As one of the world's leading universities, we work collaboratively with organisations across the globe to deliver high-quality accredited programmes, as well as closer to home with our community to provide innovative spaces that enable development of new and emerging technologies.

Prototyping and incubation spaces consist of the following teams:

Incubation services

Imperial Incubation Spaces offers modern, flexible workspaces designed to support startups with collaboration, innovation, and growth in a thriving environment.  The Imperial White City incubator is located at Second Floor,  Scale Space, 80 Wood Lane, London, W12 0BZ

Incubation services

  • Graham Hewson

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    Graham Hewson Head of Incubation and Prototyping Services

    What can I help with?

    • Designing and refining incubation and pre-accelerator models that drive high occupancy, strong founder engagement and significant investment outcomes.

    • Helping early-stage companies and local entrepreneurs access space, support and structured programmes to accelerate their growth.

  • Smita Chauhan

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    Smita Chauhan Laboratory Manager (Incubator and Prototyping Spaces)

  • Liz McCready

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    Liz McCready Administrator (Incubation and Prototyping Services)

    What can I help with?

    • Admin and Event support to The Incubator team 
    • Ensure smooth onboarding for startups and provide support when needed.
    • Be approachable and proactive in assisting startups with small but critical needs.
    • Support with finance, ICT, purchasing and licensing
  • Vasilios Koltsos

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    Vasilios Koltsos Community Support and Administration Assistant

    What can I help with?

    • Provided comprehensive support to the Incubator community by assisting with day-to-day operational tasks, ensuring a smooth, efficient, and welcoming environment for members, startups, and visitors. 
    • Led the coordination and execution of networking and ecosystem-building events, working closely with Incubator members, partners, and external stakeholders. 
  • Jonathan Palmer

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    Jonathan Palmer Laboratory Manager at the Refinery ARC West London

    What can I help with?

    • Manage and maintain the safe, day-to-day operation of the ARC Hammersmith Refinery co-working labs , ensuring shared equipment, facilities and safety systems run to a world-class standard.
    • Support startups and researchers to work safely and effectively , delivering inductions, training and ongoing technical guidance while acting as the key point of contact for all laboratory users.
    • Build and enhance the Motherlabs community , coordinating events, tours and collaborative activities, while helping drive the development of West Tech London’s wider innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Advanced Hackspace

Imperial Advanced Hackspace is a collaborative innovation hub providing cutting-edge tools, resources, and expertise for creative projects.  The Hackspace team is located at Advanced Hackspace, Door A, Stadium House,  68 Wood Lane, London,  W12 7TA.

Advanced Hackspace

  • Jake Durrant

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    Jake Durrant Hackspace Skills Development Manager

    What I can help with?

    • Support entrepreneurial growth: Guide students as they connect with expert knowledge and practical resources, helping them build physical prototypes and collaborate with other entrepreneurial peers.

    • Drive external innovation: Enable startups and SMEs to make effective use of Hackspace facilities and specialist expertise so they can accelerate their product development.

    • Deliver hands-on technical capability: Provide design input, troubleshooting, and end-to-end creation of physical prototypes to ensure users can translate ideas into working solutions.

  • Dr David Miller

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    Dr David Miller Advanced Hackspace Fellow

    What can I help with?

    • Lead Hackspace operations : Manage daily activities, oversee safe and efficient use of facilities, and coordinate a vibrant community of   researchers and  makers.
    • Advance technical capability : Provide specialist expertise across disciplines to enable high-quality research, prototyping, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
    • Enable innovation and learning : Support workshop activities, teaching, project development, and ensure Hackspace users have the tools, training, and mentorship needed to succeed.
  • Eifion Nightingale

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    Eifion Nightingale Advanced Hackspace Fellow

    What can I help with?

    • Artificial Intelligence and Robotics: Expert support in AI, computer vision and machine learning, with a focus on deploying models in real-world robotic systems.
    • Additive Manufacturing: Guidance on designing parts for 3D printing, ensuring structural suitability and efficient, high-quality production.
    • Python and Hardware Integration: Python-based development for AI, data processing and reliable control of hardware systems.
  • Fred Holdsworth

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    Fred Holdsworth Advanced Hackspace Fellow

    What can I help with?

    • Design & Technical Drafting:  Creating accurate 2D/3D models, technical drawings, and design modifications using CAD software to support engineering and manufacturing teams.
    • Manufacturing & CNC Support:  Developing and optimizing CAM programs for CNC machining, ensuring efficient production, proper tooling selection, and high-quality component output.
    • Part Optimisation for Rapid Development:  Improving component designs to accelerate prototype and production readiness by refining CAD models, simplifying geometry, and generating efficient CAM toolpaths that reduce machining time and support fast iteration cycles.
  • Dr David Pitcher

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    Dr David Pitcher Advanced Hackspace Fellow

    What can I help with?

    • Hackspace-Led Teaching & Course Integration:   Department contact for Hackspace-supported teaching, delivering tailored workshops and technical sessions to meet course needs across the College and strengthen practical engineering skills.
    • Electronics, Circuit Design, Hardware Coding & Low-Power Systems:   Supporting schematic design, PCB layout, sensor integration, firmware development, and debugging, with specialisation in ultra-low-power, battery-based system design and efficient component selection.
    • Bio/Chem Laboratory & Protocol Development:   Designing clear, reproducible lab protocols, optimising assay workflows, and troubleshooting experiments to improve reliability, reduce waste, and streamline data collection.
  • Dr Mohammad Mehdi Nasr Esfahani

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    Dr Mohammad Mehdi Nasr Esfahani Imperial College Advanced Hackspace Fellow

Marketing and Communication

Providing marketing and communication support to all activities under the Prototyping and Incubation Spaces umbrella.

Marketing and Communication

  • Sylvia Garvin

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    Sylvia Garvin Marketing and Communications Manager (Incubator & Hackspace)

    What can I help with?

    • Marketing for Incubation spaces
    • Marketing Imperial Hackspace