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16 June 2026 Lab manager, fixer and chief confessor: my first month at 1 Portal Way A month into my role at One Portal Way, I've realised the most useful thing I offer the founders moving in isn't actually on my job description. Yes, I'm the lab manager. But I'm also turning out to be a fixer, a connector and, I say this fondly, a chief confessor: the person who hears every company's growing pains and, hopefully, holds the key to shortcutting a good few of them. Here's what makes that possible. I'm employed by the Imperial Incubator , but I'm based here at One Portal Way, Sciopolis' new lab and innovation space in North Acton, West London. A foot in both camps. For a founder setting up a lab, that combination is genuinely good news, so let me explain why, because if you're weighing up wet lab space in London for a biotech or deep-tech company, this is the part that matters to you. What it means for you, if you're moving in The early decisions in any lab are the ones that come back to bite you, where the benching goes, how your documentation is structured, whether your compliance is right from day one or painfully retrofitted later. Having an experienced lab manager on-site before those decisions lock in is the difference between a clean launch and an expensive lesson. So this first month I've been quietly laying foundations our innovators will hopefully never have to think about, because they'll simply work: Coherence. Founders already have enough challenges without having to build every laboratory process from scratch. One of my priorities this month has been putting the right foundations in place: documentation, compliance expectations and laboratory processes that are consistent across the site. That means companies can spend more time focusing on their science, while also benefiting from systems that will support them through future audits, inspections and growth. Fewer costly mistakes. I've set up enough labs to know where the expensive missteps hide. Being there at the start means helping each innovator get it right the first time, not unpicking it in month six. The right connections. Because I get to know every company intimately as they set up, and I take the time to understand the science and them, I can point people to the right advice and solutions and connect them to the trusted suppliers in our combined Sciopolis and Imperial Incubator ecosystem. Very practically, that saves people from costly procurement mistakes and gets equipment through the door faster. Why Chief Confessor, you may ask? That third point is where "chief confessor" comes in. When you know everyone's challenges at the same moment, you stop being a single point of help and start being a switchboard, spotting when two companies are wrestling with the same problem and quietly introducing them so they troubleshoot together. I become a custodian of the community's growing pains, which means no founder has to face theirs alone, or solve from scratch what the company two doors down already cracked last week. This widens over time. As the community grows, my aim is to connect our innovators to the academics, equipment, talent and events at Imperial College London, turning a great lab into a genuine gateway into one of the world's leading science ecosystems. You're not just renting lab space in West London. You're plugging into an Imperial-backed innovation hub. Every founder, a different question What's struck me most this month is the sheer variety of people and ideas. One conversation is about fume cupboards and air changes, the next about cell culture workflows, cold storage or supplier recommendations. Every founder arrives with a different challenge, a different ambition and a different story. It's also reinforced just how valuable the Imperial Incubator team is. While I may be the person on site day to day, founders at One Portal Way aren't just gaining access to a laboratory and a lab manager. They're benefiting from a wider team with years of experience supporting early-stage companies, building communities and helping innovators navigate the challenges of growth. A month in, I'm more certain than ever that the most important thing we're building here isn't the laboratory space: it's everything that happens once the people arrive. Come and see what we're building 🔬 Check out our labs 👋 Book a tour : walk the site, see the setups, and picture your science here. 💬 Talk to me about your lab setup Tell me what you need, and I'll help you get it right from day one.

