University of Liverpool awarded £23.7M for regional economic growth projects
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Jennifer Morgan
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Summary
The University of Liverpool has been awarded over £23.7 million through the UKRI Local Innovation Partnership Fund to lead two high-growth projects (AIM-HI and NBIC-LIVE) aimed at boosting regional economic growth in the Liverpool City Region. The funding was announced by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, with Technology Secretary Liz Kendall visiting the university's Materials Innovation Factory alongside Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim Jones and Mayor Steve Rotheram.
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The funding was announced today by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall visited the University, joined by Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim Jones and Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, for a tour of the University's Materials Innovation Factory (MIF).
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