Waters said:
“Peel Waters are waterside regeneration specialists, and we have some fantastic development opportunities across both sides of the river Mersey. “We are looking forward to once again working with the LCR delegation at MIPIM to attract inward investment for the continued regeneration and economic growth of the region.
Dave Dargan CEO of Strategic Partner Starship Group said:
“This event is a fantastic opportunity to showcase a world class city region on a world class stage.
“We are already a national leader in delivering zero carbon and zero bills’ homes using advanced manufacturing which is one of the most exciting emerging sectors in the city region. This event provides an opportunity for us to attract further investment which will accelerate delivery in some of the city region’s most exciting developments.
“The opportunities that exist across the Liverpool City Region rival anything across Europe and are looking forward to working with the team at Liverpool City Region to get projects funded and launched this year.”
Colin Sinclair, CEO of Sciontec and KQ Liverpool, said:
“Knowledge Quarter Liverpool will be the engine room for delivery of LCR Innovation Zone projects, dovetailing with our ambitions to develop 1 million sq ft of new office and laboratory space in our innovation district over the next 15 years. It’s crucial, therefore, that we take the opportunity to represent the city region on a global stage at MIPIM and other events throughout the year.
“We look forward to working closely with the Mayor, Invest Liverpool City Region Partnership and other key stakeholders to amplify the incredible strengths and opportunities that exist here in health and life sciences, the materials supercluster, digital technologies, robotics and AI.”
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