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 has slightly reduced hours (we’re not opening on weekends and close at 9pm on weekdays rather than midnight). We’ll return to normal opening hours (7am-midnight, Monday-Friday and 9am-7pm on weekends) from 6 July onwards.
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 five-day passes for workspaces at our partners SHACK15 in San Francisco, Hub8 in Cheltenham 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
The LORCA Report 2020: launch
We've spoken to investors, startups, industry, policymakers and academic experts to examine the state of the UK's cybersecurity ecosystem. What are we getting right, and where are the gaps? Saj
From startup to scaleup: in conversation with Bidstack and Bitstocks
Britain is the startup capital of Europe, but we’re less good at producing scaleups. Why is that, and how can startups prepare themselves for growth? In this online event we'll be in conversation with two scaleup founders to get the inside scoop.
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM OUR COMMUNITY
Plexal’s partnered with cyber community Hub8
Plexal, which delivers the LORCA cybersecurity programme, has partnered with Hub8 – a purpose-built workspace dedicated to supporting Cheltenham’s flourishing cyber community. Plexal members, including the members of our cyber
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.
Apply for the Accessible Instruments Challenge
Applications open today for the Accessible Instruments Challenge: a virtual inclusive innovation programme aimed at making adapted musical instruments, assistive equipment and music technology more accessible and affordable for disabled people
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.
WORK FROM PARTNER WORKSPACES
Plexal’s partnered with SHACK15 in San Francisco, Hub8 in Cheltenham and Capital Factory in Austin, Texas, which means our members can base themselves from those workspaces for free when they’re in town (for five days per trip). We’re also opening our doors to members of our partner workspaces.
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-12am.