Eight programmes designed to support businesses ‘at every stage of their growth’ in the Liverpool Knowledge Quarter are launched by KQ Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports

Start-up and established businesses in Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter are being offered access to a new suite of support.

KQ Liverpool is offering eight programmes designed to support businesses at every stage of their growth journey. They also aim to “inspire the next generation of innovators”.

Available for all businesses within the innovation district to access, they will provide “wrap-around” support services.

Dr Carol Costello, chair of KQ Liverpool, explained: “We measure our success upon the achievements of the businesses that are located within KQ Liverpool. Helping to nurture and grow those businesses is of utmost importance to us.

“The programmes are designed to support start-up creation, accelerate scale-up growth, and encourage inward investment into Liverpool city region, as well as creating tangible aspirations for local students to develop STEM based careers right here on their doorstep.

This latest announcement builds on the existing KQ Base soft landing programme and KQ Grow business support service, which have already seen a number of organisations benefit from.

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These Innovation and Growth Services have a strong focus on “culture, connections and careers”. They will help to bring together the people that make the place. Initiatives include Sixth Form Into Science, KQ Culture and KQ Connect.

Colin Sinclair, chief executive of KQ Liverpool, added: “With culture playing such a crucial role in the regeneration of Liverpool city region, it is key that we continue to nurture our cultural offering across KQ Liverpool through a range of community initiatives.

“They will allow the people that live, work and learn in our innovation district to have a direct impact on its development.”

Find out more about the programmes by clicking here.