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Why Better Space?

Why not?

Forests are burning, sea levels are rising, money isn’t being fairly distributed, there is a mental health crisis.

We can go on.

There is enough money, technology and startup know-how in the world to make it a much better and fairer place for everyone. Agree?

We think we need to figure out a better way of starting and running businesses, with social & environmental impact at their core.

Creating the space and platform to cultivate ideas and support change makers, social entrepreneurs and the local community will accelerate this.

Better space for a better future.

How's that sound? You want in?

What?

A place filled with energy, entrepreneurship support and positive change!

Inspiring and affordable co-working and incubation space in Islington's creative quarter, for digital, creative and open-minded people, striving to make a positive impact through entrepreneurship.

We really want to support under represented founders too.

Think mentoring, accelerators, ideathons, sparks, collaborations, meeting great people to help you on your journey, the opportunity to give back to the local community as you go and practical & inspiring workshops.

All the best bits from coworking & incubation spaces around the world, over 2 floors, 7,000sqft, 70+ desks and places to make better things happen from and the help members need to focus, build and grow.

It’s built on the foundations of better:

Social & environmental impact

People

Productivity

Creativity & wellbeing

We’re aiming to bridge the gap between fast growing tech startups and social & environmental impact focused organisations, to make the world a better place.

Who?

Are you a change maker? Unsure what that is? 

Well, we live in a world where more people want to do their bit, to make things better. 

But, it feels like something is missing, a lot of things still don’t feel right or fair. Agree?

If you’re on this wavelength, you are a change maker - if you put in some action!

Do you ever ponder, with so much technology and money floating around, why are things not as good as they could be for everyone? Health, happiness, security and enough wealth and opportunities to survive and thrive are just some of the things that make life worth living, right?

Help create the change you want to see. Be the change. 

You either want to run your own thing or can help others to, with your know-how and connections.

Jump in with us and let’s figure it out together. 

You could be Anvita from accounts, who wants to help teach financial literacy to underrepresented groups or Brian in marketing, who wants to help others spread their positive message or a small education technology startup finding its feet. You don’t have to be a charity or social enterprise, although we’ll have plenty of those, too.

Check out the 17 Global Development Goals to get a real sense of the kind of projects we want to serve and support.

Some people that inspire us are at the bottom of the page.

Many of our programmes will support underrepresented Islington locals, but EVERYONE is welcome, if they want to change the world for the better.

When?

The actual space will be ready in June 2021 in Islington, London. It’s powered by City, University of London and their brilliant City Ventures team, that is part of The Business School (formerly Cass) - which has the best entrepreneurship MBA in the UK, highest student satisfaction rates in London in 2017 & 2018 and was awarded London’s greenest university in 2019.
So, we know a lot about entrepreneurship and taking care of the planet!
We’re also partners with Islington Council, it is part of their affordable workspace programme.

We’ll be doing lots virtually to support change makers between now and when it’s safe to open the doors to the space.

Recap.

Let’s make this world better together, so we don’t have to go multi-planetary (sorry, Elon!)

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Your future self will thank you for it.

*Keep scrolling to see some people that inspire us too, after you sign up ;)*

*And breath…*

Some change makers that inspire us.