# Lorna Green

> Lorna Green is the Liverpool-based co-founder and founding CEO of LYVA Labs, established in 2021 to invest in and support innovative businesses in Liverpool City Region. Her career spans commercial roles, seed-fund advisory work and enterprise leadership. She also chairs the Liverpool regional female founder growth board, now presented by The Whole Point, and received Bionow’s Outstanding Contribution Award in March 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder and founding CEO at LYVA Labs
- **Organizations:** LYVA Labs, LCR Ventures Limited, The Whole Point Liverpool regional board, Innovation Agency, Alliance Fund Managers, Liverpool Seed Fund, LCR Innovation Board, Baltic Ventures
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** Biochemistry, University of Liverpool
- **Known for:** Co-founded LYVA Labs in 2021., Appointed chair of the Liverpool City Region Female Founder Regional High Growth Board in May 2024., Recipient of the Bionow Outstanding Contribution Award, presented in March 2026.

## Career timeline

- **1990** — Graduated from the University of Liverpool in biochemistry.
- **—** — Spent ten years in sales, marketing and business development before advising the £27 million Liverpool Seed Fund at Alliance Fund Managers; subsequently worked for portfolio businesses.
- **2014** — Became director of enterprise and growth at the Innovation Agency.
- **2021** — Co-founded LYVA Labs and joined as founding CEO.
- **2022** — LYVA Labs publicly launched with £10.5 million in Combined Authority backing.
- **2024** — Appointed chair of Liverpool City Region’s Female Founder Regional High Growth Board.
- **2026** — Received Bionow’s Outstanding Contribution Award at the 2025 awards ceremony on 5 March 2026.

## Achievements

- Co-founded LYVA Labs in 2021.
- Appointed chair of the Liverpool City Region Female Founder Regional High Growth Board in May 2024.
- Recipient of the Bionow Outstanding Contribution Award, presented in March 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Led the opening Entrepreneur Club session on grant readiness, drawing on Innovate UK grant assessor experience.
- **2026-03** — Received the Bionow Outstanding Contribution Award at the 2025 awards ceremony, held on 5 March 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://lyvalabs.com/team
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-green-a206632/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22