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

£4M

pre-seed investment in 37 start-ups from Liverpool City Region

£16.5M

additional co-investment to our portfolio from 23 funds alongside LYVA Labs

15

companies relocated to Liverpool City Region through our investment and support

+£23M

grant funding secured for Liverpool City Region SMEs

+160

companies have benefitted from our investment, programmes, and services

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
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"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..."

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."

Rania Maklad, CEO and co-founder, OCUWELL

Adapt

Medical Device

Life Science

Accessing new markets for insecticide detection

iiDiagnostics

"LYVA Labs support and funding has enabled iiDiagnostics to advance the development of this innovative sensor tool which will help to save and improve lives..."

Prof. Patryk Kot, Head of iiTech, iiDiagnostics

Adapt

Consumer Goods

E-Commerce

Turning marketplace success into a scalable growth strategy

Regal Wholesale

"Access to specialist support, combined with grant funding, has allowed us to step back from the day-to-day operation, assess new opportunities and develop a practical plan..."

Jon Hunt, Commercial Director, Regal Wholesale

Adapt

Manufacturing

Waste Oil Recovery

Diversifying into the growing oil recovery market

Bomac Electric

"LYVA Labs have been instrumental in helping us take OilSentry from an initial idea through to the next stage of development..."

Julia McDonald, Commercial Director, Bomac Electric

Collaboration & Partnerships

iicon
LCRCA
metro
UKRI
Growth
Daresbury
health
UK_RI
CPI

Our active programmes

We deliver targeted programmes designed to support startups and
SMEs at different stages of innovation and growth.

Health & Life Science

Clean Tech

Deep Tech

Start Up

Incubator Programme

Early-stage support for founders developing innovative ideas into viable, investable businesses.

Health & Life Science

Clean Tech

Deep Tech

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Accelerate Programme

Specialised support for startups and SMEs to build commercial traction for their innovation.

Established SMEs

Any Sector

Adapt Programme

Expert-led support for established businesses to shape what’s next – and with a £15K grant, test what’s possible.

Latest News

September 22, 2026

  • The Infection Innovation Consortium: iiCON has launched the second phase of its programme supported by a £6 million grant from UK...

August 18, 2026

New technologies can open up new markets, improve operational efficiency and help businesses respond to pressing customer and...

August 18, 2026

Through LYVA LabsADAPT, ambitious Liverpool City Region businesses are supported to turn uncertainty into actionable growth opportunities...

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.