The Nucleus Business and Innovation Centre Location The Nucleus, Brunel Way, Dartford, Kent DA1 5GA Contact Details Contact: Kelly Brooker-Campbell, Senior Centre Manager Tel: 01322 312000 Email: nucleus@oxin.co.uk Website: www.oxin.co.uk/nucleus Introduction The Nucleus Business and Innovation Centre has been built at the heart of The Bridge, a major new centre for knowledge-based industries providing over one million square feet of office, science and technology space in the Thames Gateway. Providing a contemporary working environment, The Nucleus is an environmentally sustainable building with flexible, cost-effective office space equipped with the very latest technology. The centre encourages new enterprises and offers services and tailored advice to companies based at The Bridge, and to the wider business community. The Nucleus forms part of the Kent Innovation Corridor, a network of innovation centres in North Kent. Supportive Office Environment The Nucleus Business and Innovation Centre provides 30,000 square feet of instant flexible office space and virtual office solutions. Designed to help pioneering science and technology companies reach their full potential and to provide more general commercial services for local organisations, the Nucleus forms part of a UK network of centres operated by oxford Innovation. Companies can benefit from the following: furnished or unfurnished air-conditioned offices from 75 square feet to 2,000 square feet a straightforward licence with one month's notice period: no long-term commitment central reception and switchboard: a professional image for companies telephone answering in company name: companies can focus on running their business photocopying and post handling: companies can concentrate on the more important tasks cutting-edge conference and meeting facilities available to hire on a daily and hourly rate access to the I-Lab creative thinking space, to facilitate new ideas and support collaborative working tailored business support designed to support companies during the early years of operation regular Science Café events open to businesses and residents alike regular on-site networking events and access to ICE the Innovation Centre Extranets site security and access control systems: 24/7 access and peace of mind free on-site parking kitchen facilities on-site café WiFi Broadband internet access High-speed network cabling throughout the building. Licence fee charges for the office space include all of the following: service charges business rates reception services heating, water and electricity site management telephone answering buildings insurance and maintenance. The I-Lab Funded by the Department of Communities and Local Government, the I-Lab provides a creative thinking space that takes participants out of their everyday learning environment. Offering inspiring surroundings, innovative technology and expert facilitation, the I-Lab has been designed to help groups to think clearly and imaginatively. An oval space with whiteboard walls, the I-Lab is fully equipped with networked computers and wall-mounted plasma screens. Lighting and background sound can be controlled to create the right ambience and help users to harness their skills and work towards finding a solution. The designers of the I-Lab have created an unusual, exciting and productive environment in which to work. Virtual For companies not yet ready to move into an office, The Nucleus' Virtual packages immediately create the impression of an established and prestigious address with dedicated personnel representing the businesses. For people currently working from home, or who are often on the road or with clients, a Virtual package will provide a professional image for their business. The Nucleus will handle their post and provide them with a dedicated telephone number answered in their company name. Standard features: an affordable and professional presence in a key business location professional receptionist – telephone answering in company name free SMS message handling mail forwarding by first class post Direct Dial In (DDI) Telephone number membership of ICE (online client networking) 10% discount on all meeting room bookings an open invitation to coffee mornings hot desk usage. Oxford Innovation The Nucleus, Dartford, is managed by Oxford Innovation, the UK's leading business and innovation centre operator. Part of the SQW Group, which employs 180 staff, Oxford Innovation provides office, laboratory and workshop space on flexible terms to over 400 start-up and growing companies throughout a UK-wide network of innovation centres. Other centres include: CEME Innovation Centre, Rainham Digital Media Centre, Barnsley Harwell Innovation Centre, Oxfordshire Milton Park Innovation Centre, Oxfordshire Ocean Village Innovation Centre, Southampton Portsmouth Technopole Wellingborough Innovation Centre For a full listing of Oxford Innovation's centres, please visit the website at www.oxin.co.uk. Oxford Innovation also runs a range of business support programmes across the UK and three highly successful investment networks that link investors with entrepreneurs. Location The Nucleus is situated at The Bridge just off Junction 1A of the M25 in Dartford, Kent. Dartford is the closest station, The Bridge is a short Fastrack bus or taxi ride away.