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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 …
‘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, …
Investment doesn’t just happen, you have to win it…
L 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …