Partner with Sciopolis to convert underused commercial property into a thriving Innovation Hub with rapid activation, ready labs and full operational support. ACTIVATE FOR SCIENCE Transform your commercial property into a thriving Innovation Hub We partner with forward-thinking landlords, universities and local authorities to convert, build, activate and manage spaces for science and technology innovators. WHY WORK WITH SCIOPOLIS? Pragmatic, cost-effective delivery Following our rapid diagnostic study, we design, build, fitout, launch and activate spaces quickly, with site openings possible within 12 months of signoff Ecosystem building Our “black book” of academics, industry and service partners ensures tenant success and increases retention, creating a pipeline for future developments Ready-to-occupy labs and offices Tenants move in without upfront capital expenditure, removing friction: this makes your property more attractive and accelerates occupancy Initial Masterplan activation Whether delivering a single building or an ambitious masterplan, the key is to begin activation early. Our hubs spark wider regeneration and kickstart clusters Operational excellence We don’t just fill space, we actively manage and operate our hubs to drive compliance, efficiency and community Have more questions? Read Our FAQs Download Our Brochure SCIOPOLIS DELIVERS END-TO-END DEVELOPMENT From concept to completion, we take on the technical and operational demands that set laboratory space apart from standard commercial property. Design & Build Expertise We deliver cost effective labs and offices, with thoughtful shared amenities, taking care of all the technical complexities Operational Support We manage operations - from lab compliance to community programming- so you retain full control of your property without the hassle Identity & promotion We create compelling propositions that drive occupancy, enhance the value of your asset and position it as part of a UK-wide innovation network Ecosystem creation We pull together the right mix of partners, events and networks to attract tenants and create a vibrant, place-based ecosystem WHY NOW? Demand for cost-effective, flexible, ready to occupy laboratory and office space is high among early-stage science and technology ventures. By partnering with us, you can: Activate underutilised assets or unlock new revenue streams. Establish an anchor building that sparks life in the cluster, sets the tone for a new district and validates the wider masterplan Tap into an emerging market of science and technology ventures. Enhance long-term value by aligning your property with one of the UK’s most strategic growth sectors. Read Our FAQs CAN YOUR PROPERTY BECOME AN INNOVATION HUB? Sciopolis is building a network of Innovation Hubs. If you own commercial property in or near innovation clusters, university towns or regional growth areas, we'd welcome a conversation about partnership opportunities. Schedule a rapid Feasibility Study to understand: Your site's suitability for conversion Estimated investment requirements and timeline Projected rental yields and occupancy rates Market positioning within regional innovation ecosystem Find out more about our Feasibility Study approach here Get In Touch CONTACT US Contact us to discuss how we can help you convert your existing space or build and activate new Innovation Hubs for science and technology businesses.

Five Things Every Life Sciences Founder Must Get Right - by David Montgomery Early-stage life sciences innovation is entering a period of extraordinary opportunity. Across biotech, MedTech, diagnostics and deep healthtech, scientific capability has never been stronger. Academic spinouts are forming at pace. Capital is more globally mobile than ever. Innovation hubs like Sciopolis are deliberately bringing talent, ready to occupy infrastructure and investors into closer proximity. And yet, most breakthrough science does not become a scalable company. The gap between invention and impact is not usually scientific. It is strategic. In our work with founders and early teams, we see the same inflection points arise again and again. The companies that navigate them well accelerate. The ones that don’t often stall - sometimes quietly, sometimes expensively. Here are five things every life sciences founder must consider early. 1. Who is actually buying this? And why? Founders naturally optimise for scientific novelty or technical performance. But markets do not buy novelty: they buy solutions to funded problems. Healthcare buyers are rarely the end users. Clinicians influence. Patients benefit. But payers, procurement teams, integrated care systems, or pharma partners control budgets. A powerful early question is not “Does this work?” but: • Who writes the cheque? • What line item does it come from? • What does success look like in their system? Companies that clarify this early design very differently, from evidence generation to pricing to geographic prioritisation. 2. Are you building with the end game in mind? Too many companies enter clinical development focused on a single regulatory milestone in a single geography. But clinical strategy, regulatory pathway, reimbursement positioning and commercial sequencing are not separate workstreams. They are one integrated design problem. A trial that secures approval but does not support reimbursement can destroy value. A regulatory shortcut that limits label expansion can constrain future markets. A local strategy that ignores global sequencing can cap valuation. The most successful founders think in systems. They design backwards from long-term scale. 