ADAPT is your call to ambition.

 Turn uncertainty into a fundable innovation plan.

ADAPT gives ambitious Liverpool City Region businesses expert-led support to shape what’s next – and with a £15K grant, to test what’s possible.

Adapt or fall behind.

We know today’s landscape is challenging for established businesses in our region.

Constant cost headwinds. An AI revolution. Endless supply chain disruptions.

It's time to replace uncertainty with clarity and momentum. Futureproofing isn't a nice to have. It's a necessity.

We bring fresh perspective, expertise, and funding for you to become more resilient, more productive and better equipped to realise new market opportunities.

ADAPT is your call to ambition.

Join our innovation kick-starter to build what's next before it's built without you.

Who is this for?

Leaders of established businesses in Liverpool City Region who are ambitious about defining what's next for their products and services.

Businesses from any sector with £500K turnover or higher and minimum three employees. 

Able to commit two senior team members, including C-suite to the two-day bootcamp on Wed 21st & Thu 22nd October.

What's on offer?

Two-day expert-led bootcamp to help business leaders build robust project plans.

20 working day project setup period with external experts to kick-start rapid feasibility assessments.

£15k in feasibility grants to be used within 6-months for validating the project scope and idea.

Why Now?

Scaleups represent just 0.5% of UK SMEs, but generate 58% of total UK SME turnover.

80% of UK scaleups have introduced a new product or service in the last three years, 90% expect to grow.

Liverpool City Region has a scaleup density around 15% below the UK average.

Source: ScaleUp Institute

Programme Timeline

Applications are open!

Applications for ADAPT are only open for 4 weeks. 

1st Sept 2026

Online Q&A Webinar

Thu 17th Sept, 10am - 10.30am

Come along to our programme webinar to learn more about the programme, check your eligibility, understand what to expect, and get answers to any questions you may have.

17th Sept 2026

Applications Close

Don't miss the deadline date! Closing at 5pm on 30th September.

30th Sept 2026

2 Day Expert-Led Bootcamp

Defining the opportunity. Planning next steps.

Day 1 - Wednesday 21st October 

LYVA Labs will help business leaders to develop their ideas, refine their value proposition and define the priorities for the project.

Day 2 - Thursday 22nd October 

Introduction to expert development partners who will help further define the idea resulting in a clear project brief for a feasibility stage.

21st-22nd Oct 2026

20 Working Days Project Setup Period

Within 20 working days of the bootcamp, ensure a kick-off meeting with your preferred partner is scheduled in the diary to secure the £15,000 grant award for feasibility activities.

Deadline is Friday 20th November.

23rd Oct - 20th Nov 2026

6-month feasibility development

Conduct feasibility development activities with your selected external partner.

Grant funding claims are made retrospectively and paid within 30 days. Claims can be submitted in stages to reduce cash-flow burden if required.

All grant claims to be made by 21st May 2027.

Nov 2026 - May 2027

What you'll have by the end of ADAPT

A substantially de-risked new product or service opportunity for your business

 

Clarity on technical and commercial feasibility, with a clear roadmap to execute into the market

Well-established partnerships with an external expert and LYVA Labs for the project, and future opportunities

New knowledge and practice around product and service development to upskill your business

 

Connections with likeminded business leaders who are ambitious about business growth

 

Extended support for follow-on funding applications from LYVA Labs for the project 

ADAPT in practice

Liverpool City Region SMEs turning ambitious ideas into scalable, impactful solutions with LYVA Labs support

Consumer Goods

Business Model Shift

E-Commerce

Turning Marketplace Success into a Scalable Growth Strategy

Regal Wholesale
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4-Aug-18-2026-02-34-11-7584-PM

“LYVA Labs has helped us turn a fast-growing marketplace business into a clear long-term growth strategy...."

Jon Hunt, Commercial Director, Regal

Infection Control

New medical device

Life Science

Accessing new markets for insecticide detection

iiDiagnostics
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5-Aug-18-2026-02-34-11-9010-PM

 “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

Waste Oil Recovery

Diversifying Product Portfolio

Manufacturing

Diversifying into the growing oil recovery market

Bomac Electric
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6-Aug-18-2026-02-34-11-8406-PM

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

Julia McDonald, Commercial and Marketing Director at Bomac

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