Is it time for London to give Bird a chance?Cleaner than cars, less sweat-inducing than cycling and faster than walking, electric scooters promise to shake up the way we get around cities. In fact, the Boston Consulting Group estimates…...By Maria Barr
The way we work: tackling the myth of social mobilityBy Russell Gundry, head of innovation strategy, Plexal It’s tempting to cling to the idea that Britain is a meritocracy where the brightest minds and the hardest working are rewarded…...By Maria Barr
Pioneering London RoadLab programme sees four companies enter into commercial negotiations with TfLFor 10 weeks Plexal, Transport for London (TfL), London Councils and our utilities partners worked with nine innovators to find solutions that could improve the way roadworks are carried out…...By Maria Barr
Paving the way for mobility innovation at PlexalBack in March, the Department for Transport launched its new urban mobility strategy at Plexal, which set out its vision and plan for supporting mobility innovation and covered everything from…...By Maria Barr
Scenes from Plexchella, our summer partyPlexchella (our festival themed summer party), was a roaring success this year! Our community enjoyed live music, indoor street food…and a lot of glitter....By Maria Barr
London Tech Week at PlexalWe’re packing in the events this week as London flings its doors open (even more than usual) to the global tech community. Start and end your London Tech Week right…...By Plexal Team
Apply now for OpenDoor: our inclusion accelerator programmeWe’re excited to open applications for OpenDoor: our inclusion accelerator programme. Our very first OpenDoor programme, which will start in September, will support products, services or projects that make work…...By Maria Barr
The big reveal: meet LORCA’s third cohort (its most international yet)LORCA, the cybersecurity programme Plexal’s innovation team is delivering for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, has just welcomed 15 scaleups to its third cohort. If you remember,…...By Plexal Team
The Plexal Picturehouse presents: Game of Thrones season eight watch partiesThere’s a distinct chill in the air at Plexal…and it’s coming from Centre Stage, which is where our members are gathering every Monday to catch the latest episode from the…...By Maria Barr
Plexal and My Life My Say have launched a social inclusion acceleratorWith support from Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, the Social Inclusion Unit (which was founded by Plexal and My Life My Say) has launched a new inclusive design accelerator, OpenDoor.…...By Plexal Team
Plexal collects for The Trussell TrustFood poverty is a complex challenge that can erodes people’s dignity and shouldn’t exist in modern Britain. And until a long-term solution is found organisations like The Trussell Trust, which…...By Maria Barr
Plexal and TfL reveal the final London RoadLab cohortBack in October 2018, we announced an open call for entries for London RoadLab: a 10-week programme aimed at sourcing new tech solutions that could minimise the impact of roadworks.…...By Maria Barr
