Millions of pounds are to be pumped into the Liverpool City Region as part of a pilot scheme to drive innovation beyond south-east England.
Competitive grants up to £6m are to be offered to businesses across the six local authority areas to focus on developing innovations that transform the city region’s advanced manufacturing cluster. Liverpool City Region is one of two areas outside of the South East to be selected for the Launchpad pilot programme.
Grants starting at £15,000 are available for business-led innovation projects, alongside wrap-around support for growth. Grant funding of up to £1m is available for projects which provide exceptional impact to the cluster of SMEs.