10 Oct 2025 Notes from Italian Tech Week 2025 Reflection from Italian Tech Week by Cat Rigoni, Director of Marketing & Ecosystem, Sciopolis I was at Italian Tech Week in Turin last week, and I’ve been buzzing with ideas since. So many glimpses into a near and fast-approaching future, so many reasons to feel optimistic. But one thought has stayed with me more than any other: AI is no longer just the how , it’s becoming the what . That shift, from enabler to essence, is already reshaping how innovation happens in healthcare, and the Evening Standard article earlier this week reminded me of it: 👉 Doctors swapping stethoscopes for startups — The story of Cera, founded by Dr Ben Maruthappu, is particularly telling. What began as a marketplace connecting carers has evolved into a fully integrated homecare model powered by AI, where data, logistics, and service delivery merge into one intelligent system. Domain expertise as the new differentiator The article also underscored something we don’t talk about enough: domain expertise is the new frontier of innovation. A lot of the talks in Turin were about AI “unencumbering humanity” from menial tasks, from legacy and from infrastructure: a real industrial revolution, which is in constant acceleration towards us. Clinicians who turn founders, often out of frustration with the slow-moving reality of the NHS, bring a rare combination of depth and urgency. They understand patient journeys, system inefficiencies, and the human cost of delay. And when that knowledge and domain expertise is freed from the weight of legacy infrastructure, innovation can move at the speed of insight. Robotics and the redefinition of surgical work That same re-imagination is happening inside the operating theatre. One of the most riveting sessions in Turin featured Jason Hart and surgeon Filippo Filicori — offering a glimpse into the near future of surgical robotics. It showed, with startling clarity, how precision machines will soon handle the long, intricate, painstaking tasks of surgery, allowing humans to focus only where judgment still matter most. With AI now predicting surgical risks upfront and recommending which parts of an operation it can safely take over, the role of the surgeon is rapidly evolving. Instead of standing for hours in physically demanding positions over a patient, surgeons can operate seated via a VR console, collaborating in real time with colleagues across the globe. They can focus solely on the value-add parts of the procedure: the moments requiring judgment, adaptability and empathy. For routine tasks like suturing? Voilà: press autopilot and let the machine handle it. The surgeon of tomorrow will be less a manual operator and more a conductor of complex systems. The implications are huge in terms of training of resources(quicker thanks to simulators), accessing excellence (easier, if you only need a fraction of the surgeon's time) and equality of care (potentially guaranteed, if you are freed up of geographic constraints and can be operated remotely). A new anatomy of medicine What we’re witnessing is the fusion of biology, code and mechanics into a continuum. AI, once the invisible engine of analysis, is becoming the solution itself. Robotics, once peripheral, is entering the core of clinical work. And humans — doctors, researchers, innovators- are hastily repositioning themselves where machines cannot (yet) reach: at the intersection of judgment, ethics, and imagination. It’s the future, and it’s close. We’re talking years, not decades. But where are we , in this picture? For all the brilliance and excitement during the three day event, one thing felt very absent for me: an honest, philosophical and anthropological conversation about the future of mankind when machines take over. I heard a lot about acceleration, automation, and unencumbering humanity from tasks, but no one attempted as much as a sketch of how we , the humans, fit into this. What is our purpose when we are totally unencumbered? How long before the surgeon doesn't even need to do the value-add bit of the operation? There’s a growing unease in the silence. Are we not talking about it because it would generate panic? Does Jeff Bezos know something we don’t? Is he building subterranean bunkers for a reason? We don’t need blind optimism, we need the right forums to socialise our role in this space, to talk openly about ethics, agency, the price we pay for progress and the kind of society we want to build alongside intelligent machines (if we are allowed to exist, that is). Innovation without introspection risks becoming alienating. Follow us on LinkedIn

31 Mar 2025 Our Monthly Update - March 2025 It's nearly April, and just as the transition from winter to spring brings about significant changes in nature, our business has experienced a similar transformation this month. March has brought us a variety of opportunities and has allowed us to explore new locations, meet new people, and seize new opportunities. We started at the HS2 “From Trains to Cranes” event, where we heard some positive updates on HS2 getting back on track, and what effect it is already having- and is expected to have- on the Old Oak area (North Acton, West London). This is arguably London’s most exciting development, and Sciopolis was glad to be mentioned by Alice Sewell, Investment Director at Imperial, in regard to our future involvement in the area. More on this soon. HS2 Event: From Trains to Cranes, in Old Oak (North Acton) We were finally able to announce our exciting