HERE EAST

Here East is the UK’s fastest growing tech and business hub, located at the heart of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. Once the Press and Broadcast Centre for the 2012 London Olympic Games, Here East has been transformed into a thriving community of 3,700, welcoming innovative start-ups, scientists and artists to the campus. The site provides dedicated and versatile space for start-ups and entrepreneurs to co-exist and collaborate with top global businesses and world-renowned academic institutions to deliver genuine innovation and to bring a lasting Olympic legacy to East London. The campus also includes Plexal, an innovation centre and start-up community addressing the biggest challenges facing society. Here East is the fastest growing cluster of creative businesses in London, with tenants such as Studio Wayne McGregor, MATCHESFASHION.com and The Trampery on the Gantry, 21 studios for artists and designers. Drawing on its sporting legacy, Here East is also set to become the first ever esports hub in the UK, bringing together top esports companies with world class talent. Sporting giants BT Sports are joined on site by Sports Interactive - makers of the hugely successful Football Manager - and Bidstack. This year, Staffordshire University brought there specialist eSports hub Digital Institute London to the site, offering training for the next generation of eSports managers, shoutcasters and broadcasters, and hosting esports competitions.