Liverpool city region will send its ‘biggest ever’ delegation to the MIPIM property expo in Cannes in March and will pitch £11bn of opportunities to global investors. Tony McDonough reports
A total of 30 companies and organisations from Liverpool city region will head to the MIPIM property expo in Cannes in March and pitch £11bn of opportunities to global investors.
Liverpool, and latterly Liverpool city region, has been sending delegations to the four-day event for more than a quarter of a century. In 2025 the event on the French Riviera attracted 20,000 delegates from 90 countries.
Among the delegates were investors managing funds worth around £4 trillion. City regions such as Liverpool descend on the event each year in the hope of grabbing a slice of that wealth.
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram will lead this year’s mission from March 9 to 13 which will promote major projects across health and life sciences, advanced manufacturing, digital and technology, creative, and maritime—four core drivers of the city region’s economy.
Those projects include HEMISPHERE One on Paddington Village, Health Innovation Liverpool (HIL) on the former Royal Hospital Site and Project Violet Phase Two at Sci-Tech Daresbury, to name a few.
MIPIM (Le Marché International des Professionnels de L’immobilier) remains a cornerstone of the Liverpool City Region Capital and Real Estate Investment Programme, which also includes major events such as UKREiiF 2026 in Leeds.
This year’s delegation is the result of collaboration between the six local authorities, the Combined Authority, and dozens of private sector companies, seven of which have signed up as gold partners for the investment programme.
They are Atkins Realis, Beetham Davos, Landsec, Langtree, Liverpool BID Company, Sciontec and Starship. Among the city region flagship projects being promoted at MIPIM are:
- Bootle Town Centre transformation.
- £1bn King Edward Triangle project.
- Littlewoods film and TV studios.
- 400,000 sq ft Pall Mall office scheme.
- Redevelopment of 40 acres around Liverpool Central Station.
- Liverpool Waters.
- Maghull Health Park.
- Paddington South, Knowledge Quarter Liverpool.
- Wirral Waters.
Throughout the four‑day programme, the Liverpool city region team will host panel discussions, presentations, and networking sessions designed to spotlight the region’s sector strengths and investment potential.
A particular emphasis this year will be on green infrastructure and sustainable development, aligned with the region’s target of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2035.
Steve Rotheram said: “Liverpool city region has always looked outward — proud of where we’ve come from, but never content to stand still.
“From global trade through our docks to world-leading innovation in life sciences, digital and advanced manufacturing, progress here has always come from the confidence to think differently.
“That’s exactly why MIPIM matters to us. It’s where ambition meets opportunity — and where conversations turn into real investment, jobs and communities.
“This year, we’re showcasing an £11 billion pipeline of projects that are ready for delivery, backed by strong partnerships, competitive costs and the political will to get things done.”
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Colin Sinclair, chief executive of Knowledge Quarter Liverpool and Sciontec Developments and chair of the Invest Liverpool City Region (ILCR) Partnership Taskforce, added: “It’s no coincidence that private sector support for Invest Liverpool City Region and for this year’s MIPIM is stronger than ever.
“Our recent third place in the European Capital of Innovation Awards and several recent inward investment successes show that the Liverpool brand is viewed with positivity across the globe.
“As we celebrate KQ Liverpool’s tenth anniversary, we can look forward to a period of sustained economic growth across the city region—attracting new investment, growing businesses, and creating new jobs.”