Flexible workspace launched for start-up and scale-up enterprises
A new flex workspace facility aimed at start-up and scale-up businesses within the sports, health and wellbeing sectors, has officially been launched at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park.
Property regeneration and placemaking specialist, Scarborough Group International (SGI) opened Landing Pad in a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Councillor Mazher Iqbal, co-chair of the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee at Sheffield City Council.
Located within the Community Stadium at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, the facility provides a range of versatile, managed workspace environments for organisations within the sports, health or wellbeing sectors, from a single coworking desk, to a private office suite accommodating from two to 24 people.
Operated by Blueprint Workspace, members of Landing Pad will have access to shared services including a business support team with concierge reception, online booking system and client portal, call answering and secretarial services, mail handling, free refreshments, refuse collection, property maintenance and cleaning, and onsite parking.
Earlier this month, SGI revealed it had established a strategic ecosystem partnership with Propel Teams to help early-stage businesses in the sport, health and wellbeing sectors innovate, collaborate and grow at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park.
Led by an onsite team located at the flex workspace, ‘Landing Pad powered by Propel’ aims to create entrepreneurial opportunities for up to 100,000 individuals, and create a pathway to guide more than 10,000 businesses to fulfil their financial and social impact potential over the next seven years.
Rachel Vickers, senior commercial manager at SGI, said: “A typical life cycle of a innovation-led start-up in terms of its space requirements usually starts with one or two desks and can very quickly ramp up to an entire floor, which is why flexibility is key.
“By providing a high-quality, managed environment that is designed specifically to help early-stage businesses in the sport, health and wellbeing sectors innovate, collaborate and grow, we’re supporting the wider Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park ecosystem.”
Cllr Iqbal said: “When the council set out its vision for the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park several years ago we hoped to create a space that brought together education, innovation and collaboration and we’re so pleased to see that becoming a reality.
“The launch of this new mixed workspace is another fantastic step and highlights the city’s commitment to supporting businesses of all sizes.”
Victoria Garside, operations director at Blueprint Workspace, added: “We’re honoured that Cllr Iqbal came to officially open our new flex workspace facility.
“As a business, we have extensive experience in developing and managing serviced office centres across the whole of the UK and Landing Pad at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park is a fantastic addition to our expanding portfolio.”