3. Clinical performance alone does not drive adoption In healthcare, adoption is not linear. A technology can be clinically superior and still fail commercially. Why? Because: • It disrupts workflow • It shifts budget between departments • It creates unfunded downstream costs • It lacks a champion within the system • It generates data that no one is incentivised to act upon Understanding how adoption actually happens, in real institutions, under real constraints, is often the difference between pilot projects and sustained revenue. 4. Fundraising is about execution risk, not just technology Investors rarely lose money because the science was not interesting, they lose money because execution risk was misunderstood. Early decks often focus heavily on: • The mechanism • The IP • The unmet need But experienced investors are scanning for something else: • Is there a credible regulatory path? • Is the capital plan realistic? • Is the team capable of navigating complexity? • Is the commercial model scalable? Raising capital without a clear scale-up narrative is expensive and dilutive. Raising capital with one creates leverage. 5. Founder overload is real. And dangerous. Life sciences founders operate in compressed decision environments. Within months, they may need to make high-stakes decisions across: • Regulatory strategy • Clinical design • Health economics • Market access • Hiring • Financing • Partnering Most have deep expertise in one domain, usually science. Very few have experience building companies across multiple healthcare systems, regulatory regimes and funding cycles. The risk is not simply making a wrong decision, it is making a series of uninformed early decisions whose consequences compound quietly over time. This is where basing yourself in an ecosystem like the one Sciopolis is building can help. Innovation hubs such as 1 Portal Way in North Acton actively curate networks of experienced partners, bringing specialist expertise directly into the ecosystem through structured engagement, events and founder support. PM Life Sciences is part of this partner network: through targeted involvement in the Sciopolis ecosystem, it provides founders with access to hard‑won experience across regulation, reimbursement, clinical strategy and commercialisation. Strategic support at this stage is not about outsourcing leadership. It is about reducing avoidable error, stress‑testing assumptions early and giving founders clearer signal in environments heavy with noise. The translation gap, and how we can help Across innovation ecosystems globally, there is a persistent translation gap between academic excellence and scalable company formation. Brilliant science does not automatically translate into: • Investor-ready narratives • Global regulatory strategy • Reimbursement alignment • Credible commercial pathways Bridging that gap requires experience not only of innovation but of healthcare systems, regulation, market access and global execution. PM Life Sciences was founded by to work precisely at this inflection point. Drawing on deep experience across healthcare systems, regulation, clinical development and commercial strategy in multiple markets, we support founders and early teams to: • Clarify who their real buyer is • Design integrated regulatory and reimbursement pathways • Align clinical evidence with long-term value creation • Build credible investor narratives • Navigate complex ecosystems with confidence We work with biotech, MedTech and diagnostic companies at the stage where early strategic decisions shape long-term outcomes. Our focus is simple: To help innovators move faster, with fewer avoidable missteps and with a clearer line of sight to sustainable value creation. For founders within Sciopolis and across the wider innovation ecosystem, the opportunity is immense. But so is the complexity. Getting the early decisions right is not just helpful, it is compounding. Find out more: PM Life Sciences Consulting

30 Mar 2026 First Tenant announced: Ki-Hydrogen Welcoming Ki Hydrogen to 1 Portal Way A UK cleantech startup with breakthrough green hydrogen technology is set to call our North Acton Innovation Hub home from June 2026. This is what we built 1 Portal Way for. 1,500 SQ FT LAB & OFFICE June 2026 OPENING 55,000 SQ FT TOTAL HUB 24 TOTAL LABS AVAILABLE We’re really pleased to announce that Ki Hydrogen — one of the UK’s most promising cleantech startups — will be the first company to take up space at our new Innovation Hub at 1 Portal Way, North Acton, ahead of our June 2026 opening. Ki Hydrogen will occupy 1,500 sq ft of laboratory and office space, giving their team the room and infrastructure to progress into an engineering scale-up phase — all while staying connected to the Imperial College London ecosystem they grew up in. From a single bench to a fully fitted lab Ki Hydrogen’s journey is the kind of story that 1 Portal Way is designed to support and extend. The company originated within Imperial’s innovation ecosystem, beginning with a single bench at Imperial Incubator in White City. They then moved into dedicated