Ocean Village Innovation Centre
Co working · 4 Ocean Way, Southampton, SO14 3JZ
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- upcoming events
About Ocean Village Innovation Centre
A managed business centre in Ocean Village marina for start-ups and growing firms, run by Oxford Innovation Space. It has a staffed reception and meeting rooms for hire, and runs a free monthly morning meet-up, the OVIC Networking Hub.
When you arrive
Staffed reception. Meeting rooms hold 2–50 people. The Networking Hub runs 8:30–10:30am with no speakers; you can come and go as you like.
Getting there
Unilink U1 buses stop outside the National Oceanography Centre, about 2 minutes away. Bluestar 19 stops in Ocean Village. Southampton Central station is about 2km away across the city centre.
Train stations
Southampton Central
31 min walk · South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, Southern, CrossCountry
About 2km away; walking time estimated from straight-line distance. The U1 bus links the area with the city centre.
Bus stops
Eastern Docks, outside Southampton NOCS
2 min walk · Unilink U1A, U1C, U1E (run by Bluestar)
Outside the National Oceanography Centre on European Way
Ocean Village, opp Admirals Quay
4 min walk · Unilink U1N (night)
Ocean Village (W-bound / E-bound)
5 min walk · Bluestar 19, 19a; Unilink U1N
Parking
Ocean Village – Enterprise car park (Ocean Way, SO14 3QF)
3 min walk · 148 spaces · First 20 mins free; 2 hrs £2.40, 3 hrs £3.50, 4 hrs £4.70, 6 hrs £6.90, 12 hrs £11.50, 24 hrs £15.50. Evenings (18:00–02:00): 1 hr £1.50, max £2.50
Run by Marina Developments Ltd (MDL). Pay by card or app. Blue Badge spaces. Prices from Parkopedia. Its postcode matches the car park the Networking Hub recommends; check which entrance is meant.
Ocean multi-storey car park (Ocean Way)
3 min walk · 776 spaces · First 20 mins free; 2 hrs £3.00, 4 hrs £6.00, 8 hrs £9.50, 12 hrs £15.50, 24 hrs £25.00
Run by Marina Developments Ltd. Card payment. Blue Badge spaces. Prices from Parkopedia.
Ocean Village surface car park
5 min walk · 85 spaces · First 20 mins free; 2 hrs £2.40, 3 hrs £3.50, 4 hrs £4.70, 6 hrs £6.90, 12 hrs £11.50, 24 hrs £15.50; evening £1.50
Run by Marina Developments Ltd. Pay by card or app.
Parking: The OVIC Networking Hub organisers point drivers to the multi-storey about 2 minutes' walk away at 1 Channel Way, SO14 3QF. Ocean Village car parks are run by Marina Developments (MDL): first 20 minutes free, then from £2.40 for 2 hours. Payment is by card or app; most do not take cash.
On the day
- Food and drink
- Tea, coffee and snacks at the Networking Hub; catering for meetings on request
Business events at Ocean Village Innovation Centre
There are two business events coming up at Ocean Village Innovation Centre, with three dates between 29 October and 16 December. Of these, one meets regularly and one is a one-off. The usual time is Wednesday and Thursday mornings. The earliest begins at 8.30am.
The organisers are Ocean Village Innovation Centre and Solent Business Growth Service. All two are free to attend.
Also in Southampton: Chilworth Manor, Business And IP Centre, Southampton Central Library, Highpoint Venue and Doubletree By Hilton Southampton.
What's on here
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Questions about Ocean Village Innovation Centre
How do I get to Ocean Village Innovation Centre?
Ocean Village Innovation Centre is at 4 Ocean Way, Southampton, SO14 3JZ. The nearest station is Southampton Central station, about 31 minutes' walk. There are three bus stops nearby, the closest Eastern Docks, outside Southampton NOCS (two minutes' walk). The arrival guide above has the details, and the directions button opens a map.
Is there parking at Ocean Village Innovation Centre?
Ocean Village Innovation Centre has parking nearby. Car parks listed in the arrival guide: Ocean Village – Enterprise car park (Ocean Way, SO14 3QF) (First 20 mins free; 2 hrs £2.40, 3 hrs £3.50, 4 hrs £4.70, 6 hrs £6.90, 12 hrs £11.50, 24 hrs £15.50. Evenings (18:00–02:00): 1 hr £1.50, max £2.50), Ocean multi-storey car park (Ocean Way) (First 20 mins free; 2 hrs £3.00, 4 hrs £6.00, 8 hrs £9.50, 12 hrs £15.50, 24 hrs £25.00) and Ocean Village surface car park (First 20 mins free; 2 hrs £2.40, 3 hrs £3.50, 4 hrs £4.70, 6 hrs £6.90, 12 hrs £11.50, 24 hrs £15.50; evening £1.50). The OVIC Networking Hub organisers point drivers to the multi-storey about 2 minutes' walk away at 1 Channel Way, SO14 3QF.
What business events are on at Ocean Village Innovation Centre?
Two events are listed, with three dates. The next is Business & Skills Clinic Southampton, on Thursday 29 October at 10am.
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