1 Portal Way: Open for Business!

On July 2, we celebrated the opening of the building with our community. Now we can't wait to welcome you to 1 Portal Way, North Acton. Closer than you think.

Lab manager, fixer and chief confessor: my first month at 1 Portal Way

One month in, our Lab Manager Sandy shares what it's been like learning the ropes and settling into the team(s).

Lab to Manufacturing. Without the commute.

At 1 Portal Way, you can be running R&D in ready to occupy labs, while your manufacturing sits literally 200m or a “five-minute walk” away.

First Tenant announced: Ki-Hydrogen

A UK cleantech startup with breakthrough green hydrogen technology is set to call our North Acton Innovation Hub home from June 2026.

Not all labs Are "Chemistry Labs": but what is a chemistry lab?

(If you can tell us, we’ll try to build it)

Great science needs great people: introducing Talentmark

Growing Your Team at Sciopolis: we are building the talent ecosystem you need

Looking for Labs? Here's 5 pitfalls to avoid

Founders often underestimate the hidden costs of spending months on complex lab setups. To help you steer clear of common missteps, here are five pitfalls to watch out for.

Construction Update - Jan 26

Discover how we are getting ready to open our North Acton site in June 2026 (and join us on a #TuesdayTour to see it for yourself)

Monthly Update

From North Acton to Cambridge to Manchester, find out what the team have been up to, and what is coming up next

One Portal Way, Old Oak - Sciopolis Appointment

Sciopolis is appointed by Imperial to launch new scale-up space for science and technology ventures in Old Oak, London

New Tenant: P.Happi joins 1 Portal Way

Pioneering UK women's health startup will scale up its manufacturing at our North Acton hub

Monthly Update: final sprint!

Less than a month to go to the opening of 1 Portal Way and it's all happening: New Team, New look, New Cluster.

1 Portal Way: we are on track to open in June

Major visible progress at 1 Portal Way, as we move confidently through the final stages of construction ahead of our June 2026 opening.

March Update: our North Acton site is moving fast

9 weeks to go until the opening of 1 Portal Way, and everything is accelerating. Here's your quick tour of what's happened in the last month.

North Acton… where? Closer than you think.

That was our reaction too. Then we checked the map.

A Rare Sight in London: Real Vented Extract Capacity

Why 1 Portal Way is one of the few places in London truly ready for Chemistry Innovation

We are Hiring! General Manager

As the first hire, this person becomes part of the story of One Portal Way: not just helping run the building, but helping define it. Do you know anyone who could fit the role?

Sciopolis wins New Business Launch of the Year

We did it! We won the Estates Gazette "New Business Launch of the Year" 2025 Award

Why ready-to-occupy labs are a game-changer for innovators

By Charlie Mitchell, CEO of Sciopolis

Imperial announces a major investment in Old Oak

Imperial has identified a need for flexible and affordable follow-on space to enable innovators to stay and scale in West London.