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Liverpool and the City Region are gearing up for one of their most significant presences yet at MIPIM 2026, the foremost global real estate event, with plans to showcase investment opportunities totaling £11 billion. From March 9 to 13, the region will be represented by 30 organisations alongside city officials in Cannes, highlighting a range of transformative projects that are investment-ready.
The delegation, an uncommon combination of public and private sector partners, will focus on major initiatives in key economic sectors such as Health and Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, Digital and Technology, Creative industries, and Maritime. This strong showing underlines growing confidence in Liverpool’s development market, bolstered by the recent announcements of several leading companies planning to set up their European headquarters in the city.
Liverpool’s participation in MIPIM forms a key part of the Liverpool City Region Capital and Real Estate Investment Programme, which also includes significant events like UKREiiF 2026 in Leeds. The programme’s overarching objective is to highlight why the city region is an ideal location for business growth, family life, and long-term community legacy development. In assembling the delegation, six local authorities, the Combined Authority, and numerous private enterprises collaborated. Seven organisations are backing the programme as gold partners: Atkins Realis, Beetham Davos, Landsec, Langtree, Liverpool BID Company, Sciontec, and Starship.
Key projects featured in Liverpool’s portfolio at MIPIM include the £1 billion King Edward Triangle development—an 8-acre mixed-use waterfront site; the Littlewoods Project, a 260,000 sq ft creative campus poised to become the UK’s Next Generation Production Hub for film, TV, gaming, music, and immersive technology; Pall Mall, offering 400,000 sq ft of Grade A office space and hotel accommodation in the Commercial Business District; and the proposed North Docks Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC), aimed at accelerating regeneration across 174 hectares of brownfield land along Liverpool’s northern waterfront. Additional priority projects include the redevelopment of Liverpool Central Station’s 40-acre site into a retail and mixed-use destination, the £5 billion Liverpool Waters sustainable waterfront regeneration, and life science and innovation developments at Paddington South in Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter.
Throughout the four-day event, the Liverpool City Region team will engage attendees with panel discussions, presentations, and networking opportunities, emphasizing the region’s strengths and investment potential. A particular focus this year is green infrastructure and sustainable development, reflecting Liverpool’s commitment to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2035. The MIPIM 2026 presence also supports the city region’s goal to boost foreign direct investment by 25% by 2030, demonstrating readiness to collaborate with international partners and deliver large-scale projects.
Liverpool enters MIPIM at a moment of notable progress, including the launch of the Life Sciences Innovation Zone expected to attract £800 million in investment and create 8,000 jobs; major transport infrastructure enhancements such as new rail stations, a publicly owned £500 million train fleet, a new ferry, and a fully integrated bus network; and ongoing preparations to establish the Mayoral Development Corporation starting with the North Docks area. This collaborative approach between public and private sectors exemplifies how partnership drives investment, innovation, and community benefits throughout the region.
Cllr Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council and LCR Cabinet Member for Innovation, stressed the importance of investment: “Attracting investment into our city is essential for jobs and housing that we need for our future economic success. MIPIM puts us on a stage with the world’s greatest cities and is a shop window for the incredible development opportunities that are on offer in Liverpool and the wider city region.”
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram added, “The 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. We’re building a region that’s ready for what comes next — a place to grow a business, grow a family and build a long-term legacy — and we’re looking for partners who want to help shape that future with us.”
Colin Sinclair, Chief Executive of Knowledge Quarter Liverpool and Sciontec Developments Limited and Chair of the Invest Liverpool City Region (ILCR) Partnership Taskforce, remarked, “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.”
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