Latest news : Enterprise centre opens in Liverpool

A new state-of-the-art enterprise centre opens in Liverpool this month to support graduates starting out in business.

The Graduate Enterprise Centre is a joint venture between Liverpool Science Park, Liverpool Vision and major universities in the region.

The centre will be aimed exclusively at new and recent graduates working within science and knowledge-based sectors, which include the creative industries, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, ICT and software development.

The Graduate Enterprise Centre is backed by Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Liverpool, and boasts facilities for graduate entrepreneurs including high-speed broadband internet access, a registered office address, communal facilities and meeting spaces.

The centre is located within Liverpool Science Park. Entrepreneurs who pass the centre’s gateway policy will move in for a monthly fee and have the added benefits of working within an established community of like-minded entrepreneurs.

Mike Taylor, Deputy Chief Executive at Liverpool Vision, added, ‘This is a key part of an ongoing process to retain and embed our talent. Whilst we have great knowledge assets here in Liverpool there is also a recognition that we need to do more to use this to drive the economic development of the city and the Liverpool city region.’

The Graduate Enterprise Centre will open its doors on 20 September. As the businesses within the Graduate Enterprise Centre grow they will have the option to become full tenants at Liverpool Science Park.