Hexagon Tower part of Pioneer Group
Designed by Richard Seifert, one of Britain’s foremost modernist architects, Hexagon Tower is a striking ten-floor life science centre located in Blackley, North Manchester.
Home to major brands such as Intertek, Lonza and Fresenius, the site has quickly become one of Manchester’s premier incubators for growing life science businesses, recognised for its sense of community and opportunities for collaboration. With modern laboratories and offices, and a variety of on-site amenities, Hexagon Tower provides the perfect home for North Manchester businesses working within the new chemicals and advanced materials sector.
The region has one of the largest clusters of packaging machinery firms and food and drink manufacturers, such as Kraft Heinz, McVities, Heineken and Kellogg’s.
Community:
Pioneer Group’s mission is to help life sciences and high-tech businesses thrive in tackling human and planetary health challenges. Across the UK and Ireland, Pioneer leads the way in integrating the provision of essential real estate, venture building and venture investment.
Since 2003, Pioneer has brought life sciences and technology businesses together, connecting them with the people, expertise and opportunities that help them grow.
Venture Building and Investment:
Pioneer Group delivers the most comprehensive suite of accelerator and venture-building activities across the UK and Ireland, helping founders translate cutting-edge discovery into visionary ventures that scale.
Pioneer’s in-house team supports start-ups and scale-ups while partnering with organisations such as Innovate UK, AbbVie, Astellas, Academic Health Science Networks and many of the UK’s strongest universities.
Expert Network:
The Pioneer Expert Network connects companies with experienced industry leaders, offering practical advice and hands-on guidance to help businesses through their toughest challenges.
With over 250 experts spanning drug development, fundraising, commercial strategy, regulatory affairs and leadership, the network gives every company access to specialist expertise tailored to their needs.
Laboratory, office and coworking spaces:
For startups, we try to make life as straightforward as possible. Scale up your space without the risk of lengthy leases. Take on new labs with just one month’s notice, with the option to scale back with only three months’ notice. The flexible and modular lab space is perfect for life science startups and scaleups.
Ventures that call Hexagon Tower home, have specialist requirements, and so we work together to create tailor-made spaces. From minor alterations to custom fitouts, we have seen it all. So, if the space is right but the content isn’t, we work together to get it spot-on.
Industry Perks:
Pioneer Group opens doors that most life science start-ups never see. Companies based at a Pioneer site get regular access to invitation-only pitching competitions, investment roundups, unique collaborations and trade visits.
Shared facilities:
- On-site parking
- Café restaurant – The Hive
- Gym
- High speed internet
- Unique common areas
- Shared outdoor spaces
- Bike storage
- Showers & hair dryers
- Meeting rooms
- Cleaning services
- Hazardous waste disposal
- Post and parcel service