I’ve been on a journey of discovery...

One involving subjects not from our own industries, but those involving life sciences and medical developments.

It made me think what Liverpool has to offer these incredible industries and how our exhibition sector can help these organisations develop new trends, create lasting relationships and combine their wealth of knowledge all under one roof.

Liverpool may be synonymous with music and sport but from the earliest days of public health pioneer Dr Duncan who was the country’s first ever Medical Officer of Health, through to today’s cutting-edge research undertaken by Liverpool Health Partners, it is clear to me that Liverpool leads the way in medicine!

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Medical Leaders

With hundreds of medical companies based here, the area is part of the Liverpool-Manchester life sciences corridor, which is considered to be one of the UK’s top three clusters of biomedical activity. Across our region, a plethora of organisations, research institutions and academic bodies are pursuing innovations in areas such as infection, precision medicine, children’s health and veterinary science.

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City Expertise

There’s much more to delivering a successful exhibition than just being events experts.?It needs to be a whole team effort tapping into the city’s expertise and the facts and figures speak for themselves.?The city region has nine NHS trusts and the highest number of specialist hospitals outside of London.??Liverpool and its surrounding environs are not only home to hundreds of life sciences companies, but also the location for Liverpool Knowledge Quarter - a life sciences hub that includes the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the Royal Liverpool University Teaching Hospital.?Other world-class organisations located in the region include the Academic Health Science Network; Clinical Research Network; Centre for Process Innovation; Sci-Tech Daresbury and Northern Health Science Alliance.??

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World-Class Institutions

The new ￡429 million Royal Liverpool Hospital is our iconic, flagship development that will transform healthcare in the City Region and includes a comprehensive cancer centre on site.?The world-famous Alder Hey Children’s Hospital treats 270,000 young people and leads research into children’s medicines and conditions.

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Leaders in Life Sciences

Given the strength of our life sciences credentials, it’s no surprise that we’re home to one of Europe’s largest concentrations of biomanufacturing and the highest concentration of category level three labs in the UK.?Major pharma players include AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Unilever which all have facilities in our area.?Indeed, the number of people employed in the life sciences sector make it the UK’s third largest life sciences sector.?The city’s medical legacy will continue to flourish thanks to its 88,000 students across the region – of which 15,000 study life sciences.?The University of Liverpool boasts one of the largest academic and clinical campuses in the UK.

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Experts in Delivering Medical Events

Here on our campus, we’ve held a myriad of medical exhibitions in our exhibition centre, in fact the first trade show we hosted when we opened our doors in 2015 was Wound Expo.??Since then, we’ve welcomed thousands of visitors to events such as NHS ConfedExpo and the Foot and Ankle Show.?

Meanwhile our sister venue ACC Liverpool has hosted leading international medical conferences such as the Royal College of Nursing, the Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, the European Cystic Fibrosis Conference and NHS Confederation.

So, plenty of stats to digest when thinking about the life science industry and what we as a venue can provide.?There’s just so many organisations and institutions to tap into and so much opportunity to attract a wealth of attendees - from academics and researchers to medical professionals - making Liverpool a leading international hub for health and life sciences professionals.

Most importantly here at Exhibition Centre Liverpool – with the support of the city and organisations such as the Growth Platform and Invest Liverpool – we can support those organisations to deliver an unforgettable exhibition experience.