appointment as Development Advisors to The Crown estate on the Origin’s Pilot project at Cambridge Business Park. Whilst in the feasibility stage of the project, we are looking forward to exploring how this new Innovation Hub could reposition the area and be a catalyst for a brand new Cleantech community in Cambridge North. Read more here . CGI of Origin building, Cambridge Business Park The Bisnow UK Life Sciences Real Estate Conference in London gave us an interesting update on labs (getting more efficient and requiring less space, getting more automated, but there’s still not enough of them). Our team also attended the Climate Challenge 2025 Awards in Cambridge with CISL (Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership) where we caught a glimpse of the brilliance of the Cambridge ecosystem, and the vast array of climate solutions that are coming out of it. Our Chairman Mark Sanders reacted to the news that UK Life Sciences are missing out on £15bn a year to global competitors. This is concerning news, and we believe that the government should invest on the right infrastructure to retain innovators, increasing their chances to attract investment, develop their ideas and make it through their commercialisation journey. You can read Mark's views here And finally we spent time doing what we like best: connecting people with solutions that will advance their discovery and growth. And no better place for that than the Park Royal Design District, a hidden gem 5 mins away from North Acton's tube station, where a community of artists and makers, and a bunch of scientists are coming together in a very organic way. It was great to introduce some friends from nearby White City Innovation District to Johnny Brewin, knowing he will absorb them into the fabric of this community in no time. Johnny Brewin at the Park Royal Design District (North Acton) More exciting developments in April, watch this space and follow Sciopolis on LinkedIn for more updates Follow us on LinkedIn

5 Nov 2025 Monthly Update Capital alone doesn’t scale Innovation: infrastructure does October brought fresh insights into the UK’s innovation landscape, with the Beauhurst x Parkwalk Advisors Spinout Report 2025 highlighting strong investor confidence in university-led innovation. We are delighted, if somewhat unsurprised, to see the investment market improving. However, capital alone doesn’t scale innovation. Without the right infrastructure, spinouts risk burning through funding on workspace fit-outs in disconnected locations, slowing progress instead of accelerating it. At Sciopolis, we’re working to create that infrastructure every day. Here’s how we did it this month: We deepened Lab supplier relationships at the Lab Innovations event in Birmingham, seeking collaborators, not just vendors, who understand that value goes beyond equipment.. Read more here We explored the future of labs at the Royal Society of Chemistry’s #MoreChemLabs workshop , asking what minimum viable labs look like, and who’s ready to build them. We joined the Innovate Cambridge Summit , where the message was: ideas need capital, but ecosystems need infrastructure. Cambridge is the second most invested innovation hotspot in the world and we need to spread its power to other clusters – like Manchester for example, which we visited this week We stood on the balcony at Old Oak Common , witnessing the scale of HS2 and its potential to supercharge connectivity for our future tenants at #OnePortalWay . We believe you don’t have to build everything everywhere: it’s smarter to connect the dots. We shared our reuse-first approach in our Sensibly Sustainable blog , showing how hyperlocal circularity can be embedded into innovation spaces: simple in theory, harder in practice We celebrated community-led placemaking at North Acton Square where artists and makers are already thriving, and scientists will soon join them at #OnePortalWay . We advanced the AI conversation , from Italian Tech Week to the Ealing AI Conference, exploring what AI infrastructure our tenants will need, which sectors are emerging (is robotics about to have its “ChatGPT moment ” ?) and how we should respond - with excitement, caution.. or both? One Portal Way: as we progress our new innovation hub in North Acton , we’re spending equal time on construction (things going well. Opening in June 2026!) and on building the network and service infrastructure for our tenants that can make a material difference to their scaling. Fancy popping in? If you ever fancy a tour or a nose around, we’re onsite every Tuesday, just get in touch. We have had fantastic feedback to our tours: once you see the scale of what is being built in the area and the innovation potential, the penny really drops. We look forward to seeing you there!