lab space before being selected for the inaugural cohort of EarthScale — the Imperial-led programme supporting pioneering climate tech ventures advancing from prototype to commercial manufacturing — as well as Imperial Undaunted’ s accelerator. Their arrival at 1 Portal Way is the next chapter: a purpose-built hub where they can scale their technology without leaving the network that has supported them. “Sciopolis offers exactly the kind of environment we need as we progress into our engineering scale-up phase. Remaining within the Imperial and WestTech London ecosystem — while gaining the space, capability and flexibility to scale our technology — is a major advantage. We’re excited to grow here in Old Oak and to contribute to this emerging innovation cluster.” Koji Muto — Co-founder & CEO, Ki Hydrogen Technology that matters Ki Hydrogen is tackling one of green hydrogen’s most stubborn problems: the enormous amount of energy required to produce it. Green hydrogen is an essential chemical feedstock to make clean fuels, but it takes a huge amount of electricity to make, which has always kept costs high. Ki Hydrogen has found a smarter way. Instead of using electricity alone, their process leverages abundant, non-food biomass: things like leftover wood waste, agricultural residue, and industrial side streams. The result is green hydrogen produced at a fraction of the usual energy cost. As a bonus, the process also co-produces biogenic CO₂, itself a valuable ingredient in sustainable aviation fuel and green methanol. So one process, two useful outputs, and a much more viable path to clean industry. Part of a growing cluster Ki Hydrogen’s arrival at 1 Portal Way places them at the heart of Imperial’s emerging Old Oak Innovation Cluster, part of WestTech London . They’ll be neighbours with companies including Solena Materials, based at Imperial’s nearby advanced manufacturing site, Grapht Works. “We’re delighted to see Ki Hydrogen continue to grow. They started with a single bench at Imperial Incubator and then moved into their own dedicated lab space. Now we are looking forward to partnering with Sciopolis at 1 Portal Way and to working with Ki Hydrogen again. Their journey shows exactly what WestTech London is designed to deliver: a place where a startup can launch easily, expand within a supportive community and begin pilot manufacturing locally.” Graham Hewson — Head of Incubation & Prototyping Spaces, Imperial College London Setting the scene for what's to come London has a well-documented shortage of affordable, ready-to-occupy laboratory space. Too many companies at a critical stage in their growth are priced out of the capital just as they’re hitting their stride. 1 Portal Way exists to change that: offering cost-effective, fully fitted CL2 laboratories and flexible offices, with no upfront capital investment required, embedded in an exciting, university-linked ecosystem. “Ki Hydrogen’s arrival sets the tone for what Sciopolis stands for: bringing together companies tackling the world’s most urgent challenges, and giving them the space, infrastructure and community support they need to scale and begin manufacturing in London.” Charlie Mitchell — CEO, Sciopolis If your company is looking for space to grow, we’d love to talk . Ki Hydrogen is the first member of our community, and it’s a lovely first. We’ll be announcing more tenants in the months ahead as we count down to our June opening. Discover our lab and office availabilty Download our Brochure ABOUT KI HYDROGEN: ki-hydrogen.com →

Sciopolis provides flexible lab and office spaces for science and tech ventures in London and Cambridge. Innovation hubs with CL2 labs, workspace solutions and ecosystem support REMARKABLE PLACES where science & technology businesses grow For Businesses For Landlords LATEST NEWS 3 July 2026 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. Read More Sign Up To Our Newsletter OUR LOCATIONS We are busy scoping out innovation sites in London and Cambridge, comprising of lab, office and event spaces. If you are looking for space, please get in touch so we can capture your requirements early. 1 Portal Way, North Acton Exciting opportunity for ready-to-occupy laboratory and office space located in North Acton, part of Imperial College London's new Old Oak Cluster. Learn More Book A Tour Sciopolis provides science and technology companies with the workspace and support they need to grow. We partner with landlords, universities, institutions and local government to deliver and operate Innovation Hubs for early‑stage science and technology businesses. Our well‑designed, ready‑to‑occupy labs and offices - complete with great amenities and flexible lease terms- allow companies to move in without upfront capital and focus on growing their business. In parallel with our space provision, and arguably more importantly, we also activate a powerful ecosystem that connects tenants with universities, service providers and other partners to help them overcome scaling challenges and increase their chances of success. Sciopolis is building a network of Innovation Hubs across strategic locations, initially focused in London and the Golden Triangle. ABOUT US WHAT WE OFFER TO SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES We create cost-effective, functional and inspiring lab and office spaces, with shared amenities and