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UKSPA Directory 2017 England | Full Member 181 The i-Lab: Forum an is open innovative to the public space that and encourages is a space to meet, thinking creative eat, collaborate and and network lively interaction Mee ting and Conference Facilities The Nucleus Business & Innovation Centre has a range of superb conference and meeting rooms available to hire by the hour or the day by internal or external companies. Whether space is needed for a conference, product launch, board meeting or interview, there is a room to meet the requirements. Business Support Through the on-site Innovation Director, The Nucleus Business & Innovation Centre provides support and advice for businesses to achieve their objectives, helping with vision, strategy and effective implementation. This is not a chargeable extra service but a core feature of a true innovation centre. As part of the supportive environment within the Centre, networking amongst customers is encouraged and facilitated by organised events. The i-L ab The i-Lab is unique. Those who enter it find themselves immersed in an innovative space that encourages creative thinking and lively interaction. The Nucleus Business and Innovation Centre In a multi-sensory experience, users of the i-Lab can take advantage of state-of- the-art collaborative software, write on the whiteboard walls of the oval shaped room, and use coloured lighting and background sound to evoke the right mood. The i-Lab features ClickShare technology that enables participants to share content, literally at the touch of a button. Accommodating a group of up to 22 people, the i-Lab is suitable for any organisation that is keen to encourage participants to break free from their day-to-day approach to business thinking. The variety of uses includes: • Team-building • Brainstorming • Creative development • Strategy planning The Bridge The Nucleus Business & Innovation Centre is located on The Bridge, a major centre for knowledge-based industries providing over one million square feet of office, science and technology space in the Thames Gateway, forming part of the Kent Innovation Corridor, a network of innovation centres in North Kent. Oxford Innovation The Nucleus Business & Innovation Centre is managed by Oxford Innovation, the UK’s leading Business and Innovation Centre operator. Part of the SQW Group, Oxford Innovation provide flexible office, laboratory, workshop and studio space to over 900 start-up and growing companies throughout a UK-wide network of Business and Innovation Centres. For a full listing of Oxford Innovation’s Centres, please visit www.oxin-centres.co.uk. ■ “The i-Lab’s ClickShare technology enables you to share content literally at the touch of a button” Tr a n s p o r t l i n k s Close proximity to the M25 Dartford rail station Fastrack bus service N e a r by Dartford Town Centre Central London London City Airport Str a te g i c n e tw o r k Leigh University Technical College Dartford Borough Council Kent Invicta Chamber