KQ Liverpool joins international innovation districts group
Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool) has joined an international networking and collaboration programme led by The Global Institute on Innovation Districts (GIID).
It is the first in the UK to take part in the programme.
Over the next two years it will participate in Connect, a highly-curated initiative providing access to a community of innovation districts at various stages of development from across the world to collaborate with peers and share best practice on issues such as governance, finance, growth strategies and expanding inclusive employment opportunities.
KQ Liverpool will also gain exclusive access to GIID’s empirical research and a nuanced, longitudinal analysis of district progression, uncovering key factors and interventions that accelerate growth while learning from stalled efforts.
Fellow members of the Connect programme include innovation districts in Nagaoka City (Japan), Gold Coast (Australia), Oklahoma City (USA), and Ñuble (Chile).
Andrew Lewis, Chief Executive at Liverpool City Council and Chair of KQ Liverpool, said: “Liverpool has always been a city region that proudly faces the world and this new partnership is a great opportunity for us to showcase our innovation district on a global stage.
“It also offers us the chance to learn from our peers in the GIID community and refine our vision for KQ Liverpool and the innovation services we deliver alongside our partner organisations.”
The new membership will stand alongside KQ Liverpool’s existing partnership with UK Innovation Districts Group (UKIDG).
In September, Liverpool City Council began work on Paddington South, which is the next phase in its flagship, mixed-use £1bn KQ Liverpool development.
The work is in collaboration with the University of Liverpool.