event programmes to support growing science & technology businesses. Ready-to-occupy lab solutions Flexible service proposition Network connections Supportive community Find Out More Looking for ready-to-occupy lab and office space? WHAT WE OFFER TO LANDLORDS We support landlords, universities or local government who wish to create science and technology Innovation Hubs, by either converting existing sites or creating new ones. Our focus is on pragmatic, cost-effective and speedy delivery, coupled with meaningful ecosystem activation. Design & Build Operational Support Ecosystem creation Identity & promotion Ready to turn your building into an Innovation Hub? Find Out More WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT We start from the tenants, not the building. We know what early-stage science and technology innovators need, and we build with their needs front of mind. Speed Speedy and cost-effective deployment, with site opening as early as 12 months from sign-off. Deep Expertise Networks Commitment We have the expertise to design, build, fit-out, tenant-activate and operate such spaces. Experience and connections gained from years in the sector allow us to create the right conditions for ventures to thrive. We are passionate about creating the right infrastructure to support UK Innovation. CONTACT US Landlord? Contact us to create and activate Innovation Hubs Businesses? Enquire about our exciting lab and office spaces Get In Touch SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER

22 Mar 2026 1 Portal Way: we are on track to open in June We’re excited to share the latest progress at 1 Portal Way , as we move through the final stages of construction ahead of our June 2026 opening. With the building now nearing completion, the transformation is becoming clearer every week. A Fresh New Exterior Our façade is undergoing an exciting artistic transformation. In collaboration with North Acton’s Artist in Residence, David Samuel , and the Rarekind Studio team, the exterior is being reinvented with a bold black backdrop layered with molecular patterns and connecting streaks of colour: a visual expression of creativity, science and community coming together. Entrance Building Taking Shape With the entrance building now watertight, we’ve opened up the internal structure and begun forming the arrival sequence. The café and event space — open to the whole community — already feels like it will become a lively social hub. We will soon announce who we are partnering with to manage our exciting café! Floor is lava! Interior Finishes Underway This month marks the start of the “good bits”: Glazed internal screens are being installed to draw natural light deep into the building. Oak internal doors have arrived and are being fitted. Refurbishment and reglazing of original windows are close to completion. Event Spaces & Meeting Rooms available to book from June We are already seeing strong interest in our soon‑to‑launch event and meeting spaces. Designed to support everything from workshops and board meetings to community events, founder gatherings and product demos, these rooms will become an important part of the innovation ecosystem we are building. The main event space will host up to 80 people , complemented by a range of meeting rooms ideal for team sessions, investor presentations or collaboration days. With natural light, modern AV and direct access to the café and terrace, these areas have been crafted with flexible, future‑facing teams in mind. If you're exploring options for events, offsites or regular meeting space, you can preview them here: 👉 View event & meeting room details 👉 See full building specifications & availability Innovation in... every wall Following our January trial of sustainable construction technologies, we’re proud to have fully integrated BioTwin hemp‑based wall studs into the project, having met them via the Imperial Undaunted Accelerator. This net‑zero, bio‑based material replaces traditional metal studs in selected partitions — a small but meaningful shift in reducing embodied carbon and showcasing the type of innovation we want our building to represent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG-vLmJmrls A Garden for work+ breaks Our new landscape design has now been signed off. The south‑facing garden terrace — wrapped in mature yew hedging — will offer: Space for outdoor events — think summer BBQs.. Member‑only space for a relaxed coffee A canopy‑covered zone perfect for meetings in warmer months Private terraces are rare in commercial office buildings; this will become one of the most unique and cherished features here. Getting ready for first arrivals We’ve begun working with our first incoming tenants, shaping their spaces around their specific scientific and operational needs. With the building moving into its final phase of delivery, everything remains firmly on track for welcoming teams this summer. We will soon be announcing our first tenants — so watch this space. Are you looking? Are you searching for cost‑effective labs, flexible office space or an exciting event space in a well‑connected London location? 👉 Check out our availability Join us for a #TuesdayTour to experience the labs, the event spaces, the garden and the community that’s forming here. 👉 Book your tour — we’d love to show you around 📏 View the Floorplans 📕 Download our Brochure 👋See you next month for the next update

