Newark Beacon Innovation Centre
Location
Cafferata Way, Beacon Hill, Newark NG24 2TN

Contact Details
Contact: Rue Moss, Centre Manager
Tel: 01636 653 100
Email: r.moss@oxin.co.uk
Website: www.newarkbeacon.co.uk

Introduction
Opened in 2007, Newark Beacon Innovation Centre is one of three centres managed by Oxford Innovation in Nottingham. Located in the picturesque town of Newark, the innovation centre has 20,000 square feet of office space with offices ranging from 358 square feet to 1,123 square feet. There are also four light industry workshops that range from 568 square feet to 1,093 square feet. Newark Beacon Innovation Centre has the facilities and infrastructure to support over 32 companies at any one time.

Located just off the A1, with excellent road and rail links, Newark Beacon Innovation Centre is easily accessible from most locations and will provide the ideal location for any start-up and growing business.

Supportive Office Environment
Newark Beacon Innovation Centre provides start-up companies with a professional infrastructure and image to grow their business, along with a range of business support services needed during the first vital years of operation.

Companies can also benefit from the following:
  • central reception and switchboard – telephone answering in company name that provides companies with a professional image
  • 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
  • shower facilities
  • broadband internet access
  • Disabled Access
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 and reception services
  • buildings insurance and maintenance.
Virtual
For companies not yet ready to move into an office, Newark Beacon Innovation Centre'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 those currently working from home or often on the road or with clients who want to create a professional image for their business, a Virtual package will be just what they need. Newark Beacon Innovation Centre will handle post and provide a dedicated telephone number answered in the company name.

Standard features:
  • central reception and switchboard – telephone answering in company name that provides companies with a professional image
  • Direct Dial In (DDI) telephone number
  • photocopying and post handling: companies can concentrate on the more important tasks
  • on-site meeting and conference facilities: a professional environment to meet clients; 15% discount on all meeting room bookings
  • site security and access control systems: 24/7 access and peace of mind
  • free on-site parking
  • kitchen facilities
  • shower facilities
  • broadband internet access
  • an open invitation to coffee mornings.
Hot Desking
Hot Desking is designed to provide many of the benefits of being based in the Innovation Centre and is a natural progression from being a Virtual Office. Companies will have a dedicated workstation in a dedicated office that is shared with other companies.

Standard features:
  • central reception and switchboard – a professional image for companies
  • Direct Dial In (DDI) telephone number – telephone answering in company name so that 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; 15% discount on all meeting room bookings
  • site security and access control systems – 24/7 access and peace of mind
  • free on-site parking
  • kitchen facilities
  • shower facilities
  • broadband internet access
  • an open invitation to coffee mornings.
Oxford Innovation
Newark Beacon Innovation Centre, 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. The 3 Nottingham centres include:
  • The i-Centre, Mansfield
  • The Turbine, Worksop.
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
Newark Beacon Innovation Centre is located:
  • less than 5 minutes' drive from the A1
  • within 10 minutes' drive of Didcot train station, with frequent connections to London Kings Cross, Newcastle and the North.