WHERE INNOVATORS CONNECT AND GROW TOGETHER
At 1 Portal Way, North Acton, you get more than high‑spec labs and flexible workspace.
You join a brand-new community built around collaboration, shared learning and practical support - deeply connected to Imperial College London and surrounded by fellow pioneers shaping the future of science and technology.
From curated events and peer‑to‑peer learning to targeted help from specialist advisors, everything here is designed to help you grow faster, solve problems earlier and feel part of something bigger.
DIRECT LINKS TO IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
Being based here means being embedded within the Imperial Old Oak Innovation Cluster ecosystem.
This level of proximity, both geographic and programmatic, to one of the world's top science institutions creates a unique springboard for partnerships, joint projects and talent attraction.
Tenants benefit from:
Peer support
From shared equipment rooms to open breakout spaces, our building is designed to encourage interactions. Our programme of activities brings founders, researchers and teams together.
Scaling Support
We have lined up a trusted network of service partners, covering all aspects of business building, who can step in quickly when you need help.
Talent Attraction
Finding the right people is one of the biggest challenges for growing ventures. Here you’re not hiring alone - you’re hiring with the support of a connected network, plugged into Imperial College.
Marketing Support
We actively champion the companies based with us, seeking out meaningful spotlight opportunities. Your success becomes part of the building's identity, and we are here to amplify it.
Lab Support via Imperial Incubator
Because we partner with the Imperial Incubator, who supply and manage our onsite Lab Manager, your team has access to dedicated support that covers both lab operations and the business side of scaling.
You benefit from a manager who understands scientific workflows, compliance and day‑to‑day lab needs, while also connecting you into the Incubator’s wider network of mentors, advisors and commercial expertise.
WHO ELSE IS HERE?
The neighbourhood around 1 Portal Way is rapidly becoming a West London centre for science, technology and advanced manufacturing. Designers, makers and R&D teams work side by side, sparking fast collaboration and innovation. And with Imperial’s White City campus close by and Grapht Works just minutes away, you’re surrounded by experts tackling major challenges in biotech, climate, engineering and deep tech.
For us community isn’t a slogan, it’s an operating system.
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