Healthcare company among new tenants at Liverpool’s Sensor City

An organisation aiming to solve some of the biggest challenges facing healthcare, mental health and wellbeing has moved into Liverpool’s Sensor City development.

Chanua Health, the sensor technology scheme’s latest tenant, signed up for 344 sq ft of space on the second floor.

Chanua’s work includes supporting young people as they engage in science and build the skills and capacity necessary to support their peers.

Since Sensor City reached practical completion earlier this year, 1,493 sq ft of office and lab space has been let to five companies.

The businesses based the hub include Fatigue Management International, personal grooming company Lozio, Aqua Running and electrical engineering firm UPLEC Industries.

Around 2,000 sq ft is still available on the building’s second floor and just over 2,800 sq ft on the first.

Sensor City’s business development manager, Dr Joanne Phoenix, said: “The building’s exceptional facilities are proving to be a huge draw for innovators and entrepreneurs. It is fantastic to be able to accommodate companies that are really pushing the boundaries of sensor technology.

“These are exciting companies for Sensor City and we look forward to watching them progress their projects with our support and facilities.”

The development is being marketed by commercial real estate agents Cushman & Wakefield.

Jonathan Baucher, partner at Cushman & Wakefield, commented: “We are very pleased to have welcomed five companies to the development to date and with lots of interest in the remaining offices at Sensor City, we are confident that the lettings will continue at a similar pace going forward.”

In 2014, the Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy backed the scheme with a £5m investment, which was followed in 2016 with £5m in capital investment from the England European Regional Development Fund.

The University of Liverpool and John Moores, both partners on the project, are each committing £1.5m. A further £2m of co-investment from corporate sponsors will be secured over the next five years.