Driving economic growth through innovation
We work with businesses of any stage and scale who want to
put innovative ideas at the heart of their future growth.
Our impact since 2022
We focus on delivering measurable outcomes for businesses and Liverpool City Region
£3.25M
pre-seed investment in 29 start-ups from Liverpool City Region
£7.2M
additional co-investment alongside LYVA Labs into 14 of those start-ups
12
companies relocated to Liverpool City Region through our investment and support
+£20M
grant funding secured for Liverpool City Region SMEs
91
companies have benefitted from our accelerator, incubator and R&D partner programmes
Innovation in action
Explore how startups and SMEs we’ve supported are turning ambitious ideas into scalable, impactful solutions.
Investment
Health
Incubator
Innovative insoles for tip toe walkers
Haptiv8
"I entered the Incubator programme as a physiotherapist with an idea and some early testing. I now feel that I have a business and a plan on how to make this a successful business with clear steps forward. The support and local connections are fantastic."
Nicki Allen, Founder, Haptiv8
Investment
Health
Portfolio
Investment to transform global eye-care technology
Ocuwell
"We are delighted to have secured this investment to support us on our journey to democratise access to quality eye care. OCUTOP® was developed in response to a direct request from the market, and the team has worked tirelessly to deliver the initial vision."
Rania Maklad, CEO and co-founder, OCUWELL
Investment
Life Science
Incubator
Precision microbiome and phage therapies
Gutsee Health
"LYVA Labs has been a perfect ecosystem for me. A lot of the work I've done with the LYVA Labs team has focused on fundraising, pitch practice, and investor readiness, which is extremely important for us."
Joanna Wiecek, CEO, Gutsee Health
Collaboration & Partnerships
Our active programmes
We deliver targeted programmes designed to support startups and
SMEs at different stages of innovation and growth.
Health and Life Science
Clean Tech
Deep Tech
Incubator Programme
Early-stage support for founders developing innovative ideas into viable, investable businesses.
Life Science
Therapeutics
Radiopharma
Future Medicines Accelerator
Sector-focused accelerator supporting academics, spinouts and SMEs innovating in therapeutics.
Health and Life Science
Clean Tech
Deep Tech
Accelerate Programme
Intensive support for startups and SMEs ready to scale, secure investment and grow faster.
Latest News
March 11, 2026
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority funded LYVA Labs has invested £250k into Sci-Tech Daresbury-based Spotlight Pathology, as part of...
December 16, 2025
Respiosa, a Liverpool City Region–based MedTech company developing an implant for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), has secured £125k...
November 18, 2025
LYVA Labs hosted its annual Demo Day 2025 at Hope Street Hotel, Liverpool, showcasing some of the most exciting early-stage businesses...
Ready to innovate, grow or collaborate?
Whether you’re a founder, business leader, or potential collaborator,
we’d love to explore how we can work together.