LIVERPOOL CITY REGION SHOWCASES £11 BILLION REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES TO GLOBAL INVESTORS AT MIPIM

The Liverpool City Region travelled to the MIPIM 2025 global investment conference in Cannes with a bold ambition: to showcase £11 billionworth of transformative real estate projects to the world’s biggest investors.

A strong delegation of public and private sector representatives, including a number of Liverpool Chamber members, worked together to demonstrate the city region’s strengths and major projects spanning sectors such as Health and Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, Creative and Digital, and Maritime - all key pillars of our thriving economy.

This was underpinned by the message that Liverpool City Region is not only the best place to grow a business, but also to grow a family, and grow a legacy. There was also an emphasis on green infrastructure projects and sustainable development, reflecting the city region’s commitment to achieving net zero by 2035.

MIPIM is the world’s leading real estate event. With more than 20,000 delegates from 90 countries and investors managing an estimated £3.4 trillion in funds, it is an unrivalled opportunity to showcase the Liverpool City Region’s investment potential to a global audience.

Mayor Steve Rotheram has set an ambition to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Liverpool City Region by 25% by the end of this decade and attending MIPIM allowed the delegation to demonstrate how the city region is primed for growth and ready to attract international partners to help deliver transformational projects. The event is a cornerstone of the Liverpool City Region Capital and Real Estate Investment Programme, an ongoing strategy to showcase the region’s investment potential at major industry events, including UKREiiF 2025 in Leeds in May. The programme is a collaboration between the six local authorities, LCR Combined Authority, and strategic partners Starship Group and Peel Waters followed by private sector partners such as Knowledge Quarter Liverpool, Sci-Tech Daresbury, Atkins Realis and ION Developments.

Among the projects showcased through presentations, panel discussions and private events at MIPIM were:

Maghull Health Park, a 30,000 sqm stateof-the-art hub for digital and lab spaces, aiming to become a national centre of excellence for mental health research, developed by Mersey Care NHS Trust in collaboration with Sefton Council and ION Developments.

Paddington South, Knowledge Quarter Liverpool, the latest phase of the city’s renowned life sciences and innovation district at Liverpool City Council’s flagship development site.

HEMISPHERE One & Two (Sciontec):

A unique combination of chemistry labs, data labs, bio labs and innovation labs, alongside incubator and grow-on space, with some of the world’s most advanced facilities, located in KQ Liverpool.

Festival Gardens (Liverpool City Council), a major housing development aiming to create vibrant new communities.

Hind Street Urban Village (Wirral Council & ION Developments), which will see derelict land around Hind Street turned into a new community with homes, a new park, improved transport links, commercial space and leisure facilities in Birkenhead town centre.

Littlewoods Film Studios (Capital & Centric), a flagship project driving the growth of Liverpool’s creative and digital economy, located off Edge Lane.

Bootle Town Centre transformation, including Bootle Strand shopping area (Sefton Council), which aims to regenerate the retail and leisure core of the town and provide new public spaces, housing, amenity and opportunities for the local community.

Liverpool Waters (Peel L&P), a large-scale regeneration project aiming to deliver new homes, offices, and public spaces.

Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said:

“MIPIM is about putting investment opportunities in the Liverpool City Region on the global stage and making sure the world knows what we have to offer. We were there to do what our city region has always done best: build connections, strike deals, and deliver opportunities that change lives.

“Make no mistake about it, we are a global player, and if we want to bring investment home, we have to go where the investors are. MIPIM gives us the chance to showcase £11bn worth of opportunities to some of the world’s biggest players. Conversations there can lead to growth here.

“We’re building a Liverpool City Region that’s fit for the future – the best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - and we’re looking for partners who want to help us make that vision a reality.”

Councillor Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council, said:

“Liverpool and our wider region is the land of opportunity. The ability and ambition to deliver transformational schemes is clear for all to see. The volume of projects in the pipeline shows how much confidence the private sector has in Liverpool as a city that can do business and deliver unique results.

“MIPIM is a great showcase to illustrate how all our growth sectors and industries are beginning to fire on all cylinders. We were excited to share our plans and vision for what can and will be achieved here. Liverpool’s time has come. And we can’t wait to welcome new partners in the writing of the next chapter in our success story.”

Chris Capes, Development Director at Liverpool Waters said:

Chris Capes, Development Director at Liverpool Waters commented: “Peel Waters are waterside regeneration specialists, and we have some fantastic development opportunities across both sides of the river Mersey.

“We are looking forward to once again working with the LCR delegation at MIPIM to attract inward investment for the continued regeneration and economic growth of the region.”

Colin Sinclair, CEO of Sciontec and KQ Liverpool, said:

“Knowledge Quarter Liverpool will be the engine room for delivery of LCR Innovation Zone projects, dovetailing with our ambitions to develop 1 million sq ft of new office and laboratory space in our innovation district over the next 15 years. It’s crucial, therefore, that we take opportunities to represent the city region on a global stage at MIPIM and other events throughout the year.

“We look forward to working closely with the Mayor, Invest Liverpool City Region Partnership and other key stakeholders to amplify the incredible strengths and opportunities that exist here in health and life sciences, the materials supercluster, digital technologies, robotics and AI.”

Many of these investment opportunities will be discussed in detail during Liverpool Chamber’s schedule of Property & Construction Network events throughout this year.

The programme includes Strategic Partners Starship Group and Peel Waters, Wirral Waters and Liverpool Waters followed by private sector partners Liverpool BID; Avison Young; ION Developments; Downtown in Business; Atkins Realis; APG Capital; Arup; BDP; Bouygues; Bean; Brabners; Karrev; Knowledge Quarter; Sci-Tech Daresbury; Morgan Sindall; Redwing/Regenda; Rivington Hark; Sutcliffe; Torus; Bean; Liverpool Chamber; Professional Liverpool; Digital Engineering Studio; Everton FC; Liverpool FC; Gleeds; Trojan Lighting, Karrev; KI Partnership Ltd; Moore Media; Liverpool Place Partnership; Professional Liverpool; Steven A Hunt & Associates; Future Impact Board; OCO Global..