Entrepreneurs return to LIP's Vibrant Innovation Campus

Fhog Media, headed up by entrepreneurs Gary O’Grady and John Ferry set up the new venture specialising in 3D visuals for the property and games industries after striking out alone from successful 3D design studio, Evolve Productions.

MD of engineer recruitment specialists, Charles Frances Cooper, Rob O’Keane returned to LIP after moving out 18 months ago when the company occupied one of the New Business Incubators.

Speaking of his return to a 101 square foot unit in LIP, Rob said: “After working from home for a while, I missed the buzz of being surrounded by other companies. Liverpool Innovation Park provides an excellent business hub to enable growth for small businesses like mine.”

Fhog Media’s, John Ferry, who has also moved into a 101 square foot unit in Baird House, agrees: “When we set up Fhog Media after moving from Evolve Productions, Liverpool Innovation Park was the natural choice. We were impressed, not only with the price, but the reception area and meeting pods, making it the ideal place to wow our clients.”

Dr Mark Tock, Innovation Manager at Liverpool Innovation Park, pointed out the park’s flexible offering as one of the reasons businesses are interested in moving there. He said: “Both Fhog Media and Charles Francis Cooper saw the potential to expand hassle-free and on flexible terms as a major plus point. In addition, our newly refurbished main reception, networking hub and café enable businesses to meet each other and hold meetings within an informal business environment.

“The return of both companies reaffirms our vision for the Innovation Park as an open innovation campus in which knowledge-based companies can grow with support from proactive Park management and a bustling community of collaborative IT-intensive businesses.”

Liverpool Innovation Park, which includes Wavertree Technology Park, forms a key component of Merseyside’s knowledge economy. Tenants are offered a range of property solutions suitable for every stage of the company life cycle from 101 square foot modules to the 80,000 square foot building-to-development plots.

Liverpool Innovation Park is operated by Space North West, a joint venture between Ashtenne Industrial Fund and the Homes and Communities Agency. Liverpool Innovation Park was part funded by the European Regional Development Agency (ERDF).

For more information about Liverpool Innovation Park call 01512614665 or visit www.liverpoolinnovationpark.com