12 May 2026 New Tenant: P.Happi joins 1 Portal Way Second Tenant announced: P.Happi® A pioneering UK women’s health startup is bringing microbiome-based manufacturing to our North Acton Innovation Hub from July 2026 — a different sector to our first tenant, but the same story of science moving from research into scale. We’re delighted to announce P.Happi ® a pioneering UK women’s health startup developing microbiome-based products, as the second company to take up space at our new Innovation Hub at 1 Portal Way, North Acton. P.Happi ® will establish laboratory facilities at 1 Portal Way to scale the production of its patented microbiome-based active ingredient, Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus (B.Y.M. ® 1405) a naturally occurring bacterium at the heart of the company’s consumer health range. The move marks a critical step in P.Happi ® ’s evolution from research-led startup into a manufacturer capable of supporting more women with its intimate health solutions, while remaining embedded in the Imperial College London ecosystem. “P.Happi ® ’s journey is a strong example of how science-led ideas can progress from early research into real-world impact. Chiara founded the company within the Imperial ecosystem, and it’s exciting to see P.Happi® now taking the important step into manufacturing at Sciopolis. This is exactly the kind of transition we aim to support — enabling talented founders to stay connected to Imperial while gaining the space and infrastructure needed to scale responsibly.” Graham Hewson, Head of Incubation & Prototyping Spaces, Imperial College London From lived experience to a manufacturing-ready company P.Happi ® was founded by Dr Chiara Board , a scientist-turned-entrepreneur with a PhD from Imperial College London. The company began from a lived problem rather than a piece of technology: a frustration with the lack of innovation in women’s intimate health, where recurrent issues such as UTIs are too often managed with short-term interventions rather than approaches that support long-term microbiome balance. Founded within the Imperial innovation ecosystem and supported by Imperial Incubator, Imperial Enterprise Lab and the WE Innovate programme, P.Happi ® has since raised backing from leading investors including Mithril Capital, Calm/Storm, Firstminute Capital, Active Partners and SOSV. Its products are now sold at Boots and Pharmacy2U. After amazing reviews, and the company selling out of product, the next chapter is scaling its manufacturing. From its lab at 1 Portal Way, a small team will produce the active ingredient powder that sits at the core of P.Happi ® ’s product range. Producing on site allows the company to scale responsibly, maintain quality, and reduce reliance on a single external manufacturing partner. “You can have great innovation, but if it stays on the bench it never reaches people who can benefit from it. Frustrated by my own health journey, our mission has always been to bring meaningful innovation into women’s health and empower women with solutions they can easily access and use to better support themselves. Manufacturing is the step that turns science into impact. Being able to manufacture at Sciopolis, in a space that fully understands how scientists operate and is backed by Imperial, gives us the confidence to scale production without unnecessary risk or disruption, and to support more women with their intimate health.” Dr Chiara Board — Founder, P.Happi ® Why manufacturing is the missing middle The UK has world-class science, but too often it gets stuck at the bench. Scale-up infrastructure and commercial translation are where things break down, and that’s exactly the gap we are aiming to close. For a company at the production stage, the requirements are practical: cost-effective lab space that fits the margins of a scaling business, shared equipment that reduces capital outlay and a stable home that won’t disappear in twelve months. With Imperial College London behind 1 Portal Way, Sciopolis offers the kind of long-term commitment that matters when you’re housing critical equipment and planning a production run rather than a pilot. As Chiara says: “I can’t afford to move equipment around - there’s always a risk something breaks. Knowing that Imperial is behind this gives me the confidence that the space won’t fold or vacate next year and we have a home to continuously produce and grow. Staying part of that great ecosystem matters.” Part of a growing cluster P.Happi ® ’s arrival places them inside Imperial’s emerging Old Oak Innovation Cluster , part of WestTech London. They join Ki Hydrogen- our first tenant, announced in March- as part of a community of up to 30 science and technology scale-ups that 1 Portal Way is designed to support. The cluster also includes Imperial’s nearby advanced manufacturing site, Grapht Works , a 9.6-acre industrial estate situated 5 minutes away from 1 Portal Way, that is being repurposed for prototyping and pilot-scale manufacturing. The proximity allows tenants to move easily between laboratory and office space at 1 Portal Way and larger production facilities a short walk away. Different sector, same challenge Where Ki Hydrogen is tackling clean energy and P.Happi ® is advancing women’s microbiome health, the underlying challenge they share is the same: getting from research into reliable, repeatable production without leaving London or the network they grew up in. That’s what 1 Portal Way is built for: 55,000 sq ft of fully fitted CL2 laboratories and flexible offices, with shared amenities, a café, and direct connections to Imperial Incubator’s support and network through an on-site Lab Manager. No upfront capital investment, and the stability of a hub developed in partnership with Imperial College London. “P.Happi’s arrival demonstrates the breadth of innovation Sciopolis is designed to support. While operating in a very different sector to our first tenant, the challenge is the same — supporting ambitious science-led businesses as they move from innovation into manufacturing. Sciopolis exists to enable that transition in a stable, cost-effective environment that allows companies to grow without leaving London.” Charlie Mitchell, CEO, Sciopolis More to come: want to join us? We’ll be announcing more tenants in the weeks ahead as we count down to our June opening. If your company is looking for space to grow, check out our available labs and office space in North Acton and please get in touch . To come and have a look, pls contact us to get onto one of our TuesdayTours ABOUT P.HAPPI®: P.Happi® | Microbiome protection for your intimate area

