Where creative meets tech.
Creative, Digital & Tech
Liverpool is famous for its music, fashion and culture; its actors, comedians, producers and writers; its songs, films and sports. But the city is also home to a top ranked university computer science department and world-class facilities for the research and development of immersive technologies; artificial intelligence and industrial digitisation.
We’re a place full of BAFTA winning productions and Oscar-winning talent. Our firms deliver creative solutions for Disney, Sony, BBC, Virgin Media, Vodafone, Nintendo, Microsoft, Google and Amazon. This place has a rhythm and an energy all of its own – and it’s always moved to its own beat: attracting world class talent, encouraging new startups, and developing the next generation of creators, makers, gamers and ground-breakers.
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University of Liverpool is a UK centre for world-leading Computer Science research -
Most filmed UK city outside London -
UNESCO has awarded Liverpool ‘City of Music’ status
Iconic creative talent thrives in local film and television companies, such as Hurricane Films, Lime Pictures and LA Productions and a host of independent content providers. Plans for new studio complex will add to film and TV credentials that make the Liverpoolone of Europe’s leading creative hubs. We are increasingly popular with film-makers and according to the Liverpool Film Office it is now the most filmed city in the UK outside London.
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Baltic Triangle - Coolest place to live in the UK (Times 2017) -
Video Gaming Centre of Excellence -
UK hub for high performance computing and big data
Latest Creative, Digital & Tech news
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LIVERPOOL FILM OFFICE KICKSTARTS 35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS WITH BUSIEST YEAR TO DATE
Liverpool Film Office has had its busiest year to date with a whopping 301 film and TV productions choosing the Liverpool City Region as the place to shoot their stories for the screen. Looking back at this showstopping year, the Film Office has: Hosted 301 productions, consisting of 1,933 film days Boosted the local economy […]
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Liverpool’s based Scallywag Arcade, by Draw and Code Studio, create the official ‘Taskmaster VR’ Game (and it looks incredible)
Step up and get tasking under the judgement of the almighty Taskmaster and his assistant Little Alex Horne in the upcoming virtual reality game, Taskmaster VR. Published by Scallywag Arcade, a Draw & Code studio, Taskmaster VR is set to launch in 2024 for Meta Quest 2 and 3.
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Liverpool’s creative and digital sector set to grow by more than 10% by 2028, attracting new occupiers to the region
Two new reports, published this week by global commercial real estate firm Avison Young, show that both Manchester and Liverpool’s creative and digital sectors are predicted to see growth of more than 10% within the next five years – with 10.7% growth anticipated across the wider North West region.
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Mayor Steve Rotheram announces £900k support for digital, creative, and tech businesses in second phase of job creating scheme
Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, has launched the next phase of Gather, his support scheme for digital, creative and tech businesses in the region.
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More than 350 businesses and schools are reaping benefits of LCR Connect’s ultrafast, gigabit-capable broadband
More than 350 local businesses are now benefitting from Mayor Steve Rotheram’s flagship LCR Connect project.
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Funding boost to develop Liverpool City Region’s film and TV talent
A brand new funding agreement is set to boost film and TV skills across Liverpool City Region and champion equality, inclusivity and diversity in the sector.
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KQ Startup launched to support budding entrepreneurs
The new programme will support the growing number of startups and spin-outs created within the Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool) innovation district.