Allied London reveals startup workspace and support hub at Old Granada Studios

OGS Works has been revealed as the first permanent brand for St. John’s Enterprise City, launching within the workspace cluster’s Old Granada Studios scheme.

Property developer Allied London, the driving force behind OGS Works and St. John’s, has revamped the former media hub and already welcomed members and businesses from the world of tech, music, media, fashion and retail.

Sitting alongside Hello Work, a social enterprise funded by Allied London, the OGS Works team will offer business and marketing support to help people bring their entrepreneurial visions to fruition.

According to Allied London CEO Michael Ingall, the OGS Works vision was created around “innovation industry, creative invention” and “a thirst for ideas”.

Speaking to an audience at the launch of the workspace at Old Granada Studios Manchester, he said: “We are creating a real ecosystem and our space has already become a genuine hub.

“The passion here is outrageous and infectious and we can feel that this is going to get huge.”

He added: “It is a third generation space and OGS Works is now going to be the bedrock for a massive expansion of enterprise space at St. John’s.”

OGS Works’ community manager, Tanya Grady, commented: “We have so many cool brands and people based within OGS Works, from freelancers to startups and there is already a real buzz and excitement about the space we’ve created.

“It is more than just a location for people to work, it’s a place where people can create, socialise and network with like-minded individuals.”

She continued: “We look forward to welcoming more brands to our community and watching them prosper here.”

Enterprise City at St. John’s will launch in March 2017. Phase one of the scheme centres on the 80,000 sq ft, £5m Bonded Warehouse.

Last month, Allied London revealed details of the first two residential communities set within the mixed-use St. John’s development, with projects taking a design-led approach to create village-inspired accommodation.

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