The Sir Peter Rigby Centre for Enterprise

Welcome to our Centre for Enterprise

At the heart of our campus, the Sir Peter Rigby Centre for Enterprise offers a vibrant space for inspiration, expert advice and cutting-edge facilities - all designed to help ideas grow and people succeed. Founded in 2024 through philanthropic support from the Sir Peter Rigby Charitable Trust, the Centre is helping to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders.

The Centre is a dynamic hub for University of Liverpool students, staff and recent graduates, bringing together enterprise, innovation and employability in one connected ecosystem. We're here to help you develop powerful, transferable entrepreneurial skills, whether you're exploring an idea, securing funding to develop a new venture, building your confidence or discovering a passion for entrepreneurship.

Our support includes opportunities for students who may face barriers to accessing enterprise activity, practical help for student and graduate founders, and support for academics looking to explore the commercial potential of their research. Through mentoring, funding, programmes, facilities and connections with entrepreneurs and businesses, the Centre helps turn ideas into action.

The Centre is supported by Sir Peter Rigby, one of the UK's leading entrepreneurs and the University of Liverpool's Honorary President for Enterprise. His commitment to entrepreneurship, skills development and future business leaders continues to shape the Centre's ambition and impact.