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
person

"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
Joanna Wiecek

"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

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 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

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...

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.