Overview
Hethel Engineering Centre is much more than a building - it recognises that to nurture and grow high performance engineering and manufacturing business today you need much more than high quality accommodation as a key ingredient. Hethel Engineering Centre offers exceptional quality accommodation in addition to the ongoing advice, support and services of fertile network of advisors and supporter sympathetic to and passionate about engineering and manufacturing.
Hethel Engineering Centre has links to a wide range of supporters. Our goal is to provide the support and guidance to resident business to maximise growth, profitability and sustainability by doing and researching the things they never seem to have the time to get done!
A comprehensive range of support services are offered in house - including access to the Machine Workshop and its range of leading edge equipment.
The offer - an Overview
- Tenant companies enjoy the benefits of full membership of the EEF through the HEC membership of EEF for the 12-month period to March 2007. Full benefits are listed on the EEF web site (www.eef-eastang.org.uk)
- It should be noted that the general fit and finish of the Engineering Centre is of exceptional quality - this includes a dramatic entrance feature of a suspension footbridge over a substantial water feature - all set in landscaped grounds. All tenants enjoy the benefits of this exceptional working environment.
- HEC is a member of the MIA (Motorsport Industry Association) and as such is in a position to keep tenants informed of developments in the UK Motorsport Industry.
- Subject to having a suitably qualified member(s) of staff who successfully completes a certificate of competency set down by HEC, tenant companies are able to rent the workshop machinery for their own use to manufacture/develop and prototype components and processes. This effectively puts over £0.5M of capital equipment at the disposal of a tenant business. (There are charges for this service)
- A wide range of training courses and high profile conferences take place at the engineering centre of excellence - all tenant businesses benefit from exposure to all audiences if they so wish - through a large plasma screen and reception area displays.
- Tenants of both Incubators and Offices enjoy 5 hours per month free use of meeting rooms.
- Resident companies also enjoy a 10% discount on the current published price for all facilities/equipment for hire (Conference Room, ICT Suite, Training rooms, Lap Tops, Projectors etc).
- Use of a coffee forum providing beverages to Tenants and their guests - and an excellent working environment with patio area overlooking the entrance bridge and water feature.
- Public areas are WiFi enabled to allow both tenants and visitors to access the internet from the general reception area and the Coffee Forum.
- The Engineering Centre will be populated with other innovation companies plus there will be a large throughput of engineers/personnel on training courses, a huge opportunity to get exposure to new staff, suppliers and customers. The Centre has established links with universities such as Cambridge, Cranfield, Hertfordshire and the UEA. Resident business advisors provide advice and support. There is also the potential for move on space for growing companies on the doorstep.
- Initial offer of three year lease with the additional benefit to tenants of a one month notice clause during the entire period of the tenancy agreement.