East London’s coworking space for innovators
Taking a hot desk, fixed desk or private office membership gets you access to the Plexal community: over 900 innovators who are using technology to solve some of society’s biggest challenges.
THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF MEMBERS
Because many of our members are carrying out important work, from building cybersecurity solutions to delivering outreach programmes for the vulnerable, Plexal remains open but with slightly reduced hours (we’re not opening on weekends and close at 6pm on weekdays rather than midnight).
We’ve also moved our community events online for the time being and we’re taking a number of measures to protect the health and safety of our community, including having a reduced staffing rota, increasing the strength of our cleaning products, making it easier to stay two metres apart and promoting good hygiene throughout our workspace. If you’ve got any questions, get in touch with nick.ross@plexal.com and he’ll be happy to share more about the measures we’re taking.
Pricing and membership
Plexal membership is open to startups, scaleups, social enterprises or large corporates: as long as you’re an innovator interested in using tech for good, you’re in.
HOT DESKS
Access our coworking space seven days a week and enjoy community events and all member benefits.
FIXED DESKS
Get a dedicated desk in our coworking space seven days a week and enjoy community events and all member benefits.
PRIVATE OFFICES
Enjoy a private, soundproofed, double-glazed office seven days a week – plus access to our community events and all member benefits.
WE'D LOVE TO SHOW YOU AROUND
Call us on 0203 909 7763 to book a tour or click below
Member Benefits
Community events
Dedicated community team (The Squad)
Legendary summer and Christmas parties
Rapid prototyping workshop with 3D printers and scanners
Superfast internet
IT support
Indoor street food twice a week
Healthy vending machine from Mother
As much tea and coffee as you can drink
On-site professional services companies
Secure entry and on-site reception
Dedicated events space for 300+ people
Free use of our private phone booths, snugs and impromptu meeting rooms
Bookable meeting rooms, including our 30-seater boardroom
Discounted access to Olympic sporting facilities and nearby gyms, including the London Aquatics Centre
90% off Hubspot for Startups if you’re at seed stage, or 50% off if you’re a Series A startup
Showers, lockers and indoor bike racks
Free use of the workspaces at our partners SHACK15 in San Francisco and Capital Factory in Austin, Texas
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SUPPORT TO HELP YOU SCALE
As a member, you’ll have access to our on-site experts who have been chosen for their experience in advising startups and scaleups on branding, insurance, banking, legal issues and recruitment.
All members also get free 1:1 consultations with our partner Informed Funding, who can advise you on cashflow, financial forecasting and raising investment.
And The Squad is our dedicated community team. From connecting with members to fixing an IT issue or recommending somewhere for lunch, they’ve got you.
OUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PARTNERS
WORKSPACE AND FACILITIES
We’ve got our own indoor park, private phone booths, a workshop space for rapid prototyping and plenty of snugs and booths for impromptu meetings that are free to use.
You can also book our 20-seater boardroom or smaller meeting rooms when you need some privacy.
Some members prefer a private office or a fixed desk, while others like to grab a desk in our hot desking areas or recline in a deckchair in Plexal Park.
*In light of Covid-19 we have reduced access to some of our communal areas.
EAGLE LAB AT PLEXAL
Barclays hosts its flagship Eagle Lab at Plexal, which comes with state-of-the-art 3D printers, vinyl cutters, laser cutters and VR equipment. Members like Valkyrie have taken space in the lab to develop their hardware products, and Plexal members get access to the lab every Monday and Friday.
*In light of COVID-19 the lab is currently closed.
BOOK A TOUR
Get in touch to learn more about becoming a member of our community, and come see our workspace for yourself.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Smashing social media for startups: adjusting your strategy for #lockdownlife
COVID-19 has changed the way brands need to communicate with their audience on social media. But how successfully have you adapted your strategy?
Financial forecasting for business owners, directors and founders
Informed Funding is hosting a webinar to help business leaders learn how to approach short to medium term financial forecasting in a challenging economic environment.
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM OUR COMMUNITY
Latest startup data: overall investment is down by 50% and seed-stage startups are being hit hardest
Plexal has teamed up with research company Beauhurst to analyse how the lockdown and COVID-19 is affecting UK businesses. And our latest data, which covers the period from 23 March
Meet the Smart Mobility Living Lab, Plexal’s latest mobility member
Since the Olympic Games wrapped up in 2012, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has become a hotbed for innovation in mobility.
LORCA member Privitar has closed an $80m Series C funding round
Privitar, which is a member of our cybersecurity programme LORCA, has announced that it’s completed an $80m Series C funding round led by Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing
BADU Sports
Plexal member Badu Sports is using the power of sport to change the lives of young people in Hackney.
GOT A QUESTION?
Contact our workspace team, or book a guided tour.
Innovation consultancy
Our in-house innovation team delivers programmes, consultancy and roundtables to corporate and government clients. Members like Love Language and Security Alliance have already taken part in Plexal-run programmes, and we’re always looking for ways to connect members with our wider network.
Who’s based at the Here East campus
From Ford’s Smart Mobility Innovation Office to University College London, we have some superstar neighbours…
Location and opening times
Plexal’s based at Here East: a tech campus in east London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. We’re a 10-minute walk from Hackney Wick train station, or you can catch the free shuttle bus from Stratford train, underground and bus stations (the service is being paused for now).
We’re open Monday-Friday from 7am-6pm, with reduced hours due to COVID-19.
OUR COMMUNITY
MEET THE SQUAD: OUR COMMUNITY DREAM TEAM
From making introductions to putting on community events, The Squad's here to help you make the most of life at Plexal
Hana Gilbert
Lead operations squaddie
Christian Rossi
Membership squaddie
Kasey Long
Squaddie
Phoebe Dunning
Community manager
Find Us
Plexal’s based at Here East: a tech campus in east London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. We’re a 10-minute walk from Hackney Wick train station, or you can catch the free shuttle bus from Stratford train, underground and bus stations.
Plexal
14 East Bay Lane, The Press Centre, Here East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, E20 3BS
We’re open Monday-Friday from 7am-6pm.