Liverpool is a strategic location for the UK’s defence and advanced manufacturing ambitions, as recognised in the 2025 Industrial Strategy from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and expanded upon in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Sector Plan. The strategy highlights the importance of regional strengths and acknowledges that places like Liverpool, which is home to a growing cluster of defence, maritime, and digital innovation, are vital to the UK’s long-term industrial resilience. The city’s industrial heritage, skilled workforce and proximity to key defence infrastructure make it a natural hub for defence innovation and the final stop on the 2025 Made in the UK, Sold to the World Roadshow, spotlight on Defence.
This event is a gateway for UK Defence and dual-sector businesses to engage with the future of defence and position themselves at the heart of a national growth agenda.
You could also benefit from:
- One-to-one meetings with Department for Business and Trade and Country Desk Officers from the Ministry of Defence’s Export Team
- Peer learning sessions
- Workshops focusing on subjects to help you develop your international strategy
- Learning how to align with the UK’s defence export strategy and access DBT support
- Exploring opportunities to scale through innovation and international trade
- Networking opportunities
- An inspiring and informative seminar programme