Global business advisors and accountancy firm Grant Thornton is inviting the local business community to the official launch of its new Southampton home, the first collaborative working space in the region at the University of Southampton Science Park in Chilworth.
The firm is hosting two drink reception events on Tuesday 4 July and Wednesday 12 July from 6.00pm – 8.00pm to give local businesses and entrepreneurs the opportunity to see how the new workspace could work for them as well as finding out about activities taking place.
With free Wi-Fi, coffee and a range of spaces and pods for meetings, discussions or an opportunity to work in a shared space, Grant Thornton hopes to encourage lots of exciting interactions. Use of the space is free to businesses and networks which share the firm’s vision for an innovative, connected and collaborative region here on the south coast.
The move is part of the firm’s strategy to bring people together to connect, collaborate, and exchange ideas to promote activities that stimulate growth and create a vibrant economy.
Norman Armstrong, partner at Grant Thornton LLP Southampton said “We are not alone in considering how changing technology and working behaviours impact on our office environments. The space will be a place for people to spend an hour, a day, host a meeting, make a call or hold an offsite team session. It will also reflect our ambition to be the ‘go to’ firm for growth and our focus on those dynamic organisations that wish to grow. We are really looking forward to welcoming the local business community to the launch events.
“The world of work is changing and my colleagues and I are delighted to be at the forefront of this change,” Norman continued. “Many people find that inspiration and ideas come more freely when they are relaxed and sat in an environment with a 'buzz'.
“We expect this creativity and collaboration to help shape the vibrant and thriving 21st century economy across our region. Traditional office environments generally do not provide this, so we hope businesses will be able to make use of the space to think more creatively, make new connections, exchange ideas and access expert advice.”
