About us
Plexal is the innovation company and coworking space that turbocharges collaboration.
FIND US AT THE HERE EAST CAMPUS
Our story started back in 2012, when the Olympic Games created an opportunity to build a new technology hub for east London – with a difference.
The vision for Here East was to enable creatives, universities and technology-led businesses of all sizes to not just sit side by side, but create and innovate together. A place where differences aren’t tolerated, but exploited.
And Plexal is the campus’ innovation nerve centre.
INNOVATION CONSULTANCY
Our innovation team forges connections between industry, academia, investors, startups and scaleups.
From enabling Transport for London procure innovation from startups more quickly to helping 72 startups raise over £200m through our LORCA cyber accelerator, learn more about our projects.
HOME FOR INNOVATORS: OUR WORKSPACE
We’re home to over 800 innovators who are working in areas like mobility, AI, healthtech, cybersecurity, fintech, the Internet of Things, VR and more.
They enjoy community events, access to the Eagle Lab at Plexal makers’ space and services designed to help them scale.
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NEWS AND VIEWS
Plexal is exploring the role of SMEs in the UK’s telecoms market with a 12-week sprint
Plexal is working with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) to support the diversification of the UK’s telecoms market and stimulate the creation of products and services
NCSC For Startups is tackling a new challenge: malvertising
Plexal and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have chosen malvertising as our next challenge for NCSC For Startups. Our director of innovation Saj Huq explains why… The online ad
Welcoming LORCA Ignite
Plexal launched LORCA in 2018 with funding from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport to accelerate the growth of British cyber startups. Over the last three years, LORCA
WORK AT PLEXAL
Learn more about our culture and check out our latest job openings…
MEET THE TEAM
Andrew Roughan
Managing director
Brandon Hucq
Chief financial officer
Kate Pearman
Chief operating officer
Saj Huq
Director of innovation
Tracey Bedford
Executive assistant to Saj Huq
Emily Merritt
Executive assistant to Andrew Roughan
Hollie Saville
Head of operations
Phoebe Dunning
Community manager
Reece Morris
Operations and project manager
John Herbert
Facilities manager
Jennifer Underwood
Workspace sales manager
Amraj Chana
IT manager
Alex Jackevics
Infrastructure support engineer
Russell Gundry
Director of innovation programmes
Dave Rowley
Commercial director, cyber
Bruno Sussat
Innovation lead
Robert Kearney
Innovation ecosystem lead
Jason Mollring
Innovation programme and ecosystem lead
Ruby Motabhoy
Innovation lead
Mike Blair
Innovation consultant
Diane Gilbert
Innovation delivery lead
Ketna Hirji
Innovation programme manager
James Lamb
Innovation programme manager
Arutyun Arutyunyan
Innovation associate
Holly Smith
Innovation associate
Matt Miller
Innovation associate
Carly Saunders
HR manager
Robert Sun
Management accountant
Maame Arthur
Accounts assistant
Jen Parker
Head of marketing
Maria Barr
Content and communications lead
Hana Gilbert
Designer and events planner
Chris Newman
Content marketing coordinator
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