A NEW INNOVATION CLUSTER IS STARTING
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.
With Imperial College London expanding its activity across Old Oak, as part of its WestTech London strategy- and major regeneration investments reshaping the area due to the arrival of the HS2 - this is West London’s newest destination for high‑growth scientific and technology ventures.
EXCEPTIONAL TRANSPORT AND CONNECTIVITY
1 Portal Way is one of London’s best connected Innovation Hubs, giving your team fast and reliable access to the city, the region and international destinations.
North Acton (Central Line)
3‑minute walk from the office
Acton Main Line (Elizabeth Line)
A 10-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
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.
PROXIMITY TO IMPERIAL COLLEGE
The presence of a world’s top research university is transforming the North Acton area into a globally connected innovation zone.
Imperial College London own four major sites in North Acton, with plans to support 4 million sq ft of additional development. Imperial’s development in the area will provide vital prototyping and advanced manufacturing spaces for cutting edge science and innovation.
Collaborations, partnerships and recruitment become significantly easier when you’re this close to a top‑tier research institution.
BEING LOCATED AT 1 PORTAL WAY PLACES YOUR TEAM CLOSE TO:
Imperial Victoria Industrial Estate
A 10 acre industrial site, flexible innovation spaces for prototyping, pilot manufacturing and GMP for firms looking to translate great ideas into great products.
Imperial student population
1,500 students are based in the North Acton area across 3 student accommodation and key staff buildings.
Imperial’s White City Campus
Just two stops away on the Central Line, and home to The Molecular Sciences Research Hub, The Sir Michael Uren Hub (Bioengineering & MedTech), Imperial Incubator and a vibrant community of spinouts, researchers and entrepreneurs
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:
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25,000 new homes, green spaces and public realm
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Major commercial, R&D and technology spaces
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Improved transport links and active travel networks
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Cultural and community infrastructure
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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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