17 Feb 2026 Not all labs Are "Chemistry Labs": but what is a chemistry lab? Over the last few months, thanks to the great work of the Royal Society of Chemistry and their #morechemlabs campaign, we’ve been digging deep into a surprisingly difficult question: what exactly does a chemistry founder need from a lab? Everyone talks about “lab space” for innovators, but almost no one talks about chemistry-ready lab space. And that distinction matters. Many of the “labs” marketed to early-stage founders simply aren’t suitable for real chemistry. They’re biology-optimised, infrastructure light and they rarely have externally vented extract to support a fume cupboard. They look like labs, but they often cannot safely support the workflows chemistry founders actually rely on. We’re trying to take a different approach. At One Portal Way in North Acton (Opening Summer 2026), we’re building 24 new labs intended to support a wide range of disciplines: biotech, cleantech, materials, chemistry and more. Every one of our labs includes an externally vented extraction duct from day one. This ducting is capable of supporting at least one 1500 mm externally vented fume cupboard. Not a benchtop accessory. Not a recirculating cabinet. A real chemistry fume cupboard, the bare minimum (we think! But please tell us otherwise) for anyone working with solvents, reagents, exothermic reactions or the everyday realities of synthetic chemistry. We’ve learned that this level of infrastructure is surprisingly rare . Many of the new commercial lab buildings and science coworking spaces simply weren’t built for it. Retrofitting is expensive. Duct runs are complex. Landlords don’t love the disruption. As a result, chemistry founders are pushed into spaces that look like labs but they often aren’t capable of supporting the work required to build real, defensible IP. We want to change that and remove the friction that slows early-stage innovators. As we’re finalising the buildout at One Portal Way, there’s still time to accommodate what chemistry founders consider essential : if you tell us what you need, we can hopefully factor it in. This means: no retrofitting costs, no extraction approvals, no “maybe in six months. If you’re a chemistry founder, please get in touch : tell us what “chemistry ready” means for you, so we can build it. Sciopolis - 1 Portal Way opens in June 2026 . (come have a look, we run tours every Tuesday)

5 May 2025 Our Monthly Update is here - April 2025 Despite Easter with all its chocolate and mini breaks, April has been a dynamic month for Sciopolis, marked by exciting developments that we hope to announce in the very near future. Our commitment to supporting early-stage science and technology ventures continues to drive our efforts and conversations, whether they are about sustainable construction materials or how to build ecosystems around our future sites. Key Highlights : 1. Creation of Innovation Hubs We are accelerating work on a major project in West London which we hope to announce very soon, and started filming around the area, as our previous experience taught us that “video says it better”. If you can see it you can, more easily, believe it. A nascent ecosystem requires some imagination, and capturing the key places and characters from the start – and then following them overtime – is what creates substantiation. Filming with an old friend - Panji Kaonga from Fabulr Studios The Origin project in Cambridge with The Crown Estate continues to move forward positively, with the BBC giving labs and farms coverage within the same sentence, for possibly the very first time. This month we have been appointed to conduct another Feasibility Study on a building in West London which we hope to announce soon. We discussed this in our most popular blog this year ( Can your building be turned into an Innovation Hub? ) and explained what we look at when ascertaining if a building or an area is suitable to host science and technology ventures. We also talked about how much we enjoy immersing ourselves in these projects and assessing them both from a real estate and ecosystem potential perspective. 2. Building Strategic partnerships We have been busy talking to old friends and selecting new partners to join our network of service specialists. These partnerships are crucial to ensure we can offer our members the resources they need, from science support to funding and talent, marketing and legal services. At the moment we are particularly focused on Sustainable & Cleantech solutions and figuring out how to use them across our sites. We covered this topic in our blog this month , where we launched our Sciopolis Cleantech Commission and invited innovative companies to get in touch with their ideas . We are actively engaging with makers and artisans in the Park Royal Design District to re-use materials, implement solutions and identify opportunities to pilot technologies: our friends at Blast Studio came in to show us their recycled-coffee-cups panels which would look great in a coffee area! We visited eXmoor Pharma and were very impressed with their setup and ventilation system, as we explore the need for more GMP Manufacturing in the UK. On this point, it’s worth highlighting the interesting GMP Facilities report from Constructing Science this month, which identifies a gap in the market for facilities dedicated to the production of clinical drug trials and personalised medicine. 3. Community Engagement We participated in several industry conferences and explored other Innovation Hubs to learn form their experience. Among our many discoveries, we discussed the importance of both pubs (Park Royal) & pharmacies (Dubai ) in the creation of a good ecosystem. This may be helpful for you to know as you emerge from the Bank Holiday: you were not at the pub, you were busy building an ecosystem! As we move into May, our focus remains on expanding our network, building strategic partnerships and supporting our community of innovators. Stay tuned for more updates and join us on this journey of growth and innovation! Follow us on LinkedIn

