East London’s coworking space for innovators

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, for more information go to our workspace health and safety page).

We’re open Monday-Friday from 7am-6pm, with reduced hours due to COVID-19.