LCR 4.0 will:
- Deliver fully subsidised support to 300 SMEs in Liverpool City Region
- Enable collaborations between 200 businesses and partners
- Support the development of 70 new products across a number of businesses
- Create 60 new jobs in industry
Where does LJMU fit in?
The Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) at LJMU is one of the partner organisations that will deliver world-class services to industry through LCR 4.0. Working with the consortium, the dedicated business team will provide exposure to innovative technologies, access to the academic knowledge base and facilities to enable SMEs to increase their productivity. Moreover, the delivery team consists of experts across funding, investment, commercialisation and adoption of new technologies complementing the knowledge that lies within the partnership…. and we take immense pride in working closely with our local SMEs to help them achieve their goals.
We will:
With access to over 200 active academic staff and researchers, FET specialises in a whole range of advanced technologies relevant to our local business needs. Housed within FET is the Engineering and Technology Research Institute (ETRI) bringing together a broad range of disciplines from astrophysics to bioengineering and computer games technology to microwave technology.
The Engineering and Technology Research Institute houses 8 distinct research groups all collaborating under one Faculty:
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With such a wealth of expertise available within FET, the LCR 4.0 team will broker and manage industry-academic relationships ensuring solutions are delivered in a timely fashion benefitting all parties involved. We are able to offer bespoke support tailored to the needs of the client, ensuring a seamless journey across:
Technical/innovation support: Industry 4.0 pillars, virtual prototyping, product development, testing and validation providing innovation solutions.
Business support: Innovation plans, funding/investment support, intellectual property advice, strategic support, business planning to help commercialise new products.
Skills: enhanced support, coaching/mentoring, sustainable skill retention, upskilling the workforce to provide capability.
Supply chain development: across sector such as automotive, aerospace, chemical food to provide demonstrators for SME solutions.
Examples of support we can offer
Below are some quick examples of the types of areas we can support. The aim is to result in maximum impact for your business to help you achieve your goals:
Funding/investment assistance
Data analysis
Testing and validation
Engaging with new supply chains
Cybersecurity
Augmented reality for logistics/planning
…please note this is not an exhaustive list, so if you have any challenges that you think we may be help to provide solutions to, then please do not hesitate to contact us.
Contact us
You can apply for support or find out more at the LCR 4.0 website www.lcr4.uk
Or if you think we’d be the partner to solve your challenge, contact us directly at LCR4.0@ljmu.ac.uk or 0151 231 2389 and we’ll get back to you to discuss your needs.
