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Coworking, office space and business support

Join our community and build your business

Discover our spaces and services at Innovation Connect to help you grow and develop your business, whether you’re a new start-up or a more established business, and network with like-minded individuals as part of our Innovation Connect community. Our partnership with Eagle Labs and links with the University open up a wide range of support for your business.

CONTACT US

Have a query or want to book a tour?

Complete our enquiry form, call us on +44 (0) 23 9265 8200 or email us at innovationconnect@port.ac.uk.

Office hours: Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm

You can also follow us on FacebookLinkedIn and Instagram.

Try before you buy with a free day trial

Have a look around our spaces and meet the team with a free day trial. Bring along your laptop and work with us for the day so you can see what the Innovation Connect community is all about and decide if this is the place for you.

Just send us an email at innovationconnect@port.ac.uk with preferred dates and which centre you'd like to visit and we'll arrange a time to get you in. See you soon!

Choose a service

We have a range of services available to our members.

Private office space

Rent private office space in three of our locations.

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Private office space
Desks and workspaces

View our hot desk and full desk options, including pay as you go hot-desking which is available at our Technopole Centre.

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Desks and workspaces
Business support

Find out how Eagle Labs or support from the University can give your business a boost.

Law Photoshoot;19th November 2018
Business support
Meeting rooms

Book a meeting room with Innovation Connect.

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STUDENTS HOT-DESK FOR FREE

Students at the University can use the second floor of our Halpern House centre and facilities for free.

Access co-working spaces, expert support, events, workshops and networking opportunities with Innovation Connect. Meet new and exciting companies and access business groups in our spaces and get the most out of your business.

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Explore our locations

You can hot-desk, or rent a full desk or office space in three of our Innovation Connect locations. Our hot-desking packages are flexible with, hourly, daily or monthly options available.

Becoming a member also gives you exclusive access to the Future Technology Centre at the University, our newest location, which is perfect for holding meetings or conferences.

Book a tour

Cell Block Studios

Call us on +44 (0) 23 9265 8200 for coworking or office space in a converted Victorian Naval Prison and grow your creative business with Innovation Connect.

Cell Block Studios break out mezzanine space
Explore Cell Block Studios

Halpern House

Call us on +44 (0) 23 9265 8200 for office or coworking space in this central Innovation Connect location with access to meeting rooms and business events.

Working in Halpern House
Explore Halpern House

Portsmouth Technopole

Call us on +44 (0) 23 9265 8200 to grow your business with larger office space, private meeting rooms and easy access to the M275 for your staff and clients.

hot desk room
Explore the Technopole

COMMUNITY

When you occupy work space or become a virtual member with us you'll become part of our Innovation Connect community. This gives you a host of free extras, such as free advice from our Entrepreneurs in Residence, a number of social and networking events, and discounted use of University facilities including Ravelin Sports Centre.

News, blogs, and events

Related news, blogs, and events will appear here. If there are no listings below check out other news across the University.

Blogs

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Crowd at music concert

Co-op Live: Manchester’s new concert venue was hit by delays, but a false start need not mean it’s blighted forever

Christina Philippou

Co-op Live: Manchester’s new concert venue was hit by delays, but a false start need not mean it’s blighted forever
The Hard Interchange Bus & Coach Station

Want to stay local for university?

Want to stay local for university?
Finola Elmes

Finola Elmes – BSc (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice (Distance Learning)

Finola Elmes – BSc (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice (Distance Learning)
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Dealing with exam stress and pressure

Dealing with exam stress and pressure
African women

Female genital mutilation is on the rise in Africa.

Tamsin Bradley

Female genital mutilation is on the rise in Africa.

Events

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May 22 2024

Knowledge Exchange Networking: Finding Financial Support for Businesses

9.00am - 11.00am

Free

Knowledge Exchange Networking: Finding Financial Support for Businesses

May 23 2024

Introduction to enABLe Workshop

10.30am - 2.30pm

Free

Introduction to enABLe Workshop

May 28 2024

Academic Practice - Creating Context, Modes of Delivery

12.00pm - 2.00pm

Free

Academic Practice - Creating Context, Modes of Delivery

May 29 2024

Trinity CertTESOL Webinar

9.00am - 10.00am

Free

Trinity CertTESOL Webinar

May 30 2024

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Jun 25 2024

The Basics of Writing – Perfecting Punctuation and Grammar

12.00pm - 1.00pm

Free

The Basics of Writing – Perfecting Punctuation and Grammar

News

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Students at the Royal Television Society awards

A winning night for Portsmouth’s film production graduates

21 May 2024

A winning night for Portsmouth’s film production graduates
Dr Charles Wood using the lab-based X-ray machine

University secures quarter of a million pounds for pioneering X-ray microscopy project

20 May 2024

University secures quarter of a million pounds for pioneering X-ray microscopy project
Juvenile Sulawesi macaque holding plastic © Teresa Romero

How much harm is plastic waste doing to macaques?

20 May 2024

How much harm is plastic waste doing to macaques?
Lloyd Peck

University of Portsmouth Visiting Professor and former student elected as Royal Society Fellow

17 May 2024

University of Portsmouth Visiting Professor and former student elected as Royal Society Fellow
angling rode and sunset

Angling fish for food: 11 per cent of world’s freshwater fish caught by amateurs

17 May 2024

Angling fish for food: 11 per cent of world’s freshwater fish caught by amateurs

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