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Wirral positioned to capitalize on new £2bn
innovation fund IN its Autumn
Statement this week, the government unveiled a new Industrial Strategy to
position the UK as the "global go to place for scientists, innovators and
tech investors."
Wirral Council Leader, Cllr Phil Davies, says the Government's new funds for
Innovation and Research and Development will further strengthen the Council's
plans to grow the borough's economy and said the additional £2bn of government
investment in cutting edge technologies via the Industrial Strategy Challenge
Fund is in line with the Council's Growth Plan.
Cllr Davies said:- "Wirral already boasts 1 of the highest levels of new
patent registrations in Europe and sits at the heart of a science and technology
cluster stretching from Daresbury to Broughton including Liverpool University,
Cammell Laird, Unilever and Capenhurst. Our regeneration strategy is
attracting new investments in advanced manufacturing, technology and clean
energy, so we hope this fund is made available to local firms, the local
authority and Liverpool City Region to continue enhancing Wirral's growing
reputation for excellence in Science and Technology." |
