Oxford Innovation
The Nucleus business and innovation centre provides 30,000 sq ft of instant, virtual and flexible office space. Designed to help pioneering science and technology companies reach their full potential and to provide more general commercial services for local organisations, the Nucleus forms part of a UK network of centres operated by Oxford Innovation.
Entrance
Reception
I-Lab
Meeting Room
Meet the Team at The Nucleus
Alex Smeets, Project & Incubation Director
Alex joined Oxford Innovation in March 2007 and has responsibilities for business development, innovation centre management, innovation support service delivery and consultancy. Previously, he was an Executive Director of St John’s Innovation Centre Ltd, a world-renowned centre that provides flexible accommodation and a supportive environment to early-stage, knowledge-based businesses. He has a PhD in Materials Science from the University of Cambridge, worked in materials research and development for five years before branching out into the support of innovation, entrepreneurship and the commercialisation of new knowledge.
Kelly Brooker-Campbell, Centre Manager
Kelly joined the CEME Innovation Centre team in November 2008 and is responsible for sales, marketing and operations at CEME Innovation Centre and now, The Nucleus. She has 11 years sales and marketing experience from working within one of the UK’s largest regional newspaper groups prior to moving into the serviced office industry. Having previously managed business and innovation centres in South London and Kent she is passionate about her role and enjoys leading a team to deliver an excellent level of service to her clients.
Jayne Hammock, Operations Manager
Jayne has been working at the centre since March 2007, and is continuing her good work there now for Oxford Innovation. Prior to working at The Nucleus she worked for Thames Gateway Chamber of Commerce Department helping with administration for businesses old and new. Jayne enjoys the atmosphere and camaraderie of working within the centre as well as meeting new people on a daily basis. In her free time she enjoys eating out, reading, knitting, gardening and going to the cinema.
Likes: cats, jewelry especially gem stones, family time.
Dislikes: that Sunday night feeling, ironing, Gordon Brown.
Katie Mitchell, Receptionist
Katie began working for Oxford Innovation in November 2009, before this she worked in retail for Accessorize in Bluewater shopping centre. She most enjoys meeting and greeting new people to the centre. She loves shopping, dancing and socializing with friends. Katie also confesses to secretly finding animated comedy ‘Family Guy’ very funny despite insisting she doesn’t like it.
Likes: Nando’s, shoes, dancing.
Dislikes: cats, shepherd’s pie, rain.
Dawn Maguire, Centre Administrator
Dawn is one of the newest members of the Oxford Innovation team, she joined on the 1st November 2009 and is based at The Nucleus in Dartford. Like most of the team she enjoys meeting the different people involved with the Centre. In her spare time she likes to spend time with family and friends, and look after her three kittens.
Likes: cooking, reading, socialising.
Dislikes: spiders, being cold, football.
The Nucleus business and innovation centre has been built at the heart of The Bridge, a major new centre for knowledge-based industries providing over 1 million sq ft of office, science and technology space in the Thames Gateway.
The Nucleus provides a contemporary working environment in an environmentally sustainable building with flexible, cost-effective space equipped with the very latest technology. The Centre encourages new enterprises and offers services and advice to everyone based at The Bridge, and to the wider business community.
Features include:
- Furnished or unfurnished air-conditioned offices from 75 sq ft to 2,000 sq ft available with a straightforward licence and only one month’s notice period: no long-term commitment
- VirtualOffice facility for companies not yet ready for, or who don’t require, a full-time office, but would like a more professional image
- Central reception and switchboard: a professional image for your company
- Telephone answering in company name: you can focus on running your business
- On-site meeting and conference facilities: a professional environment to meet your clients
- Access to the I-Lab creative thinking space: to facilitate new ideas and support collaborative working
- Membership of ICE: the Innovation Centre Extranet, linking the companies within the Oxford Innovation network of Innovation Centres
- Site security and access control systems: 24/7 access and peace of mind
- Free on-site parking
- Photocopying and post handling
- On-site café
- Kitchen facilities
- WiFi broadband internet access
- High speed network cabling throughout the building
Business support
The Nucleus provides start-up companies with a professional infrastructure and image to grow their business, along with a range of onsite business support services needed during the first vital years of operation.
Through the team at the Centre and in Oxford Innovation’s head office, companies located at the Centre get access to a whole range of services to help them grow. Some of the more popular support services include the following:
- Access to funding initiatives managed by organisations such as Finance South East and Locate in Kent
- Direct access to regional and national universities
- Networking and business clubs
- Learning Shop recruitment and training service
If you are interested in learning more about the support we can give you, please use the contact details on the right hand side.
Map
Directions
From the North
Exit at M25 Junction 1A immediately after the toll booths. Follow the signs for Erith, crossing the motorway and then straight over at the next roundabout. Follow the road round and turn right at the next roundabout into the compound.
From the South
Exit at Junction 1A of the M25 directly before the toll crossing, take the first exit at the roundabout (signposted Erith) then turn right at the next roundabout.
By Rail
Dartford is the closest station, The Bridge is a short Fastrack or taxi ride away. To get train times call 08457 484950.
