A World-Leading Innovation District

Liverpool is a city of opportunity and the Knowledge Quarter is at the forefront of global innovation.

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Welcome to Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool)

Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool) brings together the city region’s key partners to collaborate in a creative environment and close the economic gap with London and the South East. KQ Liverpool sets out to create and promote the dynamic and innovative industries operating within the Knowledge Quarter. The recent Science and Innovation Audit (SIA) highlighted Liverpool City Region’s three world-class strengths; infection, materials chemistry and high performance & cognitive computing. KQ Liverpool is home to some of the world’s most influential players in science, health, technology, culture and education, with over £1bn of new developments already underway.

To support the growth of new innovative businesses, KQ Liverpool intends to promote programmes that invest in research and its 54,000 students and reposition Liverpool at the forefront of global innovation. KQ Liverpool has a vision that focuses on three main areas: Making the place, Improving connectivity and Attracting investment. Key to these plans will be the Paddington Village expansion site, set to attract a further £1bn to the city, which will house 1.8m sq ft of science, technology, education and health space. In the centre of Paddington Village there will be a cluster of major facilities, including RCP North, Rutherford Cancer Centre and Liverpool International College.

Paddington Village is a £1bn flagship development site at KQ Liverpool.

Sciontec Developments Limited (Sciontec) is the commercial spin out of Knowledge Quarter Liverpool.

Places within KQ Liverpool

Paddington Village

Paddington Village

Paddington Village is a £1bn flagship development site at the eastern gateway to KQ Liverpool. Owned by Liverpool City Council, Paddington is an urban village that has Science, Tech, Education and Health within its DNA.

Upper Central

Upper Central

Between Mount Pleasant, the old Lewis’s store, Copperas Hill and Lime Street Station, is the area called Upper Central. As a key gateway into the city from Lime Street Station, it will be transformed into a vibrant part of the city.

The Fabric District

The Fabric District

Islington, the industrial enclave between London Road and New Islington, is on the verge of a significant transformation and will see it regain its status as a vibrant part of Liverpool City Centre once again.

Spaces within KQ Liverpool

The Spine

The Spine

The Spine is a brand new £35m Grade-A office building, at the heart of Paddington Central, and the new northern home of the Royal College of Physicians.

Liverpool Science Park

Liverpool Science Park

Liverpool Science Park offers stunning Grade A office space and laboratories to some of the finest science, technology and knowledge-based businesses in the city region.

HEMISPHERE

HEMISPHERE

Hemisphere will be a new eight-storey standout office development. Due for completion in 2025, the 120,000 sq ft building will be located on Paddington Village.

Sensor City

Sensor City

Located in the Upper Central area, Sensor City, which is also a University Enterprise Zone, is the focal point for sensor technology innovation and development in the UK.

Materials Innovation Factory

Materials Innovation Factory

The £68m Materials Innovation Factory is a partnership between Unilever and the UoL. The collaboration is one of the most exciting developments of its kind in recent years.

Accelerator

Accelerator

A home for life science companies on the Liverpool Health Campus, Accelerator is a £25m collaboration between Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

Digital Innovation Facility

Digital Innovation Facility

Providing a new home for world-leading research dedicated to maximising the possibilities of emerging technologies.

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