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Below is a showcase of some of the programme’s biggest announcements and successes.
7 years ago

Meet the Team Q and A: Michael Schraps

Name: Michael Schraps Company and role: Virtual Engineering Centre (University of Liverpool) LCR 4.0 Programme…

7 years ago

Podcasts

We have a number of podcasts which dive into industry further, discussing the 9 pillars…

7 years ago

Women in LCR 4.0 Cluster Group

Identifying and Promoting the Opportunities of 4th Industrial Revolution for Women within Liverpool City Region.…

7 years ago

LCR 4.0 on track to transform the future of manufacturing in Liverpool City Region

One year on since launch, LCR 4.0 has been successful in bringing together and providing…

7 years ago

Liverpool VR firm developing a ‘single reality’ headset for the manufacturing sector

Real Space, a virtual reality start-up in Liverpool and LCR 4.0 alumni, unveiled plans to…

7 years ago

Meet the Team: Ela Schraps

Name: Ela Schraps Company and role: STFC The Hartree Centre – Project Manager What is your…

8 years ago

Valuechain collaborate with VEC to create immersive Industry 4.0 experience

Valuechain, a software company that improves business productivity through digitalisation, today announced their collaboration with…

8 years ago

Exciting Exercise In Growth: we catch up with Super North

This month, Dr Andy Levers, Technical Director at the Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC), caught up…

8 years ago

Dr Andy Levers explores the Skills Gap

Continuously discussed amongst manufacturers within the UK and across the globe, the skills gap is…

8 years ago

LCR 4.0 praised by new productivity task force

LCR 4.0 was recently invited to join a new government-backed task force to help tackle…

8 years ago

Collaborative working drives manufacturing innovation

Only four months on from its official launch, nearly 40 businesses from across the Liverpool…

8 years ago

National recognition for LCR 4.0 at first ever 4IR APPG

March marked the formal launch of the 4IR All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) at the…