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Fareham Innovation Centre

Location Merlin House 4 Meteor Way Lee-On-The-Solent PO13 9FU
Contact Details Contact : Stephen Brownlie , Regional Manager Tel : 023 9387 0380 Email : info @ fareham-ic . co . uk Website : www . fareham-ic . co . uk
Fareham Innovation Centre
Introduction Fareham Innovation Centre is a brand new centre located in the Solent Enterprise Zone at Daedalus and offers a range of serviced office space in Fareham at flexible affordable rates from early April 2015 . The centre is dedicated in providing customers with everything they need to make your business a success ; from fully serviced offices and workshops to a range of professional business support to help run and grow your business . The centre is part of a £ 5.3 million Enterprise Zone development , which is breathing new life into the site of the former HMS Daedalus Royal Naval Air Station . Amongst other benefits , businesses will benefit from 100 % business rate discount for 5 years .
Serviced offices are available to let on flexible terms , with as little as one month ’ s notice . The on-site business lounge , meeting and conference rooms are ideal for client appointments or presentations and there ’ s a welcoming reception team to greet guests . The Centre also provides shared and virtual offices for those not ready for office space .
Supportive Office Environment Fareham Innovation centre has office space available throughout two floors . Accommodating businesses of all sizes and offering the support needed in order for you to achieve success . Offices are equipped with high-speed broadband , VoIP Telephony Technology , are DDA Compliant , complemented with state of the art facilities and high quality business support .
The centre also provides shared office spaces , virtual offices and a wide selection of high bay workshops . Fareham Innovation centre also has a fantastic business lounge which is available to all of our customers and on a membership basis for external companies . The business lounge comes with free Wifi , also you can have refreshments on request . Fareham Innovation centre also offers a range of spacious meetings rooms accommodating up to 30 people .
Benefits of this newly built modern centre includes ; free onsite parking , a flexible notice period , access to a printer / photocopier , friendly reception and management staff , access to business support through an Incubation Director , along with much more .
Companies can benefit from the following :
• On-site Staff services and facilities management so the day to day running issues are taken care of
• Licence agreement with as little as one month ’ s notice period
• Easy to predict , clear and transparent monthly charges
• Ability to upscale and downsize quickly
• Receptionist service to answer calls in your company name and greet visitors , helping to provide a professional image
• On-site conference and meeting facilities available to hire on a daily and hourly rate
• Access to superfast internet and telephony connections
• 24 / 7 office access and on-site security for peace of mind
• Free on-site parking
Licence fee charges for office space include all of the following :
• Service charges
• Business rates
• Heating , water and electricity
• Site management
• Reception services
• Buildings insurance and maintenance
Virtual Office
Fareham Innovation Centre offers virtual office packages designed to provide you with a professional image for your business , without incurring the cost of renting office space . Ideal for start-up companies , those on the road or working from home . There really isn ’ t a better way to get your business off the ground .
Workshops
Fareham Innovation Centre provides the perfect solution for light manufacturing and engineering with a range of high bay workshops designed specially to cater to the aerospace , aviation and marine industries . The centre has 15 workshops ranging from 398 to 807 sq . ft which are readily accessible from the car park and within the main building .
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