Digital innovators Alt Labs have released stunning images showing how Teesside’s biggest coworking space will look once complete.
Inspired by global coworking studios, the 5,000sqft Flok office will feature an auditorium, fully-equipped podcast room, work pods and a members-only cafe when it opens this autumn. The modern space was designed in conjunction with Yarm interior design studio Cocoon & Bauer, and is part of the Albert Road North collective. Flok, on Albert Road in Middlesbrough, will be managed by digital innovation studio Alt Labs, who will have a permanent office in the building.
The space has capacity for up to 200 people and offers several levels of tiered membership. The project is headed up by Alt Labs CEO, Imran Anwar, who has long championed coworking, having seen the benefits through the delivery of multiple innovation workshops for national companies, including Go Ahead Group, National Express and Transport for Wales.
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He said: “We’re delighted to be opening Teesside’s most versatile coworking space. In developing Flok, we spent a lot of time looking at competitors across the UK and further afield. We wanted to bring the best elements of all those concepts together to deliver a premium space in the heart of Middlesbrough.”
“Flok is a place where young tech start-ups can come and flourish. Teesside has a wealth of talent across the digital sector and it’s vital that, to retain and grow that talent, we can provide the aspirational space to accommodate their visions.
“As well as supporting start-ups, we want Flok to be a draw for bigger companies looking to collaborate with businesses across the North East. We’re located five minutes away from a train station that has direct lines to London, Manchester, Leeds and more. We want a space that will attract major talent from those areas to our region.”
Flok will also offer members a range of benefits including on-site yoga classes, lunch and learn events, and access to growth services.
Mr Anwar added: “It’s been a project two years in the making and our team can’t wait to open the doors. We’re dedicated to delivering care, sustainability, and innovation wherever possible within Flok. Whether that’s something as simple as moveable whiteboards or free sanitary products, or as forward-thinking as vertical farming to supply our café.
“At every stage, we want Flok to deliver world class facilities to the talented people of Teesside. It’s the space that businesses need.”
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