About Growth platform - liverpool city region growth company
Growth Platform - Liverpool City Region Growth Company: Unlocking the Potential of People and Businesses
Growth Platform is a dynamic and innovative growth company that is dedicated to unlocking the potential of people and businesses in Liverpool City Region. With a mission to generate growth, create jobs, and drive economic prosperity, Growth Platform offers a range of services, programs, and initiatives that are tailored to meet the needs of individuals, startups, SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), corporates, investors, educators, researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
At its core, Growth Platform is all about collaboration. By bringing together diverse perspectives and expertise from across sectors and industries in Liverpool City Region (which includes six local authorities: Halton Borough Council; Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Liverpool City Council; Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council; St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council; Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council), Growth Platform aims to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, resilience, sustainability,and inclusivity.
Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur with a great idea for a new business venture or an established company looking to expand your operations or enter new markets,Growth Platform can help you achieve your goals. Here are some of the key services offered by Growth Platform:
1. Business Support: From one-to-one advice sessions with experienced business advisors to workshops on topics such as marketing,sales,pitching,funding,and legal compliance,Growth Platform provides comprehensive support for businesses at all stages of their development journey.
2. Access to Finance: Whether you need seed funding for your startup or growth capital for your scale-up,Growth Platform can connect you with various sources of finance,such as angel investors,crowdfunding platforms,banks,and government grants.
3. Talent Development: In order to grow,you need talented people who share your vision.Growth platform offers various programs that help individuals develop their skills,knowledge,and networks so that they can become more employable or start their own businesses.
4. Innovation and R&D: In today's fast-paced and competitive business environment,innovation is key to staying ahead of the curve.Growth Platform provides access to cutting-edge research facilities,technology transfer services,and innovation networks that can help you develop new products,services,or processes.
5. International Trade: Liverpool City Region is a gateway to global markets.Growth Platform offers support for companies that want to export their goods or services abroad or attract foreign investment into the region.
6. Sector-specific Support: Growth Platform has deep expertise in various sectors such as digital and creative industries; advanced manufacturing; life sciences; low carbon economy; visitor economy; logistics and distribution. It offers tailored support for companies operating in these sectors through sector-specific programs, events, networks,and partnerships.
7. Policy Influence: Growth Platform works closely with local authorities,policymakers,and other stakeholders to shape policies that promote economic growth,social inclusion,and environmental sustainability in Liverpool City Region.It also advocates for the interests of businesses at regional,national,and international levels.
Growth Platform is more than just a service provider or a facilitator.It is a community builder,a problem solver,a connector,a catalyst for change.In its short history,Growth Platform has already achieved some impressive results.For example:
- It has supported over 10,000 businesses since its inception in 2018.
- It has helped create over 2,000 jobs.
- It has facilitated over £50 million worth of investment into Liverpool City Region.
- It has launched several flagship initiatives such as LCR Future Leaders Programme,Liverpool City Region Visitor Economy Panel,Liverpool Health Partners Innovation Agency,Liverpool John Moores University Scale-Up Institute Partnership etc
However,Growth platform knows that there is still much work to be done.Liverpool City Region faces many challenges such as skills gaps,digital divide,income inequality,brexit uncertainty,pandemic recovery etc.Growth Platform is committed to working with its partners and stakeholders to address these challenges and create a brighter future for all.
If you want to be part of this exciting journey,if you want to unlock your potential and generate growth,if you want to make a difference in Liverpool City Region,then get in touch with Growth Platform today.
growthplatform.org
