3 July 2026
Base One: open for business!
We are open for business!
Base One (previously known as 1 Portal Way), North Acton, London
Base One, Sciopolis's new science and technology hub developed in partnership with Imperial College London, has officially opened its doors.
After an 11-month retrofit, a purpose-built 55,000 sq ft home for science and deep-tech is open, with our first tenants already moved in.
(Likely) the most cost-effective labs in London
Inside is an Innovation Hub built to match ambition: 24 ready-to-occupy CL2 labs, 29 flexible offices, bright workspaces and flexible event areas, all designed for focus and breakthroughs, cost-effective and backed by Imperial.
P.Happi and Ki 13 have already moved into their labs, with Sandy, their trusted on-site Lab Manager from Imperial Incubator, facilitating the settling-in and getting the common equipment rooms in good shape.
Built by/for this community
This building was never just for us.
It's for the scientists, founders and makers of North Acton, Park Royal and beyond, the wider community we're proud to now call neighbours.
We can't wait to welcome people in to see the space, walk the labs and meet those already working here.
So much of the community is built into the space: exterior and sculpture by David Samuel , shelves by Blast Studio and furniture (and pretty much all the molecules in the building) from the POW workshop in Park Royal.
Book your summer here: no better place for it
Hot desks, meeting rooms and event space are all bookable now, tenant or not, and with the next heatwave set to hit London in the coming days, we're eager to host anyone looking for a dynamic space, a sense of fun and proper aircon!
That's alongside our food activation at Base One Cafe with our great partner, the Genuine Dining Company, starting tonight with our first BBQ and continuing into next week with a whole week of food extravaganza.
And they'll be with us for the long run, supplying our community with well-priced, nutritious and varied food choices.
They'll be able to cater for all types of events, so put them to the test in the coming weeks.
Want to spend the summer with us?
● Hot desks: available for a day, a week, or the whole summer
● Meeting rooms: fully fitted and ready for pitches, workshops or team days
● Event space: the space that hosted our own launch is ready for whatever comes next
● Garden: bookable for BBQs or for informal meetings
Start here. Stay here.
Base One is five minutes from Grapht Works, Imperial's advanced manufacturing site, a pairing of R&D next to manufacturing space that's genuinely unique for Zone 2 London. From lab to pilot plant in five minutes.
Several visitors have already told us how incredible this proximity is, and how it may change the trajectory and speed of commercialisation for the companies based here.
And did we mention how well connected everything is? Every single visitor says the same thing: “this was so much easier to get to than I thought,” as they rock up fifteen minutes early for every meeting.
This is just the beginning. Our formal launch follows in September, but there's no need to wait until then.
The building, and this community, are open now.
Get in touch to book a tour, pop in for a coffee (from next week, our coffee machine is working on all cylinders), or spend the day with us with a hot desk, a meeting room, or the event space.
We've also just welcomed Anna to Reception! She's Polish, speaks fluent Norwegian and would love a chat in either language if you're in the area.
The team here can't wait to welcome you in.