Heseltine returns to Liverpool as innovation leadership transformation spearheads £42.9m of growth and 257 new jobs

More than 100 senior figures from business, academia and regional leadership gathered at the Royal Liver Building on Friday for Novel. An […]

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VEC announces £300,000 collaboration with Glass Futures for transformative decarbonisation project

Glass Futures and the University of Liverpool’s VEC (Virtual Engineering Centre) are launching AI-GLASS, a digital twin project designed to accelerate decarbonisation […]

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Liverpool City Region Launches Business Leadership Podcast to Champion Local SME Innovation

‘Novel‘ podcast to showcase city region’s Innovation leaders and deliver insights into the region as a hub for entrepreneurial excellence, commerce and economic growth The VEC’s Novel has […]

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Sharing our latest news and announcements with our stakeholders and networks. Insider Media: UK Innovation Needs Leadership: SMEs Will Be The Real […]

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