Photo: Daniella BrandyThe Sydney Startup Hub (SSH) will be the first of its kind in Australia, and the largest startup hub in the Southern Hemisphere when it officially opens.
Jobs for NSW will invest $35 million in the Hub over 5 years. With more than 17,000 square metres of space, it will accommodate 2,500 people over 11 floors.
The levels are in various stages of construction, but the first tenant which will occupy level 7 and 8, Tank Stream Labs, moved in this week and is open for business. Tank Stream Labs will house predominantly tech startups which are past the ideation stage and close to launching.
Tank Stream Labs will also keep their existing Bridge St premises. Bridge St members will have access to both, but the SSH members will have access to the new office opposite Wynyard station only.
Let’s take a look inside the new offices.
The entrance is through the Wynyard Green building opposite Wynyard Park.
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Photo: Daniella BrandyHead up to level 8 and through the frosted glass door
Photo: Daniella Brandy…through the hallway, which has strong art-deco vibes and original tiles
Photo: Daniella BrandyAnd welcome to reception. There’s a comfy waiting area off to the left.
Photo: Daniella BrandyTo the right is the boardroom. Let’s take a look inside.
Photo: Daniella BrandyThere’s seating for 18.
Photo: Daniella BrandyLet’s head back into the office. There are lots of coloured partitions that can be slid across.
Photo: Daniella BrandyThere are 125 seats available. A few people have claimed their desks already. CEO Bradley Delamere envisages that the space will be full by the end of the year, although applications are still open.
Photo: Daniella BrandyThe large open-plan office space was originally divided into small rooms. You can see the evidence of this by the doors in the middle of the walls that open out straight on to the hallway.
Photo: Daniella BrandyThere are lots of breakout areas to have casual discussions. Like this one
Photo: Daniella Brandy… and this one
Photo: Daniella BrandyAnd this one.
Photo: Daniella BrandyThere are bigger meeting spaces like this mini-auditorium
Photo: Daniella BrandyAnd this mid-size meeting room, with panels that can be slid across for more privacy.
Photo: Daniella BrandyAs for seating, there are normal desks and stand-up desks.
Photo: Daniella BrandyThese guys have claimed their own section.
Photo: Daniella BrandyLet’s head into the kitchen. It’s bright and airy, with lots of seating options if you want to settle in for lunch
Photo: Daniella Brandy… or just want to perch at the counter for a snack.
Photo: Daniella BrandyThere are also bookable meeting rooms in the kitchen that are perfect for a lunchtime meeting.
Photo: Daniella BrandyThere’s a pool table and a bar with Sydney brewery Young Henry’s beer and cider on tap.
Photo: Daniella BrandyAnd the bathrooms have luxury touches, like a folding magnified mirror on the left wall, extra shelving to hold a phone or a makeup bag, and luxury handwash.
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