Rethinking SME Workspace 9 December 2014
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Rethinking SME Workspace 9 December 2014
Welcome
Agenda 3:00
Arrivals and refreshments
3:30
Future of London welcome
3:35
Chair’s introduction: Tobias Goevert, GLA Regeneration
3:45
Workspace and regeneration: Matthew Blades, Westminster Council
4:00
Managing workspace for community benefit: Mark Allan, South Kilburn Trust
4:15
What do SMEs want?: Chris Pieroni, Workspace Group
4:30
Q&A and discussion
4:55
Chair’s summing up
5:00
Networking
5:30
Close
Rethinking SME Workspace Tobias Goevert
Area Regeneration Manager, GLA Regeneration
LONDON’S OPEN W O R K S PA C E S To b i a s G o e ve r t , Ar e a M a n a g e r, G L A R e g e n e r a t i o n Tu e s d a y 9 D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4
SOME CONTEXT
WORK TO DATE
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BLACKHORSE WORKSHOP
OLD VINYL FACTORY
INDUSTRIAL AREAS
THE RESEARCH
THE RESEARCH I n c u b a t o r s , Ac c e l e r a t o r s , C o - w o r k i n g ( I AC s )
• M a p a n d d a t a b a s e o f I AC s in London • T h e r o l e o f I AC s i n regeneration • Geographical or sectorial gaps • Impact on business success and growth • I n t e r ve n t i o n s t h e p u b l i c sector should take
THE RESEARCH Ar t i s t s ’ Wo r k s p a c e S t u d i e s • General understanding of types, location, and scale o f p r o vi s i o n • Rents and affordability • Different models, threats a n d vu l n e r a b i l i t y • Establishment and operation
THE RESEARCH Ac c o m m o d a t i n g G r o w t h • Wider ranging study on the changing nature of town centres • Supporting ‘Further Al t e r a t i o n s t o t h e L o n d o n Plan’ • Understanding the nature of Low Threshold Enterprise space
OPEN WORKSPACES O p e n t o a l l o n a m e m b e r s h i p s b a s i s , p r o vi d e c o m p e t i t i ve a n d o f t e n a f f o r d a b l e w o r k s p a c e w i t h flexible terms, as well as business support P r o vi d e s h a r e d f a c i l i t i e s a n d e q u i p m e n t S u p p o r t S M E ’s a n d s t a r t - u p s a n d i n c l u d e I n c u b a t o r s , Ac c e l e r a t o r s , C o - w o r k i n g , Ar t i s t S t u d i o s a n d M a k e r spaces R a p i d l y g r o w i n g a n d e vo l vi n g f o r m a t s d r i ve n b y n e w ways of working M a n y c o m m e r c i a l p r o vi d e r s , b u t r o l e f o r p u b l i c sector too
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SOME STATISTICS • 3 4 I n c u b a t o r s , 1 6 Ac c e l e r a t o r s , 11 2 C o - w o r k i n g S p a c e s o p e r a t i n g i n L o n d o n . O ve r h a l f o f t h e m established in the past tw o years • 3800+ SMEs occupying these spaces at any one time • T h e 2 0 l a r g e s t a r t i s t s ’ w o r k s p a c e p r o vi d e r s h a ve space for 6000 artists • 4 5 % i n c r e a s e i n a r t i s t s ’ w o r k s p a c e r e n t s o ve r t h e last 10 years • 3 0 % o f a r t i s t s ’ w o r k s p a c e p r o vi d e r s d o n o t e x p e c t to be able to renew leases in the next 5 years.
