Tenants now include global aerospace giant Airbus; Altran, a world leader in engineering and R&D services; Composite Braiding, which specialises in thermoplastic composite braiding and VRCO, an advanced aviation company, which is hitting the headlines with the development of the world’s first British-made flying cars.
In February, the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centres (AMRC), one of the world’s leading manufacturing research institutions, is to set up a temporary home at the iHub while a new multi-million pound 50,000 ft2 innovation facility is being developed on Infinity Park.
The iHubprovides high quality, flexible workspace for start-ups, early stage businesses and high growth SME’s looking to expand their role within the transport engineering and hi-tech sectors. As well as offering 18 traditional office workspaces (from 127 ft2 to 970 ft2), the iHub provides 14 ground floor workshops for businesses seeking a more hybrid working environment. The state-of-the art workshops range in size from 375 ft2 to 4,451 ft2 and cater for a broad range of uses.
“We’re absolutely delighted with the positive reaction that the iHub has received since it joined the Connect Derby portfolio of buildings in 2017. Much of the credit for the iHub’s success must go to Alan Smith; he took a lead role in developing the funding bid for the building, project managed the design and build team and worked collaboratively with Connect Derby in developing and supporting the operational processes. His advice has been instrumental in supporting the on-going development of the iHub."