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Professor Andy Levers receives OBE at Windsor Castle

Professor Andy Levers from the University of Liverpool was presented with his OBE by HRH The Prince of Wales at a special […]

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Liverpool is ready for the Next Generation of Innovation Ecosystem: Building Liverpool’s Future

Andrew Borland, Chief Innovation Officer at the VEC, University of Liverpool, explores the future of innovation in the Liverpool City Region following […]

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UK Innovation Needs Leadership: SMEs Will Be The Real Drivers Of Growth

Andrew Borland, Chief Innovation Officer at the VEC, University of Liverpool, explores the future of innovation in the Liverpool City Region, following […]

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Novel Nine: Chapter Three

Sefton Council Chief Executive Phil Porter welcomed the group to Sefton, highlighting it as a place of both heritage and innovation, balancing […]

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Novel Nine: Chapter Two

Last week, the VEC hosted Novel’s second chapter, on cultivating entrepreneurial excellence and transformative culture. Once again, we heard bold insights from […]

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VEC launches Novel Innovation for Leaders Initiative with Business

The University of Liverpool’s VEC joined forces with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to launch a trailblazing new programme that aims […]

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University showcases AI leadership at Liverpool’s Pioneering International Summit

The University of Liverpool played a leading role in the Liverpool City Region’s first International AI Summit, demonstrating the region’s world-class artificial […]

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*VEC in the News*

Sharing our latest news and announcements with our stakeholders and networks. Insider Media: UK Innovation Needs Leadership: SMEs Will Be The Real […]

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World class facilities

  • Digital Labs

  • Digital Test Beds

  • Sandpit Method

A unique facility where collaborative exploration of emerging research and digital technologies help accelerate the growth of new innovation ideas for industrial digitalisation.

We create bespoke digital test beds for our clients to explore the reliability and scalability of any industry solution.

Harnessing the latest technologies our clients can explore and gain a deep understanding of their data to make better informed business decisions leading to improved long-term social and industry impact.

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Our services

We understand that our solutions have to be effective, appropriate and work across all the departments of your organisation.

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Digital Transformation

Trusted to deliver excellence We were the lead partners for the LCR 4.0 ERDF project where over 300 manufacturing SMEs were transformed […]

Digital Twin

The future at your fingertips We have been sitting in the digital space for over a decade, growing with the requirement of […]

AI & Data Analytics

Your ambitions realised We help organisations to unlock the value in their data and to use those insights to drive improvements. We […]

Advanced Visualisation

Imagine there was no problem We enable our clients to develop a deeper understanding of their data, processes and products through the […]

Advanced Modelling & Simulation

Modelling your business future We offer this service to companies so they can build accurate models that represent the real world. These […]

Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Thinking beyond Our robotics and AI laboratory support sectors including nuclear, space and energy, focusing on connecting human, robot and autonomous vehicle […]

Client opinion

"Working with the Virtual Engineering Centre has helped IPS identify where small yet significant improvements can be made to our products, simply by adopting emerging technologies."

Payman Shafighi,
Entomological Scientist
International Pheromone System Ltd