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31 July 2025 One Portal Way, Old Oak - Sciopolis Appointment Imperial to launch new scale-up space for science and technology ventures in partnership with Sciopolis, delivering urgently needed affordable lab space for London Imperial College London is progressing the innovation-led regeneration of Old Oak with the launch of a new scale-up space for science and tech firms that delivers urgently needed affordable lab space for London One Portal Way, Old Oak is being delivered through a partnership of Imperial and Sciopolis, specialists in flexible, ready-to-occupy lab and office space. It has been designed to meet the needs of innovative scale-ups and will open its doors in mid-2026 The new facility is part of Imperial’s Old Oak Innovation Cluster , which brings together commercial spaces for innovation-led, high growth businesses and accommodation for more than 1,500 Imperial students and key workers Over the next decade, Imperial plans to transform its assets within the Old Oak area to create London’s new innovation and advanced manufacturing hub Imperial’s campus is part of the Old Oak and Park Royal Opportunity Area, London’s largest brownfield regeneration area, which is being delivered by OPDC, and at the heart of WestTech London, a globally significant innovation ecosystem that is igniting frontier innovation and cementing the UK’s position as a science superpower. Read the full coverage in The Standard Imperial College London is launching a new scale-up space for science and technology ventures, One Portal Way, Old Oak , helping to alleviate London’s shortage of affordable lab space and enabling rapidly growing businesses to remain in London as they scale. This new facility not only addresses the shortage of affordable specialist lab space in London, which threatens to hold back the growth of the UK’s science and tech sectors, particularly for startups looking to scale. It also creates a distinctive offer which enables direct connection and support from the world’s leading STEMB university, giving emerging businesses an unrivalled opportunity to grow at pace. One Portal Way, Old Oak will reinvent an existing building into 55,000 sq ft of fully fitted lab and office space, ready to occupy by a community of up to 30 scale-ups in mid-2026. The new facility is part of Imperial’s Old Oak Innovation Cluster, which brings together commercial spaces for innovation-led businesses and accommodation for more than 1,500 Imperial undergraduate students, staff and key workers. Imperial is partnering with Sciopolis – specialists in flexible, ready-to-occupy lab and office space – to develop and operate the space. Occupiers will benefit from the support of Imperial Incubator, the university’s home for early-stage lab-based companies, who will provide on-site assistance and facilitate connections to Imperial’s innovation ecosystem. Professor Hugh Brady, President of Imperial, said : “The UK, and London specifically, is exceptional at discovery science - but we risk becoming a place where great ideas are born, but cannot grow. One of the most urgent challenges is the lack of specialist, affordable lab and grow-on space. Our new innovation facility in Old Oak is a direct response to this challenge, a flexible, ready-to-use space that combines top-tier lab infrastructure with connection to a global university, creative industries, manufacturing capability and exceptional local, national and international transport connections.” Sciopolis CEO, Charlie Mitchell, said: “We know how challenging it is for startups and scaleups to secure suitable and affordable laboratory space. Speed is of the essence, as many ventures are being held back by the lack of grow-on infrastructure, which is why we are partnering with Imperial and other landlords to rapidly convert well-located, unused office and industrial space into innovation hubs with labs, amenities, and support. These spaces are designed to act as catalysts, attracting innovators and quickly building vibrant communities. One Portal Way, Old Oak is a prime example: a building bursting with potential to transform an area and launch a new chapter for Imperial in Old Oak.” Imperial’s One Portal Way, Old Oak will catalyse the transformation of Old Oak, within London’s largest regeneration zone, and play a role in supporting the major development pipeline for the local area which is being led by OPDC with the close involvement of other strategic partners including Ealing Council. In the future, the wider area will benefit from the Old Oak Common Station superhub, which is set to be the UK’s best-connected rail interchange with HS2, the Elizabeth line, Great Western Main Line and Heathrow Services. Imperial’s Old Oak Innovation Cluster is already well connected to central London and the UK via the Elizabeth line, central line and A40, and adjacent to Park Royal, the UK’s largest industrial area which is home to c.1,700 business and supports over 40,000 jobs. One Portal Way is less than 10 minutes from Imperial’s White City Deep Tech Campus. Located at the heart of WestTech London, the creation of One Portal