The former Press and Broadcast Centres for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is today Here East. This major development builds on the creative and entrepreneurial heritage of Hackney Wick to create a thriving innovation campus. Global businesses and scaling companies work side by side with top universities, research institutes and world-class creative institutions to create a unique environment for the 4,000 people – and growing – who call it home everyday.
From BT Sport – who have broadcasted from the site since 2013 – to one person businesses based at Here East’s low-cost creative workspace provided by The Trampery, it really is a mix of innovation and opportunity.
Loughborough University London, UCL and Staffordshire University are among the top class educational institutions attracted to the campus.
Plexal is Here East’s innovation centre and co-working space. Collaboration is at the heart of its approach. Plexal’s innovation team delivers programmes for clients like Innovate UK and Transport for London, and specialises in connecting industry, academia, investors, startups and scaleups to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing society.
Commercial spaces of all sizes are available at Here East. You can explore all the offerings at Here East with the free shuttle bus service. This is now available with allocated pick up points to and from Stratford City and Stratford International stations and Here East, running every 5 minutes from 7am – 11pm Monday – Friday, and every 15 minutes on Saturday 9am – 6pm (driver break 1pm – 2pm) and 7am – 9pm on Premier League match days (driver break 11am – 12noon).
Located on the banks of the Lee Canal, Canalside offers a hub of independent cafés, bars and restaurants and is the perfect spot for a drink or a bite to eat. Find out more here.
Here East opened its doors to tenants in 2016
Its two buildings span 1.2m sq ft
Here East has brought 4,000 jobs and students to the site, with the intention of reaching 7,500 jobs by 2020
Here East will add £450m to national GDP, including a £340m boost to the local economy
Here East attracted over 52,000 visitors in 2018
Tenants include BT Sport, Ford (Smart Mobility Hub), Loughborough University London, UCL, Studio Wayne McGregor, Signal Noise, Hobs Studio, MATCHESFASHION.com, Sports Interactive, Scope and Barratt London.
