Business and innovation
IOP Accelerator
IOP Accelerator offers 1,000 square feet of co-working and private office space in our brand new building in the heart of King’s Cross and London’s Knowledge Quarter.
IOP Accelerator is our affordable, fully serviced workspace in King's Cross, offering both fixed and hot desks to entrepreneurs, and micro and small businesses.
We want to help start-ups get the next big ideas off the ground by providing an attractive base that is flexible enough to support them in their crucial early stages of growth, whilst helping them to capitalise on the wealth of our network, business knowledge and skills training.
We offer three packages: Accelerator Light, Accelerator and Super-Accelerator. To ensure affordability, fees can be negotiated in return for service in kind to help us grow the IOP Accelerator hub and regional network.
IOP Accelerator is open from Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm.
Capitalise on the wealth of the IOP’s network, business knowledge and skills training – help us create a dynamic, inclusive ecosystem connecting innovators in science, technology and engineering across all regions of the UK and Ireland.
IOP Accelerator packages
| Package name | Accelerator Light | Accelerator | Super-Accelerator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | £15/day | £35/month | £350/month |
| Hot desk | 1 day | 4 days/month | No |
| Fixed desk | No | No | 1 month |
| Superfast broadband | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free colour A4 printing/scanning/copying | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free unlimited tea / coffee / water | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Unlimited access to the breakout area | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Full postal facilities at our King’s Cross address* | No | Yes | Yes |
| Free booking of available meeting rooms | No | Yes | Yes |
| Free booking of special events in the Theatre or Gallery (170 capacity) | No | Yes | Yes |
| Invitations to IOP networking events | No | Yes | Yes |
| Invitations to IOP Business Briefings | No | Yes | Yes |
| Lockable storage | No | Yes | Yes |
| Support from a dedicated internal Key Account Manager | No | No | Yes |
*This does not include the right to register a company or apply for credit
Our Accelerator Companies
“For companies involved in physics research and development, I would wholeheartedly recommend the IOP Accelerator Centre. Being part of the IOP network, being in such a great location and having the support of the IOP business and innovation team in the same building has been a huge support.”
Hira Virdee, Founder and CEO, Lumi Space
Our current and former residents work in a variety of sectors across industry, and have included:
AEGIQ
AEGIQ is a spin-out company building on over two decades of quantum photonics research at the University of Sheffield. Its proprietary iSPS technology offers a deterministic source of indistinguishable single photons which enables new capabilities across quantum secure communications, photonic quantum computing and imaging.
Lumi Space
Lumi Space is building the world's first global, commercial satellite laser ranging (SLR) service. Their ultra-high-precision space situational awareness (SSA) products enhance space domain awareness, satellite characterisation, orbit determination and prediction, and attitude monitoring.
Find out more about Lumi Space
ORCA Computing
ORCA Computing is a UK company developing a completely new approach towards quantum computing. Its quantum memory allows storage and synchronisation of single and entangled photons, enabling the prospects for future high-performance, highly connected and scalable quantum computing.
Find out more about ORCA Computing
Quantum Base Alpha
Quantum Base Alpha is a start-up that is conducting research and development on using quantum inspired algorithms to solve critical issues facing humanity. Their first project is tackling aircraft carbon emissions at London Gatwick Airport by optimising existing flight path algorithms using Quantum inspired techniques.
Find out more about Quantum Base Alpha
Quantum Exponential
Quantum Exponential is assembling a portfolio of potential investments in leading Quantum technology companies around the world, and has a team of experts with unparalleled market knowledge and access so as to establish, maintain and keep developing a global lead in Quantum portfolio management.
Apply
To apply, you must:
- be working on bringing physics-based innovation to market in any sector
- be a small or micro business incorporated in the UK or Ireland; OR
- an entrepreneur with the right to live and work in the UK or Ireland
You may be a recent university graduate looking to transition from an incubator to your first office. You may be a high-growth potential enterprise in the UK or Ireland looking for a London foothold. You may be an entrepreneur with an early-stage idea or looking to spin out an established service or product.
To discuss whether IOP Accelerator would suit your needs please email [email protected].
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