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Liverpool City Region tech startup ecosystem

The Liverpool City Region pairs a compact digital scene in the Baltic Triangle with deep science assets at the Knowledge Quarter and Sci-Tech Daresbury in Halton. The Combined Authority backs tech startups through LYVA Labs, the LCR Seed Fund and Growth Platform, alongside angel networks and regional funds.

From the blogManoj’s detailed write-up of the city region: Tech startup ecosystem of Liverpool. Techcelerate is based at Sci-Tech Daresbury, part of the Liverpool City Region.

34 organisations in 7 categories

Accelerators & incubators Investors Innovation campuses, science parks & coworking/workspace Universities & research Public support & networks Recurring events & communities Media & directories

Accelerators & incubators

Baltic VenturesBaltic Triangle accelerator investing in early-stage digital tech startups, with Demo Day.balticventures.uk ↗STFC Daresbury Incubation (DeepTech Catalyst, ESA BIC UK)STFC programmes for deep tech, quantum, health and space ventures at Daresbury.dl-incubation.stfc.ac.uk ↗Brett Centre for EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Liverpool centre supporting student and graduate entrepreneurs.liverpool.ac.uk ↗

Investors

LYVA LabsLCR's publicly backed innovation investment company funding health, deep tech and clean tech.lyvalabs.com ↗LCR Seed Fund£10m Combined Authority fund for early-stage firms progressing towards Series A.kqliverpool.co.uk ↗Gateway AngelsLCR angel network, formerly LCR Angel Network, investing £50k–£1m at pre-seed/seed.gatewayangels.com ↗Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF)Long-standing Merseyside fund manager providing loans and equity to regional SMEs.msif.co.uk ↗Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund IIBritish Business Bank fund offering loans and equity across the North West.northernpowerhouseinvestmentfund.co.uk ↗Praetura VenturesManages NPIF II North West equity, investing across Liverpool City Region.praeturaventures.com ↗British Business BankGovernment development bank backing finance programmes for UK smaller businesses.british-business-bank.co.uk ↗

Innovation campuses, science parks & coworking/workspace

Sci-Tech DaresburyNational science and innovation campus in Halton hosting 150+ high-tech companies.sci-techdaresbury.com ↗Knowledge Quarter LiverpoolInnovation district including Paddington Village and the new CENTRAL TECH hub.kqliverpool.co.uk ↗Liverpool Science Park (Bruntwood SciTech)Knowledge Quarter innovation centres for technology and life sciences firms.bruntwood.co.uk ↗Baltic CreativeCommunity interest company providing creative and digital workspace in the Baltic Triangle.balticcreative.com ↗Baltic TriangleLiverpool's creative and digital district, home to tech startups and studios.baltictriangle.co.uk ↗

Universities & research

University of LiverpoolRussell Group university with strengths in life sciences, materials and computing.liverpool.ac.uk ↗Liverpool John Moores UniversityCity university and Sciontec partner, supporting enterprise and industry collaboration.ljmu.ac.uk ↗Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineGlobal health research institution in the Knowledge Quarter.lstmed.ac.uk ↗Liverpool Hope UniversityLiverpool university offering business and enterprise support for students.hope.ac.uk ↗Hartree CentreSTFC supercomputing, data science and AI centre at Sci-Tech Daresbury.hartree.stfc.ac.uk ↗STFC Daresbury LaboratoryNational laboratory for accelerator science and advanced research facilities.ukri.org ↗

Public support & networks

Liverpool City Region Combined AuthorityMayoral authority funding regional innovation, investment and business growth programmes.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk ↗Growth PlatformLCR's growth company and business support hub for local firms.growthplatform.org ↗Invest Liverpool City RegionCombined Authority inward investment service for businesses moving or expanding locally.investliverpoolcityregion.com ↗BionowMembership organisation supporting life sciences businesses across the North of England.bionow.co.uk ↗Innovate UK Business ConnectNational innovation network linking businesses with funding, expertise and partners.iuk-business-connect.org.uk ↗

Recurring events & communities

FinTech North LiverpoolAnnual Liverpool fintech conference for tech founders, investors, regulators and banks.fintechnorth.uk ↗Liverpool City Region Tech ClimbersAnnual list and events celebrating the region's fastest-growing tech businesses.marks-clerk.com ↗LCR Innovation Investment SummitAnnual summit connecting regional scale-ups with investors and innovation funders.iuk-business-connect.org.uk ↗

Media & directories

Prolific NorthNews on media, marketing and tech businesses across the North.prolificnorth.co.uk ↗UKTN LiverpoolUK tech news outlet with dedicated Liverpool hub coverage.uktech.news ↗BusinessCloudNews site covering UK tech businesses, including Liverpool tech founders.businesscloud.co.uk ↗The LiverpudlianLiverpool business and culture publication covering local innovators.theliverpudlian.com ↗TheBusinessDesk North WestRegional business news including deals, funding and company announcements.thebusinessdesk.com ↗

Last checked October 2026. Something missing or out of date? Tell us.

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