Portsmouth Technopole Location Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth PO2 8FA Contact Details Contact: Stephen Brownlie, Senior Centre Manager Tel: 023 9265 8200 Email: info@portsmouth-technopole.co.uk Website: www.portsmouth-technopole.co.uk Introduction Portsmouth Technopole, the Solent Innovation Centre, is an iconic and landmark building at the entrance to Portsmouth, providing entrepreneurs and start-up companies with office space in Portsmouth and a professional infrastructure to grow their business, along with a range of business support services needed during the first vital years of operation. With just under 20,000 square feet of commercial office space, located over five floors, the Portsmouth Technopole has spacious offices ready to occupy, all with natural light and telephone/business broadband connectivity. Supportive Office Environment The Portsmouth Technopole provides a home for up to 50 start-up and growing innovative and entrepreneurial companies, offices range in size from one-person start-up offices, through to large office space for 50 people, and everything in-between. Companies can also benefit from the following: 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 on-site meeting and conference facilities: a professional environment to meet clients site security and access control systems: 24/7 access and peace of mind free on-site parking kitchen facilities 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 cleaning. Virtual For companies not yet ready to move into an office, Portsmouth Technopole's Virtual packages are designed to provide many of the benefits of being based in the Innovation Centre, but without the cost of taking physical space. 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. Portsmouth Technopole 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 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 Portsmouth Technopole, 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 The Nucleus, Dartford Ocean Village Innovation Centre, Southampton 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 Portsmouth Technopole is an iconic and landmark building at the entrance to Portsmouth. The building is very visible from the M275, on the approach to Portsmouth. Ample car parking space with designated visitor car parking bays are available. Both Portsmouth and Southsea and Fratton railway stations are only a short taxi ride away.