老九品茶es will have the first opportunity to be part of a 拢15m sensor tech project launching at Liverpool Science Park.
Liverpool鈥檚 Sensor City project has moved into the city鈥檚 science park ahead of the opening of the new facility on Copperas Hill in 2017.
It means sensor tech businesses will be able to access leading researchers and expertise and learn more about Sensor City in the run up to the building completion.
As one of the world鈥檚 first sensor tech innovation centres, Sensor City will bring together knowledge and experience in sensor technology and house, support and establish high tech businesses working on sensor systems and applications.
It aims to create 300 start-up businesses and 1,000 jobs over the next decade as well as foster industry to academic collaborations.
With more than 15 years鈥� experience in early stage business creation and development, Dr Joanne Phoenix will be leading the Sensor City team at Liverpool Science Park.
She said: 鈥淭he science park is a prime, central location from which to build the profile and activities of Sensor City and is on the doorstep of the new facility once it opens.
鈥淲e鈥檒l be working to actively bring suitable companies into the network and it has been excellent to see such high levels of engagement from the local SME community and [existing] tenants with an interest in sensor technologies.
鈥淚 look forward to further interactions with like-minded people who are all committed to bringing new exciting technologies to the market.鈥�
The chief executive of Liverpool City Council recently raised concerns that the Northern Powerhouse could suffer in the political post-Brexit landscape.
However sensors mark one of the key growth areas in the recently launched Liverpool City Region Growth Strategy which details ambitions to 鈥渆stablish the city region as the leading British city for sensor technology鈥�.
Sensor City and Liverpool Science Park sit at the heart of the Liverpool鈥檚 rapidly growing Knowledge Quarter which is the focus of investment programmes worth more than 拢1bn with major developments such as the new 拢335m Royal Liverpool Hospital and Unilever鈥檚 Materials Innovation Factory well underway.
Dr Phoenix added: 鈥淚t鈥檚 an incredibly exciting time to be part of the growing Knowledge Quarter and we look forward to driving Liverpool鈥檚 status as a leading sensor city in the UK and beyond.鈥�
Chris Musson, chief executive of Liverpool Science Park said: 鈥淪ensor City is one of a number of key initiatives in the Knowledge Quarter, which will lead to a step change in commercial activity in 2017. Its offer complements perfectly LSP鈥檚 own.
鈥淲e are delighted to help create an initial focal point and pipeline of companies for when Sensor City鈥檚 new facility opens in 2017, and we look forward to maintaining an ongoing relationship in the medium term as exciting and growing companies are spun out of Sensor City and are looking for growth space in the Knowledge Quarter.鈥�
In a bid to reduce costs and improve efficiencies Liverpool and Salford councils recently signed a joint contract with SAP to deliver a technology platform.