We Accelerate Innovation-led Growth And Investment Across Lancashire
INNOVATE LANCASHIRE SUPPORTS BUSINESS GROWTH AND NEW INVESTMENT ACROSS THE COUNTY
Our mission is to accelerate innovation activity across Lancashire, and build Lancashire’s reputation for innovation at a national and global level.
By joining the dots, building networks, and facilitating new collaborations, we enable Lancashire’s most ambitious businesses to access the assets, funding and support they need to grow.
We also map, showcase and champion Lancashire’s innovation activities, R&D capabilities, new investments and commercial successes.
Lancashire: A Cradle of Innovation
Lancashire has a rich history of embracing innovative and disruptive ideas which have gone on to transform our economy – and our society – for the better.
From leading the first industrial revolution over 250 years ago, to today being home to some of the world’s most advanced cyber, aerospace, energy and low carbon technologies, Lancashire continues to design, develop and commercialise new ways of thinking.
- One of the UK's largest regional economies
- £40bn
- Number of businesses supporting 700,000+ jobs
- 55,000
- Number of residents within an hour's commute
- 1.5M
Innovation Support
Explore our directory of innovation-focused support including local business networks, sources of funding, R&D facilities, live events, networking opportunities, workspaces, and other resources.
Our Ecosystem
Explore Lancashire’s innovation ecosystem through Dealroom. Track Lancashire’s startups, scaleups, investors, funding rounds, university spinouts, fast growth sectors, R&D assets – and much more – in real time.
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