Global Centre for Maritime Innovation (GCMI) Strategic Partners
LJMU has evolved from the country’s first Nautical School established in 1852 and is one of only six UK universities with a long-established maritime specialism, covering education, professional training and research.
GCMI works in close partnership with industry leaders, international academic institutions, governmental organisations, and non-governmental stakeholders. Through collaborative projects, policy engagement, and real-world pilot studies, the Centre translates academic research into practical, scalable solutions.
To position LJMU as the leading maritime university in Northwest England, the Global Centre for Maritime Innovation (GCMI) actively collaborates with a network of influential strategic partners. These include regional, national, and international organisations such as:
- Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCR CA)
- Mersey Ferries, Liverpool
- Cammell Laird Shipyard
- Mersey Maritime
- Maritime UK
- Department for Transport (DfT)
- Department for Education (DfE)
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
- Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA)
- International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU)
- International Association of Maritime Institutes (IAMI)
- MarRI-UK
- Stena Line