Delivering future health solutions.
Health & Life Sciences
Liverpool’s global leadership in health and life sciences is driving innovation in specialist areas such as: Infection; Precision Medicine; Children’s Health; Veterinary Science; Independent Living; and Big Data, Sensors and Internet of Things. With hundreds of medical companies based here, we are part of the Liverpool-Manchester life sciences corridor, which is considered to be one of the UK’s top three clusters of biomedical activity.
At the heart of our life sciences cluster is the Liverpool Knowledge Quarter, which is home to the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It is fast becoming one of the world’s leading innovation districts and upon completion of its new hospitals, will be one of the largest academic and clinical campuses in the UK.
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Major European Biomanufacturing cluster -
Highest number of specialist hospitals outside of London -
Home to the world renowned Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
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The highest concentration of Category Level 3 laboratories in the UK
There is no better validation of Liverpool City Region’s medical credentials than the global players that choose to locate and reinvest here. From stem cell and gene therapy treatments and nutraceuticals research and development, to large scale manufacturing and the production of pharmaceuticals, vaccines and biologics.
Liverpool City region is home to companies delivering world-class solutions in life sciences from research and trials to medical manufacturing, including AstraZeneca; Allergan; Baxter Healthcare, Bristol Myers Squibb; Lilly; Nestlé Health Science; Seqirus and Unilever. Significant new investments in modern production facilities at these companies have created a vibrant, efficient and cost-competitive environment to produce new drugs and vaccines.
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The North West is the UK’s third largest life sciences sector by employee numbers -
World class research centres of excellence and facilities -
Life sciences worth in excess of £1.7 billion per annum
The emergence of sensor technologies, big data and robotics is changing the possibilities and processes in the life sciences sector. Liverpool City Region is leading the way with its LCR 4.0 programme, creating a new infrastructure that connects physical and digital assets to make the industrial internet a reality. The Hartree Centre at Sci-Tech Daresbury is shaping the future of digital UK pharmaceutical design, development and manufacturing through big data analytics expertise.
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Home to Sci-tech Daresbury science & innovation campus -
A UK centre for high-performance computing & big data -
The region's Hartree Centre is transforming UK industry
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Latest Health & Life Sciences news
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University of Liverpool Innovation set to transform cancer therapy
A University of Liverpool project that could see a big increase in cancer patients worldwide benefiting from proton beam therapy has secured £300,000 in funding.
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LIVERPOOL CITY REGION’s DAM HEALTH SECURES NEW DEAL WITH ONE OF SPAIN’S BIGGEST FOOTBALL CLUBS, LA LIGA
Since the start of the pandemic Liverpool City Region’s DAM Health has expanded its COVID testing service across the world and has now signed a deal with one of Spain’s biggest football clubs.
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Sci-Tech Daresbury welcomes support for entrepreneurs and increase in R&D spend in budget
Responding to last week’s budget, John Downes, Chief Executive Officer of Langtree and Chairman of Sci-Tech Daresbury, has today issued the following statements:
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Liverpool City Region to become home to new global infection innovation hub
A new world-class multi-million pound facility, set to prepare public health experts and scientists for future health crises such as global pandemics is to open in Liverpool.
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University of Liverpool win major national award for data-driven research that informed pandemic response
University of Liverpool research that delivered highly tailored, data-driven insights to local authorities in the battle against COVID-19 secured the main Project Award at the prestigious Office for National Statistics Research Excellence Awards 2021.
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Liverpool Consortium Partnership reaches £6.7m in translational funding across the UK
The National Biofilm Innovation Centre (NBIC), which the University of Liverpool is a core partner, has achieved an important milestone in delivering £6.7M in funding to drive UK’s innovation in Biofilms.
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Liverpool SME files patent for ‘game-changing’ lateral flow test technology.
Liverpool SME files patent for ‘game-changing’ lateral flow test technology.