Way, Old Oak ignites Imperial’s plans for the long-term transformation of its assets in the Old Oak area and supports its commitment to make West London the science and technology growth engine for the UK. WestTech London is an emerging innovation ecosystem that will become a globally recognised powerhouse for investment, economic growth and job creation, cementing the UK’s position as a leader in science and technology. WestTech London is bringing together industry, investors, universities, NHS trusts, local authorities, developers and government to fuel innovation and drive global impact. Ealing Council’s Councillor Kamaljit Nagpal, Ealing Council’s lead member for decent living incomes, added : “Our borough is at the heart of WestTech London and our role as a national centre for science and technology is growing all the time. Our jobs and skills strategy – which is aligned with the National Industrial Strategy and London Growth Plan - highlights science and innovation as a priority growth sector for the borough, which can deliver thousands more well-paid jobs for residents over the coming years. The plans coming to fruition at One Portal Way will bring new businesses here that will help to grow our economy. We look forward to continuing to our joint working with Imperial and OPDC, establishing Old Oak as London’s new town for frontier innovation.” OPDC’s Chief Executive David Lunts says : “OPDC’s regeneration of Old Oak will create a revitalised urban district for West London, bringing major new investment into the local economy alongside thousands of new jobs, affordable homes and transformed public realm. Old Oak will deliver over 8,000 new and affordable homes, 6 acres of green open space and up to 2m sq ft of workspace." Imperial’s Old Oak Campus includes student accommodation and key worker homes, with 1,500 students and staff currently resident in the area, as well as the 9.6 acre Victoria Industrial Estate, which Imperial is repurposing to provide vital prototyping and advanced manufacturing follow-on space for scaling businesses. Imperial has ambitious plans for its assets in the Old Oak area which will support c. 4 million sq ft of additional development, including the long-term redevelopment of the broader 4.5 acre One Portal Way site. Imperial’s redevelopment of the One Portal Way site will deliver a new green heart for Old Oak, including a major new public garden, retail, amenities and services, alongside new homes across various tenures, including student accommodation, and 300,000 sq ft of flexible workspace. For more information about the scale-up space or to book a tour visit sciopolis.co.uk/oneportalway

17 Sept 2025 #1 Reuse first Sensibly Sustainable #1 : Reuse First Reuse isn’t glamorous. It doesn’t sparkle like innovation and it doesn’t grab headlines. But it’s quietly powerful. At One Portal Way, the reuse story starts with the building itself. What was once a standard office block is now being transformed into an Innovation Hub—not through demolition, but through a meanwhile retrofit. That decision alone is a massive act of sustainability. It means working with the structure that’s already there, extending its life and avoiding the carbon cost of starting from scratch. And that mindset has shaped every decision inside the building too. The desks and furniture left behind weren’t brand new—but they were solid, well-made, and full of potential. It would’ve been easy to start fresh. Order new. Throw the old in the skip and send it away. But we didn’t. Instead, we asked ourselves can we use what’s in front of us? And if not us (there were LOTS of chairs and desks), who else can use it? This approach takes time. Reuse isn’t the quick option. It means thinking about who might need something, reaching out, teeing it up, making yourself available. It means storing things carefully, coordinating repairs and trusting that the effort is worth it. You have to want it. Many of the desks that we already had are now being stored safely while the space is reimagined, and they’ll be repaired and adjusted with some help from the brilliant team at Sagal —ready to return in June 2026, refreshed and fit for purpose. Other things that were left behind in the building have found new homes. Planters and garden chairs have gone to our friends at Republic of Park Royal, on Minerva Road, with lots of other bits and pieces. A giant screen, once the centrepiece of a Microsoft Teams-enabled meeting room and now made unusable by technology obsolescence ( Charlie covered it in a post here ) , was carried (by hand!) by Johnny Brewin to the Foundry bar, where it now lives on in its second act. And, in a slightly more unexpected twist, one of our sinks has been claimed by the Imperial College facilities team, and it’s now going to be used in one of their kitchens. Sometimes reuse is practical. Sometimes it’s poetic. Sometimes it’s just a bit random. But always, it’s rooted in care. At Sciopolis, we believe sustainability starts with common sense. Not what’s trendy, not always the shiny new ball, but what’s necessary. And right now, what’s necessary is a shift from novelty to longevity. So next time you’re planning a space, a project ( or even a meal!) ask yourself: what can I reuse and repurpose? You might find the answer is already in front of you. Interested in updates like this? Follow us on LinkedIn and sign up to our Monthly Newsletter

