Development of an integrated Mobile Workspace Platform – hardware and software to turn empty and underutilised office space into mobile working destinations.

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2 billion+ square feet of new office space has been built worldwide in the past 30 years,however 49% of this work space currently lies under-occupied at any one time (ManhattanAnalytics :2014). Fuelled by changing work patterns & a rapid advance in technology, workhas become agile, distributed & flexible with an increasingly mobile workforce. Additionally,rigid leasing structure, inflexible rental agreements, strict covenants & a one-size-fits-allapproach have trapped companies into corporate footprints incompatible with modern workpatterns.The traditional office is increasingly becoming commercially obsolete & technologically illequipped to meet the demands of the mobile workforce. To address, we intend to develop anintegrated Mobile Work space Platform that will enable any business centre, empty work spaceor under utilised office to instantly become an accessible, integrated mobile work space -tapping into the huge demand for flexible, collaborative work environments.Utilising beacon hardware & location-based connection algorithms, the platform will consistof the key three elements;1. Access – a work space management system incorporating ‘plug and play’ beacon hardware& software to allow mobile workers to discover, access & use facilities near wherever theyare;2. Connection – an integrated suite of embedded desktop, project management & productivitytools on a single platform3. Collaboration – a proximity-based social & skills network to facilitate interaction betweenpeople, projects & workplaces.This low cost, impact solution to the problem of unde rutilised existing office space has thepotential to change the way space is let to worker and companies – opening up a potential£200m secondary market for under-used work space (DTZ:2015).Our ambition is to move far beyond simple ecommerce sites that list work space and design atechnology platform to turn any empty work space into an instantly accessible, integrated on demandworkplace.