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A NEW INNOVATION CLUSTER 

Want to be part of it?

Our hub is located in one of the most exciting and fast‑developing innovation areas in the UK.

 

In North Acton, in the developing Old Oak Innovation Cluster and just two stops away from White City, the area is rapidly becoming a centre of gravity for science, technology and engineering companies looking for connectivity, proximity to world‑class research and ability to access industrial capability.​

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EXCEPTIONAL TRANSPORT AND CONNECTIVITY

Join one of London’s best connected Innovation Hubs, giving your team fast and reliable access to the city, the regions and international destinations.
North Acton (Central Line)

3‑minute walk from the office

Acton Main Line (Elizabeth Line) 

A 13-minute walk from the office, direct to Paddington, Heathrow & the West

Old Oak Common (future HS2 + Elizabeth Line interchange) 

A coming global transport hub which will link you to Birmingham in 30 mins

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The combination of rail, tube and future HS2 makes 1 Portal Way a genuinely strategic location for R&D businesses that rely on mobility, clients, partners and talent.

LAB TO PILOT, WITHOUT THE COMMUTE

The presence of a world’s top research university is transforming the North Acton area.

Imperial College London owns four major sites in North Acton, including Grapht Works, Imperial's latest addition, which gives members access to vital prototyping and advanced manufacturing space for cutting-edge science and innovation.

 

Being this close to a top-tier research institution and having this density of infrastructure makes collaborations, partnerships and recruitment significantly easier for everyone based here.​

Base One and Grapht Works: lab to plant in 5 minutes

OUR MEMBERS ARE CLOSE TO:

Grapht Works

Imperial-owned, 10 acre industrial site with flexible innovation spaces for prototyping, pilot manufacturing and GMP for firms looking to translate great ideas into great products.​

​More info here

Imperial student population

1,500 students are based in the North Acton area across various student accommodation and key staff buildings, providing our tenants with access to young talent

Imperial White City Campus

Just two stops away on the Central Line is White City Innovation District. Home to world-class equipment, Imperial Incubator and a vibrant community of spinouts, researchers and entrepreneurs​

​More info here

PART OF THE OLD OAK & PARK ROYAL REGENERATION

The area is undergoing one of the largest regeneration programmes in the UK, led by the Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC).

Over the next decade, the district will deliver:

  • 25,000 new homes, green spaces and public realm

  • Major commercial, R&D and technology spaces

  • Improved transport links and active travel networks

  • Cultural and community infrastructure

  • A significant uplift in amenities, housing and talent density

This long‑term investment is transforming the area into a major new node for London’s scientific and technological economy.

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CURIOUS? COME TAKE A LOOK

To understand the scale of change happening across North Acton/ Old Oak - and to see how 1 Portal Way could welcome your team within this emerging cluster- we invite you to experience the location first-hand.

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