3 Apr 2025 The Times: Universities slash equity stakes in tech spinouts Last week, The Times reported that the average stake taken by universities in tech spinout ventures dropped to 16.1 per cent, a ten-year low, having been as high as 24 per cent in 2019 – based on a study commissioned by The Royal Academy of Engineering. I was very encouraged to see this statistic as I have, first hand, seen the tension that comes when a business wants to spin out from a university environment and the university wants to take a significant equity stake. Where businesses can be formed with relatively little capital and can be inspired by concepts that do not need access to significant physical assets to prove them then it doesn’t seem reasonable for universities to take significant stakes in the spin out. However, it seems entirely reasonable that universities should be rewarded appropriately for creating the environment for an idea to become a business and for enabling and supporting the early stages along with providing access to academic insight and supervision. I expect that a more proportionate approach will lead to more businesses being established, as the risk / reward trade off for founders who decide to take the leap to create a business is more favourable to them and I also suspect that such moves will encourage founders to look to the university to help (and therefore they will take a stake) rather than seeking to avoid it. In the long run, I believe this trend will lead to more innovation, entrepreneurship and therefore, one could argue, greater total returns for the university sector. Universities have a key role to play in nurturing and promoting innovation and translation into impact and this modernisation of the equity position they take in spin outs is, I believe, a positive move for all. Read The Times article here Follow us on LinkedIn

10 May 2026 Monthly Update: final sprint! As we speed towards opening the building in a month or so, many of you have asked us to keep you posted on progress. So here's what's been happening. The team is coming together Our site team is coming together brilliantly. Amy Bush joined us as General Manager, after years at I-HUB on the White City Campus nurturing and growing a great community there. Sandamali (Sandy) Dissanayake also started as our Lab Manager: working with Imperial Incubator, she will shape how our labs function day-to-day for the scientists using them. Construction is progressing at a furious pace Construction is never without its challenges, but the past few months have been a strong example of what good partnership looks like in practice: solving problems quickly and keeping momentum high. Completion in June is close now, and we're starting to see more of the building's personality emerge, from the evolving reception space to the bold exterior that reflects the energy of the future community inside. The next few weeks will see us finalise labs and offices and bring the reception to life. We can't wait. Old Oak: a cluster coming to life The launch of Grapht Works at Imperial College London's Old Oak cluster (5 minutes from us) is bringing together an impressive group of companies working across materials, energy and advanced manufacturing. We're proud that 1 Portal Way will not just sit adjacent to this community but work closely with it, creating a "R&D to plant in 5 minutes" offering that's very unique for London. A growing, curious community meets on Tuesdays Our Tuesday Tours have been busier and more interesting than ever. This month we've brought together mixed groups of founders, researchers, universities and future tenants — often combining visits to both 1 Portal Way and the neighbouring Grapht Works site. The result has been engaged, cross-disciplinary, cross-university conversations (and good step counts for everyone). From professors at the forefront of convergence science to founders just beginning their journey, the level of curiosity and urgency is unmistakable. This has been one of the most rewarding aspects of our last few weeks. The sun is shining on 1 Portal Way As someone put it: "the weather has been really playing ball with you guys." With brighter days, North Acton artist David Samuel was able to complete the exterior of the building in record time, and the scaffolding has come off. The exterior is revealing its full palette, bringing colour and identity to the site — a small preview of the vibrant, slightly rebellious and deeply connected community we're building inside. Finalists at the CN Awards We're flattered to be nominated finalists in several categories: Best Developer, Best Retrofit & Reuse, Innovative Workspace Design and Project of the Year. Bringing home one of these in the same month we open would be quite something. Check out CN Life Sciences, Tech & Research Clusters 2026 shortlist Want to join us? If you are looking for cost-effective lab and office space in London, look no further: One Portal Way If you would like to join one of our TuesdayTours, pls get in touch If you would like to partner with us to support innovators, just join our community

