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Rethinking innovation space: why The EpiCentre is a smart choice for your business

In a region dominated by sleek city-centre coworking spaces and high-spec labs, it’s easy to overlook the value of a place like The EpiCentre. But for the right businesses, The EpiCentre isn’t just a viable option – it’s a smarter one.

Beyond the buzz: what businesses really need
Start-ups and scale-ups are often told they need to be in the heart of Cambridge to succeed. But what if success isn’t about postcode prestige, but about having the space, support, and stability to grow on your own terms?


At The EpiCentre, we offer:

  • Room to breathe: spacious offices, labs, and coworking without the premium price tag
  • Easy access: easy access from Cambridge, Essex and Suffolk, with free parking and no city-centre congestion
  • A real community: not just hot desks and headphones, but a supportive environment where businesses connect, collaborate, and thrive

The hidden cost of “convenience”
City-centre locations come with hidden costs—long commutes, expensive parking, and limited flexibility. At The EpiCentre, we offer a different kind of convenience: one that values time, budget, and wellbeing.
Our customers tell us they stay because:

  • They can scale up or down without penalty
  • Their teams enjoy the calm, focused environment
  • They get real business support, not just a reception desk

A strategic base for the East of England
The Epicentre isn’t just a community of local companies: it’s a strategic base for businesses that want to serve Cambridge, East Anglia and the South East without the overheads. With strong transport links, a growing residential catchment, and a flexible offer, The EpiCentre is ideal for:

  • Remote-first teams needing a professional hub
  • R&D and life sciences businesses
  • Start-ups priced out of Cambride but still needing proximity

The future of innovation isn’t always urban
As hybrid working reshapes the geography of business, centres like The EpiCentre are becoming more relevant—not less. We’re focused on being the most practical, supportive, and strategic solution for your business.

Find your space here: The EpiCentre

Connecting our community through The Wire – a new digital platform for innovators

We’re excited to share that Oxford Innovation Space has launched The Wire – a brand-new digital platform created to connect more than 900 businesses across the UK and Ireland that call our innovation centres home.
As part of the Oxford Innovation Space network, businesses based here at The EpiCentre now have exclusive access to this dynamic online space – designed to help entrepreneurs collaborate, share knowledge, connect with potential partners and access expert-led business advice.

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AI: Friend, Foe or Fiction ?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most talked-about topics in business. The headlines are filled with both promises of transformation and warnings of disruption, leaving many wondering whether AI is a friend, a foe, or simply another over hyped fiction. To make sense of it all, it’s important to look past the buzzwords and examine what AI really means, focusing on real opportunities, genuine risks, and the practical realities of using these tools.

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Newly formed company, Krans Ltd, launches at The EpiCentre

A company growing its global sphere of influence from a base in the East of England is helping to develop hi-tech sensors that elicit best practice from a range of industries, such as nuclear, and turn perceived hazard into potential opportunity – not just for engineering teams but also for the health of the planet.

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Covid-19 Statement

Update – 11 August 2022

Our Innovation Centres remain operational and accessible, and provide a safe environment for our staff and customers. We continue to assess the risk of COVID-19 alongside the latest guidance from government. In the meantime our Innovation Centre remains COVID-19 Secure and fully open for business. Our detailed risk assessment can be found here.