COMMON FINDINGS AND ACTIONS FOR PROVIDERS AND T H E P U B L I C S E C TO R
-1“ R E C O G N I S E T H E VA L U E O F EXISTING LOW THRESHOLD E N T E R P R I S E S PA C E ”
Ac c o m m o d a t i n g G r o w t h i n To w n C e n t r e s , c h a p t e r 4 , P e t e r B r e t t As s o c i a t e s , M a c r e a n o r L a vi n g t o n Ar c h i t e c t s
LOW THRESHOLD ENTERPRISE SPACE
-2“ U N D E R S TA N D A F F O R D A B I L I T Y, D E M A N D , A N D O C C U PA N C Y F O R D I F F E R E N T S E C TO R S ”
Ar t i s t s ’ Wo r k s p a c e S t u d y, We M a d e T h a t
Artists’ Workspace Study (extract), We Made That
-3“ W E N E E D TO B E T T E R M O N I TO R T H E I M PA C T O F O P E N W O R K S PA C E S O N BUSINESS GROWTH”
I n c u b a t o r s , Ac c e l e r a t o r s , C o - w o r k i n g , URS, Gort Scot, Radimus, #1Seed
-4“ C O M M U N I C AT E A N D S H A R E BEST PRACTICE O N E S TA B L I S H I N G A N D M A N A G I N G S PA C E ”
I n c u b a t o r s , Ac c e l e r a t o r s , C o - w o r k i n g , URS, Gort Scot, Radimus, #1Seed Ar t i s t s ’ Wo r k s p a c e S t u d y, We M a d e T h a t
-5“SPREAD THE BENEFITS OF O P E N W O R K S PA C E S TO T H E WIDER AREA - PLACE AND COMMUNITY”
I n c u b a t o r s , Ac c e l e r a t o r s , C o - w o r k i n g , URS, Gort Scot, Radimus, #1Seed Ar t i s t s ’ Wo r k s p a c e S t u d y, We M a d e T h a t
-6“ADDRESS GAPS” L O C AT I O N : O U T E R L O N D O N TYPE: SEMI-INDUSTRIAL WORKSHOPS
I n c u b a t o r s , Ac c e l e r a t o r s , C o - w o r k i n g , URS, Gort Scot, Radimus, #1Seed
-7“ G E T W O R K S PA C E P R O V I D E R S I N V O LV E D I N NEW HOUSING SCHEMES”
Ac c o m m o d a t i n g G r o w t h i n To w n C e n t r e s , c h a p t e r 5 , P e t e r B r e t t As s o c i a t e s , M a c r e a n o r L a vi n g t o n Ar c h i t e c t s
OPEN WORKSPACE PROVIDERS GROUP • R e p r e s e n t O p e n Wo r k s p a c e p r o vi d e r s • Ad vi s e t h e L E P a n d G L A o n O p e n Wo r k s p a c e s • P r o vi d e a p o i n t o f c o n t a c t f o r h o u s i n g d e ve l o p e r s building non-residential uses • P r o vi d e g u i d a n c e o n p o l i c y • Ad vi s e o n p u b l i c s e c t o r i n ve s t m e n t i n w o r k s p a c e
CURRENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES • N e w H o m e s B o n u s - P l a c e s o f Wo r k T h e m e • GLA High Street Fund announcement of successful bids Jan/Feb 2014
+ S p e c i a l As s i s t a n c e Te a m • European Funding
• Housing Zones
PLACES OF WORK
THOUGHTS FOR DISCUSSION LATER • H e l p w i t h s e t t i n g t h e a g e n d a f o r M a y o r ’s O p e n Wo r k s p a c e P r o vi d e r s G r o u p • Share best practice on policy and guidance for affordable workspaces • D e ve l o p a f o r u m f o r p r a c t i t i o n e r s i n vo l ve d i n making workspace happen
Rethinking SME Workspace Matthew Blades
Principal Economic Development Officer, Westminster Council
Westminster City Council: Workspace and Regeneration Tuesday, 9 December 2014 Matthew Blades, mblades@westminster.gov.uk
Westminster Funding Context Local Authority Business Growth Incentive Civic Enterprise Fund (www.civicenterprisefund.co.uk)
New Homes Bonus Private sector
Enterprise Spaces What We’ve Done To Date Co-working space & incubators
Studio spaces Street markets Business support programmes and accelerators
Hub Westminster
Great Western Studios
Maida Hill Place and Street Market
School for Creative Start ups
HELP Enterprise
Church Street Renewal Area Bringing forward: pop-up enterprise space; container studios; new street market; maker space
Who do we work with to make this happen? Research & evaluation e.g. economic impact experts
General business support organisations e.g. FSB
Landowners and property developers
Specialist business support organisations, e.g. Health Box
Incubators, Accelerators and Co-Working Spaces
Entrepreneur support networks e.g. Capital Enterprise
Social enterprise sector e.g. Nominet Trust
Innovation agencies e.g. NESTA
PARTNERS
Area based business groups e.g. BIDs, Town Teams
Universities, e.g. UCL Advances, University of Westminster Charities & foundations e.g. Vital Regeneration,
Trade bodies e.g. IPA Corporates e.g. CSR teams
Regional and national Government e.g. GLA, UKTI
Role for local authorities? Landowner / property owner
Planning policy and s106 Advocate and connector Partner selection
Funder
Thank you Matthew Blades, mblades@westminster.gov.uk
Rethinking SME Workspace Mark Allan
Chief Executive, South Kilburn Trust
South Kilburn Studios Mark Allan December 2014
Rethinking SME Workspace Chris Pieroni
Operations Director, Workspace Group
Thank you!
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