29 Mar 2026 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. A build you can actually see Steel is up. Floors are in. Infrastructure designed specifically to help science and tech companies scale is being installed. This is no longer a concept, it's a building preparing to welcome innovators in June. 👉 Founders and scientists looking for lab and office space? Check out our latest construction update. 1 Portal Way: we are on track to open in June Imperial Incubator onsite : what it means for tenants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUn9IYqW-5Q For science and tech founders, the hardest phase is rarely the discovery. It's the gap between a validated idea and a fundable, scalable business. That's precisely the stage Imperial Incubator is built for — and at 1 Portal Way, they're in the building. ✅ A Lab Manager onsite: real technical support, when you need it ✅ Access to Imperial's specialist equipment, prototyping facilities and research centres ✅ Hands-on business and relationship-building support ✅ A gateway to Imperial's talent pool: skilled graduates, academic experts and industry contacts 👉 How Imperial Incubator Accelerates Innovation for our Tenants Hitting the spot for Chemistry Founders? You tell us. Not every lab is a "chemistry lab", and London has a real shortage of the good ones. Thanks to the Royal Society of Chemistry, we know that properly serviced chemistry spaces- with vented extract, flexible power, external ducting and waste systems that simply work - are hard to find. At 1 Portal Way, we believe we have a positive answer. 👉 A Rare Sight in London: Real Vented Extract Capacity Innovation Testbeds: we walk the talk In February, we were featured in Estates Gazette . For the first time in the UK, BioTwin 's sustainable hemp studs were installed at 1 Portal Way. This matters because: We don't just host innovators, we support them. We help get their solutions tested in real commercial settings. We turn our building into a live testbed wherever we can. And like many good things, this began with a connection through Imperial and the Undaunted Better Futures Retrofit Accelerator. 👉 Watch the video: BioStud Installation at One Portal Way, #TuesdayTours are getting busier What began as rainy mini-tours for a handful of people has become packed 10+ person walkthroughs in the sunshine. Visitors include prospective tenants, London universities and enterprise teams, Accelerators and Partners eager to join a rapidly forming ecosystem. With only two months to launch, this is the moment to see the build before everyone else does. Pick a Tuesday that works for you and contact us to arrange 📍 North Acton (Central Line) or Acton Main Line (Elizabeth Line) Next Month will be big In April we hope to share several pieces of big news: ✨ Our first tenant ✨ Our General Manager & Lab Manager hires ✨ Our Food & Beverage provider for the café Have a great Easter break and see you all soon PS: See what lab and office space is available at 1 Portal Way

5 Feb 2026 Looking for Labs? Here's 5 pitfalls to avoid As scaleup companies transition out of incubators and into dedicated lab space, the stakes get higher. The right environment can accelerate growth, attract top talent, and unlock funding. But the wrong space? It can drain resources, limit flexibility and slow progress. We’ve seen brilliant innovators trip up, not due to a lack of vision, but because lab space presents a complex and unfamiliar landscape. The opportunity cost of spending months navigating costly configuration missteps is often hidden, but very real. To help founders avoid these setbacks, we’ve identified five common pitfalls to watch out for. Overdesigning Your Lab Space It’s tempting to design the “perfect” lab: state-of-the-art equipment, high-spec finishes, and every possible contingency covered. But overdesigning can lead to unnecessary costs and underutilised space. Why it happens: we often plan for our ideal future state, not our current needs. We may also assume investors expect a polished, high-tech environment. What to do instead: Focus on what’s essential for your current stage. Modular layouts, standard lab designs, shared facilities, and scalable infrastructure can offer flexibility without locking in high upfront costs. Think MVP—Minimum Viable Premises Overpay for Lab Fit‑Out Many innovators are navigating commercial real estate for the first time. Without market knowledge or negotiation experience, they may end up with inflated rents or unfavourable terms. Why it happens: Urgency to move, lack of benchmarking data and unfamiliarity with lease structures can lead to poor decisions. What to do instead: Talk to peers, advisors, or specialist consultants. Benchmark against similar companies. Alternatively, consider ready-to-occupy lab space that grows with you: letting you leapfrog construction