On 1 June 2026, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announced that mayors in England will gain control of the Local Innovation Partnerships Fund, giving regional leaders the power to decide how to allocate R&D investment. The change is scheduled to take effect after the next Spending Review. The £500 million fund, set to run from 2026‑31, currently supports 17 regions and includes £30 million for the Liverpool City Region. Two University of Liverpool projects—AIM HI, which applies AI and robotics to materials chemistry, and NBIC LIVE, which develops AI‑enabled antimicrobial surfaces—will receive £23.7 million of that allocation. The move aims to empower local leaders to target investment where it can create high‑quality jobs and drive future growth.
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