What is ergo?

ergo is located at the heart of the UK's Energy Estuary on the Bridgehead Business Park, overlooking the Humber Bridge in Hessle. The centre is an exciting partnership between industry, academia and the public sector and offers flexible grade A office accommodation, conference facilities and a cafe to give tenants and visitors the chance to be part of a connected environment

ergo isn't just a building, it is a concept where collaboration is key. The first occupants in the centre included East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Green Port Business Support Team, Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA), the University of Hull's Aura team and ORE Catapult. Working together, this partnership supports businesses to develop and grow within the renewable energy and environmental technology sectors.

The Office Space

ergo is designed for modern working and offers versatile and flexible office space, no matter what the size of the business or its work style. Offices at ergo range from 190sqft through to 868sqft and are available to let on easy in/easy out terms with a monthly licence fee.

The Tenants

A number of businesses have already made ergo their home, they include marketing and communications, wealth management, creative design, IT support, consultants, engineering and a specialist tooling firm, who are all part of the renewables supply chain.

The Conference and Meeting Space

ergo's conference space boasts impressive views of the Humber Bridge and is the ideal location for conferences and meetings.

The conference room can accommodate up to 80 delegates and comes with integrated AV equipment and access to Wi-Fi.

ergo also has three ground floor meeting rooms that are ideal for interviews, workshops or training courses. Each room can accommodate up to 10 delegates and come complete with a smart TV or whiteboards.

Events

With an extensive events programme, ergo provides networking opportunities and the chance to hear from a number of prominent guest speakers. The venue has held gatherings such as Green Port Networking events and hosted by THMA, key international delegations from China and the US. A popular new edition to the ergo event programme is a monthly ‘energy breakfast' open to businesses interested in hearing about low-carbon innovation. The sessions so far have covered battery storage, robotics and drones, smart systems and what it means to be green.

The Support

The council's Green Port Business Support Team, Team Humber Marine Alliance and the University's Aura team have built a business community to make the most of opportunities within the renewable and environmental technology sectors and help to establish the region as a leading centre for renewable energy. The support and expertise of these organisations helps businesses identify opportunities within the sector.

Dawn Hall, project manager for Green Port, said: “Since the Green Port business support team was established it has helped in the awarding of over £250million in renewable contracts in the region. As an evolution The Supply Chain Network has been developed and will continue to help any businesses looking at extending their supply chain opportunities.”

The Aura team is using ergo to provide support and assistance for businesses to expand their prospects, ahead of its own innovation centre being built on the site later this year. The Aura Innovation Centre is a University of Hull facility, part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Regional Growth Fund's Green Port Growth Programme and the University.

Aura aims to create a world-leading business hub located in the Humber region to help reduce carbon through innovation and reduce existing economic and technical barriers throughout the supply chain in the offshore wind energy sector.

John Weir, leader for talent and business engagement, said: “Renewable energy is an ever growing industry and we want the Humber to be at the vanguard of this. ergo provides our clients with the advice and connections that will help them in becoming a part of this global movement.”

THMA provides access to existing supply chains hoping to encourage renewable energy companies to trade further afield.

Mark O' Reilly, THMA CEO, said: “ergo is ideally located to support our members and partners from around the Humber region who operate in the maritime and offshore renewable energy industry.

Find Out More

Visit: www.ergoconnects.co.uk

Email: ergoconnects@eastriding.gov.uk

Follow: @ergoconnects on Twitter.