The goal of the Innovation Centre is to help build Essex and the Eastern regions most innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial technology community. The Innovation Centre is a joint venture between the University of Essex and Oxford Innovation, who pride themselves on being the UK’s leading provider of innovation centres and aim to grow the regions innovative ecosystem.
We offer flexible workspace solutions, including offices for 1-30 people, virtual offices, coworking, and dedicated desks. Our 90-day notice period helps keep pace with your changing needs, making it hassle-free with limited risk. Our Innovation Director, Neil, offers full business support and has a wealth of knowledge and the connections to help your business develop.
• Located in 200 acres of Green Flag award winning parkland.
• Gain access to an established academic network within the University of Essex, including routes for collaboration and internship programmes.
• Only local Amazon Web Service partner, offering free AWS credits to our residents.
• Access to business diagnostics tool GROWTHmapper.
• Onsite parking.
• Inclusive offers including all internet and telephony needs.
• Exclusive discount on gym and nursery on campus.
• University shops, bank, bars, and restaurants on the doorstep.
• Onsite café, serving food and drink plus catering options.
• Rentable meeting space.
• Resident-only wellbeing area, with breakout spaces, pool table, and table tennis.

Located on the University of Essex Colchester campus, the centre is the heart of a vibrant and enthusiastic business community comprising the entire Knowledge Gateway development. We benefit from excellent business accommodation, academic support, campus facilities and resources. Set in 200-acre, award winning, Wivenhoe Park, we are situated 2 miles from Wivenhoe train station and 1.6 miles from Hythe. Ample parking with excellent road links to the A12 and only 50 minutes from London via train, we are ideally located for access to the rest of the eastern region and beyond.