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Investment Fortnight to showcase billions of pounds of Liverpool City Region opportunities
MORE than £2bn of investment opportunities are to be showcased at a two-week festival highlighting the breadth, depth, and quality of place based innovation across the Liverpool City Region.
Running from:- 12 May to 23 May 2025, Innovation Investment Fortnight (IIF) will feature at least 20 events covering topics ranging from the City Region's world-leading life sciences innovation to maritime, space, AI, and sports science. The fortnight also includes a:- Dragons' Den style pitching event, the 4th annual:- 'Innovation Investment Summit for Scaling,' and 3 nights of:- 'Pint of Science' in which leading City Region academics will speak at pubs across the City Region. Liverpool City Region currently has £1bn of live innovation projects with a further £2bn of projects in the pipeline and seeking investment. The City Region's Life Sciences Innovation Zone, which launched in April 2024, is alone expected to attract £800m of public and private sector investment. Kicking off with a major University of Liverpool event showcasing its pioneering collaborations, including:- Life Sciences Innovation Zone projects, the fortnight will highlight the City Region's world-leading assets and distinctive approaches that put it at the forefront of UK place-based innovation. Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram said:- "Our Region has always been a place where great ideas are born; and through Innovation Investment Fortnight, we're putting a spotlight on the people and projects turning those ideas into world-class industries. From life sciences to space tech, our Region is helping shape the future; and we're doing it in our own unique way. We're not just talking about innovation; we're investing in it, unlocking billions in opportunities, and making our Region a magnet for talent, creativity, and investment." Events are as follows:-
Since the 1st Innovation Investment Summit in 2022, Liverpool City Region has spearheaded a series of landmark initiatives, including:- piloting Innovate UK's national Launchpad grant programme, now rolled out to 8 other localities. It is also 1 of the very few places invited to forge a new Strategic Relationship with UKRI following publication of the English Devolution White Paper at the end of 2024; reflecting the Region's highly developed place-based innovation approach at the national forefront. Liverpool City Region agreed to the country's 1st place. COMMENTS (0)
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