America and Russia on intelligence missions to Liverpool
Officials from America and Russia have recently visited Liverpool to learn about the city’s transformation and investigate future trading.
The first delegation was keen to reconnect Liverpool with South Carolina, which enjoyed strong links during the Industrial revolution when they traded cotton, while the delegation from Russia wanted to understand how Liverpool’s renaissance has aided business development and growth.
During their visit, the US delegation were taken by Liverpool Vision representatives to Daresbury Innovation Park to discuss potential manufacturing and engineering links before visiting the University of Liverpool’s Management School and Liverpool Science Park.
On the second day of their two day visit, which started on Tuesday, November 8, they visited Jaguar Land Rover and Getrag Ford in Halewood before meeting business leaders in the city centre.
The delegation included the Dean of the University of South Carolina Business School, Dr Darrell Parker; the university’s director of International Studies, Dr Regis Robe; Brian Nash, Director of Business Development Spartanburg County Economic Futures Group; and Ian Forbes-Jones, managing director of the State of South Carolina’s European Office.
Organiser of the South Carolina mission, David McRobbie, said: “It is our vision to establish a "soft landing" bridge between the two locations where business and academia can feel very comfortable in working together and creating growth.”
The delegation from Russia arrived on November 16 and was organised by the Russian Ministry for Economic Development and Liverpool Chamber of Commerce.
Ailsa Horne, Head of Investment and International at Liverpool Vision, said: “The level of interest in Liverpool from abroad sees no sign of waning and is a reflection on how Liverpool’s on-going renaissance is attracting others both to our excellence in regeneration and trading and investment opportunities.
“Both delegations are keen to understand our business environment and culture and to establish academic and business links on a range of specific trade sectors, incubation and accelerator, academic exchange, academic research and leisure.”
For further information please contact Jonathan Caswell at Liverpool Vision on 0151 600 2946 or jcaswell@liverpoolvision.co.uk
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