delays/costly mistakes and focus on your science. Choosing an Inflexible Lab Lease Full Repairing and Insuring (FRI) leases can seem like a solid commitment, but they’re often rigid and long-term. Many scale-ups outgrow their space faster than expected, leaving them stuck or facing costly exits. Why it happens: FRI leases are standard in commercial property, and founders may not realise the implications until it’s too late. What to do instead: Look for flexibility. Managed lab spaces, short-term licenses, or leases with break clauses can give you room to grow—or pivot—without penalty. Underestimating Hidden Costs The headline rent is just the beginning. Fit-out costs, service charges, consultant fees, dilapidation liabilities, and extra square footage requirements can quickly inflate your budget. Why it happens: These costs are often buried in the fine print or emerge late in the process. Navigating these costs often requires specialist advisors—adding both complexity and expense. What to do instead: Ask for a full cost breakdown upfront. Work with a legal advisor who understands lab space. Alternatively, opt for an all-inclusive model. When you compare apples to apples—including hidden costs—it may be more affordable than an FRI lease and will demand far less of your bandwidth. Choosing Lab Space in the wrong location or ecosystem Lab space isn’t just about technical specs, it’s about being in the right ecosystem. The right location can attract talent, investors, collaborators and visibility. The wrong location can make all of the key issues an awful lot harder. Why it matters: Proximity to universities, hospitals, innovation clusters and transport links can dramatically impact recruitment, partnerships, and funding. What to do instead: Choose a location that aligns with your mission and community: being part of a vibrant innovation district can open doors that no amount of spec can. Choosing Laboratory Space Is a Strategic Decision Choosing lab space is more than a real estate decision, it’s a strategic investment in your company’s future. By avoiding these five common mistakes, innovators can secure space that supports growth, attracts talent, and builds resilience. If you're navigating this journey and want to avoid the pitfalls, Sciopolis is here to help. We’re building infrastructure designed for scaleups: flexible, affordable and embedded in thriving ecosystems. Why choose Sciopolis Labs Discover our labs in London, North Acton

Back to Sciopolis 1 PORTAL WAY THE BUILDING AVAILABILITY FAQS LOCATION COMMUNITY INCUBATOR INNOVATOR STORIES NEWS & INSIGHTS CONTACT LATEST INSIGHTS 3 July 2026 News, One Portal Way, Sciopolis 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. Read More 16 June 2026 News, One Portal Way, Sciopolis 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). Read More 22 Apr 2026 One Portal Way, Sciopolis 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. Read More 30 Mar 2026 News, One Portal Way, Sciopolis 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. Read More 17 Feb 2026 News, One Portal Way Not all labs Are "Chemistry Labs": but what is a chemistry lab? (If you can tell us, we’ll try to build it) Read More 18 May 2026 News, One Portal Way, Sciopolis Great science needs great people: introducing Talentmark Growing Your Team at Sciopolis: we are building the talent ecosystem you need Read More 5 Feb 2026 One Portal Way 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. Read More 27 Jan 2026 One Portal Way 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) Read More 5 Nov 2025 One Portal Way, Sciopolis Monthly Update From North Acton to Cambridge to Manchester, find out what the team have been up to, and what is coming up next Read More 31 July 2025 One Portal Way, Sciopolis 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 Read More 12 May 2026 News, One Portal Way, Sciopolis New Tenant: P.Happi joins 1 Portal Way Pioneering UK women's health startup will scale up its manufacturing at our North Acton hub Read More 10 May 2026 sciopolis, News, One Portal Way 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. Read More 22 Mar 2026 One Portal Way, Sciopolis 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. Read More 29 Mar 2026 News, One Portal Way, Sciopolis 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. Read More 12 Apr 2026 One Portal Way, Sciopolis North Acton… where? Closer than you think. That was our reaction too. Then we checked the map. Read More 13 Mar 2026 One Portal Way, Sciopolis 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 Read More 2 Feb 2026 One Portal Way, Sciopolis 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? Read More 20 Nov 2025 One Portal Way, Sciopolis Sciopolis wins New Business Launch of the Year We did it! We won the Estates Gazette "New Business Launch of the Year" 2025 Award Read More 16 Jan 2026 News, One Portal Way Why ready-to-occupy labs are a game-changer for innovators By Charlie Mitchell, CEO of Sciopolis Read More 14 Oct 2024 Sciopolis, One Portal Way 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. Read More 1 PORTAL WAY Cookie Policy | Privacy Polic y All rights reserved. ©Sciopolis@OnePortalWay 2026 | Website designed by Jamin Design Home The Building Location Community Latest Insights Contact Contact +44 7943 980146 info@sciopolis.co.uk Follow us on LinkedIn >