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Move into fully compliant Cat 2 laboratories. Ready to use, scalable R&D spaces with full services and flexible leasing from Sciopolis. LAB SPACES Ready to use labs, for rapid R&D Cat 2 laboratory space designed for teams who want to start work from day one, with no fit-out delays or hidden costs. Each lab is fully equipped, serviced and compliant, allowing scientists to focus on discovery rather than setup. Check out our 1 Portal Way labs WHY CHOOSE SCIOPOLIS LABS? Immediate occupancy in compliant and flexible labs Access to shared equipment, technical support, talent Predictable monthly pricing with all services included Strategic, well-connected locations Scalable laboratory and office space that grows with you Supportive community and business network LATEST PHOTOS 1/3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Our laboratories meet Containment Level 2 standards, ideal for applied and benchtop research. Each lab includes: Six air changes per hour for safe ventilation Gas and compressed air lines Dedicated three phase power and switchboards Vented extract ductwork for a 1 500 mm fume cupboard Power sockets every metre for flexibility Lab sinks with lab water supply Ceiling outlets for modular island benches To find out more Read our FAQs Every Sciopolis lab includes utilities, maintenance and compliance support in one predictable monthly fee. Shared facilities such as autoclaves, glass washers, ice machines and demineralised water systems reduce capital costs and setup time, helping teams move from setup to research in days rather than months. MANAGED, MOVE-IN READY MODEL COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE ECOSYSTEM Get more than lab space. Shared R&D resources and onsite support staff Access to meeting rooms, community events and activities Introductions to curated service partners: from science supplies to IP advice, marketing etc Collaboration with key University partners, and access to equipment Recruitment Support via talent partners Visibility to investors and industry networks across the UK FLEXIBLE LABORATORY LEASING Our lab spaces scale with your team: From two desks to full laboratory suites Short term, flexible serviced leases for simple onboarding and expansion Ideal for startups, scaleups and institutional projects needing flexibility with quality research infrastructure NEXT STEPS Enquire today : we have availability for laboratory space Visit our labs at 1 Portal Way, North Acton Read our FAQs to see how we manage the full workspace experience.

10 June 2025 Feasibility Study: designing the Heart of Innovation in Hammersmith & Fulham The new Hammersmith Civic Campus is already turning heads— the distinctive RHSP design, bathed in summer light, is a confident, colourful development that reflects an equally bold vision. As the borough’s leader Stephen Cowan put it during our project briefing: “You decide every day if you want to be the most miserable or the best version of yourself. Working in a place like this inspires you to be creative, to bring energy, to be the most innovative version of yourself.” That’s exactly the kind of environment we aim to help create. With Upstream London, Phase 2 of its Industrial Strategy , Hammersmith & Fulham Council is building on the success of the White City Innovation District – its joint collaboration with Imperial College London. The ambition is to extend its STEM³ innovation formula—science, technology, engineering, maths, medicine, and media—across the entire borough. Creating an “Innovation Borough” is no small feat. It demands a clear-eyed understanding of local strengths and gaps, thoughtful integration of existing assets, and the creation of new infrastructure that complements rather than duplicates. Most importantly, it requires a central place—a visible, vibrant hub where this vision can come to life. That’s where Sciopolis comes in. We’ve been commissioned by Hammersmith & Fulham Council to deliver a Feasibility Study exploring what the “innovation heart” of the Civic Campus could and should be. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be working closely with Councillor Cowan and his team to shape a space that reflects the borough’s ambition and supports its innovation ecosystem. What We are Exploring As with all our feasibility work, we’re focusing on two key dimensions: · The Space: What should the physical environment look and feel like? What kinds of behaviours and interactions should it encourage? How can design support collaboration, creativity, and serendipity? · The Mission and Ecosystem: Who will use this space—and why? How do we attract the right mix of people, organisations, and ideas? What makes this hub distinct, and how does it connect to other local innovation assets? We’ll be mapping the borough’s capabilities, speaking with stakeholders, and identifying emerging needs. Our goal is to propose a space that is inclusive, future-facing, and deeply embedded in the local innovation narrative. Let’s Build This Together This is the kind of project we love: ambitious, collaborative, and rooted in place. But before we start designing solutions, we want to hear from you. 📣 Are you based in Hammersmith & Fulham? Do you work in science, tech, media, or innovation and have ideas about how the Civic Campus could support your work or your community? Are you interested in taking space and being part of this ecosystem? 👉 We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a message and help shape the future of innovation in your borough. 👉Read more about Upstream London: Hammersmith & Fulham’s Industrial Strategy