Bruntwood SciTech reveals Birmingham innovation hub revamp

Bruntwood SciTech is preparing to transform its 20-storey Mclaren innovation hub, which is less than five minutes’ walk from the future HS2 Curzon Street station in Birmingham. The developer will invest £2.4m into the refurbishment of the 112,000 sq ft tower to meet growing occupier demand in the city. The works, to be delivered by interior design company Axi Studios, will include the creation of serviced space and flexible offices as well as new health and wellbeing-focused amenities. Mclaren’s workspace will be enhanced for start-up and scale-up businesses, with the addition of serviced offices ranging from two to 30 desks, adding to the leased space that was previously on offer. The reception, lounges and breakout areas will be redesigned. The currently unused basement will become a gym, with changing rooms and shower facilities. There will also be a new contemplation room for people to use for private meditation or reflection. The work is expected to be completed in spring next year. Mohamed Ali, associate director at Bruntwood SciTech, said: “We want Mclaren to be a place where creative and innovative businesses can grow and succeed, and this investment will help us to achieve that by not only improving the calibre of workspaces and amenities available to them, but offering access to both our Birmingham and UK wide business support services too.  “We are seeing a growing demand for serviced spaces in the city as businesses look for more flexibility, and this redevelopment will allow Mclaren to support meeting this need.” Mclaren is currently home to sustainable energy solutions firm Energy Saving Group, customer contact solutions provider Sigma, and infrastructure services provider Kier Highways, among others. JLL and Knight Frank are letting agents on Mclaren. Images from Bruntwood SciTech