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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#1 Biomanufacturing cluster in Europe -
1st Life Sciences University Technical College in UK -
#1 Research institution in the world for Tropical Medicine -
One of largest concentrations of Cat 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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One of the UK's top three biomedical centres -
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
Get in touch
- +44(0)151 237 3918
- hannah.randles@growthplatform.org
Latest Health & Life Sciences news
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Knowledge Quarter Liverpool reveals new community referral scheme
Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool) has today launched KQ Reward, a community referral scheme providing tiered rewards for successful introductions of new customers to KQ Liverpool.
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Knowledge Quarter Liverpool launches soft landing programme to encourage inward investment
A new soft-landing programme, known as KQ Base, has been launched today with the aim of de-risking inward investment for those companies looking to expand their business presence to the UK market for the first time.
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Funding Approved and Work Starts on £17.8m Sci-Tech Daresbury ‘Project Violet’ Development
Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region has announced a £2.5m commercial loan from the Combined Authority’s Urban Development Fund for Project Violet, the next stage of development at Sci-Tech Daresbury, the world class location for high-tech business and leading-edge science.
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Liverpool City Region Biotech firm to create up to 25 city region jobs
Biotech company Holiferm in setting up a base in Liverpool city region and plans to create up to 25 jobs.
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WATCH OUR WEBINAR: POWERED BY KNOWLEDGE, FUELLED BY CULTURE – CAN INVESTMENT SURVIVE, POST-PANDEMIC?
Watch our Liverpool City Region investment webinar with Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor, Liverpool City Region, Colin Sinclair, Chief Executive, Sciontec, Jennifer Lee, Head of KPMG, Liverpool, Claire McColgan, Culture Liverpool, Moderator: Alex Irwin-Hunt, Global Markets Director, FDI with an introduction: Stephen Cowperthwaite, Chair MIPIM Steering Group.
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G2O Water Technologies relocates to Techspace One, Sci-Tech Daresbury
Industry leading water filtration firm G2O Water Technologies relocates to Techspace One, Sci-Tech Daresbury.
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Breakthrough announcement set for £23m Maritime Knowledge Hub
Liverpool City Region business leaders will confirm this week that the £23m Maritime Knowledge Hub Project in Birkenhead will finally become a reality.