The popularity of co-working and flexible office space has led to the rise of workspace as a service. Increasingly businesses are able to plug into a network of services from IT support and education to healthcare and insurance, while some operators delivering more technical space also provide access to expensive hardware and equipment. The first and most obvious implication of these trends for universities is that short term real-estate requirements need now not involve a long term lease. In this article, we will look at how companies can use their existing facilities in order to offer an alternative for workers who want flexibility but don’t have enough time or money to work on their own.
The popularity of co-working and flexible office space has led to the rise of workspace as a service. Increasingly businesses are able to plug into a network of services from IT support and education to healthcare and insurance, while some operators delivering more technical space also provide access to expensive hardware and equipment. In this article, we will look at how companies can use their existing facilities in order to offer an alternative for workers who want flexibility but don’t have enough time or money to work on their own.