The UK’s largest 3D printing bureau, Hobs Studio, has agreed a deal to set up a new headquarters at Delancey’s Here East scheme at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E15.
The company will move its studio, along with the UK’s largest 3D printer, from its current Shoreditch base at 146 Central Street, EC1, to a new 7,200 sq ft premises at the east London tech and creative campus.
Here East, developed by iCITY, a company owned by clients of Delancey, is a dedicated 1.2m sq ft campus for businesses, educators, entrepreneurs and artists to innovate, collaborate and create the products of the future.
Recently, global car giant Ford, online fashion retailer MATCHESFASHION.COM, leisure company Ladbrokes Coral and video game company Sports Interactive have all announced plans to move parts of their operations to the site. UCL and Loughborough University London both have campuses at Here East.
Hobs Studio is moving to Here East as part of its expansion strategy and aims to relocate onto the campus by the end of the year.
Michelle Greeff, managing director of Hobs, said: “We wanted to be part of East London’s thriving creative scene and Here East was the natural choice for our new headquarters as we looked to expand in the years ahead.
“In the spirit of collaboration, we are looking forward to our affiliation with the Digital Engineering and Test Centre and we hope to collaborate further with other tenants at Here East, such as Loughborough University and UCL.”
In June Plexal, an innovation centre offering 70,000 sq ft of incubator, accelerator and collaborative workspace, opened at the launch of London Tech Week.
This announcement builds upon the mayor of London’s commitment to renew east London’s manufacturing heritage and transform the Thames Estuary into a world-leading hub for the creative and cultural industries.
Gavin Poole, chief executive of Here East, said: “Here East’s mission is to bring organisations together, from disruptors to established brands, small start-ups to multi-nationals. Spanning the creative, technological and construction sectors, Hobs encapsulates this mission and we look forward to seeing the results of its collaboration with our existing tenants.”
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