Enterprise Hub Liverpool

Welcome to your dedicated Hub to provide support to exceptional entrepreneurs with high-potential ideas in Liverpool and across the wider North West

Our goal is to support the local innovation ecosystem and contribute to a more sustainable, resilient and prosperous city.

The Enterprise Hub Liverpool brings our mentoring, funding and practical support direct to you, accelerating your path to success through the Academy's local, national and global networks.

Learn more about the Enterprise Hub Liverpool

What can the Enterprise Hub Liverpool do for you?

advise entrepreneurs and SME Leaders on how to apply for Enterprise Hub support
provide a local point of contact for universities in the North West, supporting research commercialisation
build links and play a leading role in the North West engineering policy and funding ecosystem
provide high quality networking opportunities. Events include talks by established technology entrepreneurs, pitching/reverse pitching events, and specialised sessions on IP, marketing or raising finance
link engineers across the North West with the Academy’s research, skills and diversity and inclusion activities
provide a local Hub base for Enterprise Hub members to access a co-working space, as part of the national network

Senior manager for Liverpool Enterprise Hub meets with Hub Member

"The support from the Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub has been instrumental in accelerating our growth and impact"

Alex Shakeshaft, Founder of Enturi Solutions 

“The Enterprise Hub has helped me to develop both myself and my business and it has been an incredible period of learning. I now have a far greater understanding of the business world and the realities of running a company.”

James Wainwright, Founder of Sunflower Solar

“We have world class strengths in areas including advanced manufacturing, life sciences, materials science and AI technology, and a huge amount of talented and ambitious entrepreneurs with ideas that can tackle the challenges the world faces today. The Royal Academy of Engineering has recognised these strengths and opening their new Enterprise Hub in the heart of our Knowledge Quarter will play a vital role in helping turn talent and ideas into economic growth and prosperity that benefits everyone.”

Cllr Liam Robinson, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

“The commercialisation of research can be transformative in terms of breakthroughs and new products. Turning these discoveries into disruptive startups, spinouts and scaleups is the business of what we do with our Enterprise Hubs. We want to help drive innovation and grow the economic future for everyone in the Liverpool City Region.”

Sir John Lazar CBE FREng, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering

Enterprise Hub Liverpool team

Ben McAlinden

Ben is the lead for the Enterprise Hub Liverpool and the point of contact for entrepreneurs, innovators and collaborators in the North West.

With 15 years experience working with engineering organisations nationally and internationally, Ben is well positioned to lead the growth of the Academy’s presence in Liverpool and its support for engineering and technology innovation in the region.

Connect with Ben on LinkedIn.

How to get here

The Enterprise Hub Liverpool is based in Central Tech - a new innovation centre in the heart of the Liverpool City Region.

Ben is available for virtual or in-person meetings across the North west region. Hub Members can also book the co-working space.

Address:

Central Tech

31 Russell Street

Liverpool

L3 5LJ

Google map locating the Enterprise Hub Liverpool at Central Tech