Applications to LYVA Labs Incubator are now open until Wednesday 4th February

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About LYVA Labs Incubator

The LYVA Labs Incubator provides early-stage Liverpool City Region-based businesses, or those looking to relocate to the region, with a tailored investment and commercial support programme. The programme is aimed at the following sectors:

  • Clean Tech for Health

  • Deep Tech

  • Health & Life Sciences

The programme is designed to help innovative companies progress from proof of concept/prototype stage to an investment-ready business proposition.

Who is the programme for?

The Incubator is suitable for:

  • Liverpool City Region-based start-ups and spinouts

  • Companies developing an innovative product or technology in clean tech for health, deep tech, or health & life science.

  • Innovations at TRL 2-5 (experimental proof of concept or prototype)

  • Incorporated companies with a bank account

  • Businesses actively seeking to raise investment

What’s on offer?

Successful companies will receive:

  • £10,000 initial investment on day one (via an Advanced Subscription Agreement), joining the LYVA Labs investment portfolio

  • 1:1 tailored commercial support aligned to development milestones

  • A programme of educational workshops and peer-to-peer learning covering investor readiness, finance and funding, sales and marketing, IP and regulation, and people and partnerships

  • Connections to mentors, potential NEDs, R&D, and industry partners

  • Support to identify and apply for innovation grant funding

  • Investment readiness support for future equity investment, including business plan development and pitch bootcamps

  • A Demo Day with opportunities for follow-on investment from LYVA Labs and co-investors

  • Access to resources and skills through the LYVA Labs talent programme

Key dates

  • Deadline: Wednesday 4th February 2026

Apply here: https://lyvalabs.com/incubator-apply

Learn more: https://lyvalabs.com/incubator