Liverpool Knowledge Quarter sets out 15-year growth plan
The Knowledge Quarter Liverpool board has unveiled its 2040 vision for a 450-acre urban innovation district that occupies more than 50% of the city centre.
The organisation, which consists of the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool City Council, NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Bruntwood SciTech, has consulted with more than 50 local stakeholders to create a “Blueprint for Growth”.
The 15-year plan is expected to help create a range of inclusive innovation opportunities and inspire future generations in the Liverpool City Region by focusing on skills development, community engagement, collaboration and inward investment.
The Knowledge Quarter Liverpool board has unveiled its 2040 vision for a 450-acre urban innovation district that occupies more than 50% of the city centre.
The organisation, which consists of the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool City Council, NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Bruntwood SciTech, has consulted with more than 50 local stakeholders to create a “Blueprint for Growth”.
The 15-year plan is expected to help create a range of inclusive innovation opportunities and inspire future generations in the Liverpool City Region by focusing on skills development, community engagement, collaboration and inward investment.
The physical development of the innovation district itself will be a key element of the new vision. The board will work with developers and investors including Sciontec to create more than 1m sq ft of new laboratory and workspace, unlocking the potential of development sites such as Paddington South, Mount Pleasant and Copperas Hill.
Andrew Lewis, chair of the KQ Liverpool board, said: “We want to create an innovation generation, supporting new skills in our local communities, highlighting the innovations that happen here in KQ Liverpool and encouraging future generations of science and technology pioneers to call Liverpool their home.
“We can be proud of the innovation ecosystem and partnerships we have created here in Liverpool, bringing jobs and investment into the city centre, through spin-outs, small and medium-sized enterprises, multinationals and global investors who see the potential of KQ Liverpool as a place to do business and create long-term opportunities.”
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