Membership

BECOME A MEMBER OF THE FUTURE

The ARC network includes campuses in Oxford, Hammersmith, Uxbridge and Harwell and is already home to over 300 leading science and innovation organisations.

If you work on an ARC campus* you are a member of our growing network, with a range of exclusive membership benefits including events, summits, training, profile and access to space for away days and science sprints, all powered through our ‘Member of the future’ app.

Member Benefits

ARC ROUTINES

Regular monthly social sessions alternating between member drinks, lunches, walks and breakfasts to suit different working patterns and needs.

CURATED COMMUNITY

Talks, summits, exhibitions and other exclusive events enhance the experience of calling ARC home. Our expert cluster and community managers know each member and proactively make connections and support your talent and your business to succeed.

SUPPORT TO SOAR

Subsidised top-calibre leadership training, a range of peer support groups and access to incubators and mentors all tailored to help your business go to the next level.

Connections

Networking, Rituals, Seasons, Welcome Tours, MotF App (with exclusive membership discounts)

Brain Power

Masterclasses, Training, Meeting and Breakout Space, Royal Institution Membership

Fuel

Cafes, Food and Beverage, Pop Up Food Vans

Balance

Wellbeing, Running and Walking Trails, Classes, Sport Pitches and Teams

Social

Team Challenges, Competitions, Prizes, BBQs and Social Events, Donation Collections for Charity/Fundraisers

Access

MotF App, Exclusive Discounts, Meeting & Breakout Spaces, Fortnightly Newsletters, Social Media/PR Promotion

FREE MEMBER BENEFITS

Weekly ARC socials including community drinks, member meals and walkabouts
Coached wellbeing & fitness activities including yoga, bootcamps and running clubs
Personal masterclasses from leading experts
Access to leading innovation conferences
Team challenges
Exclusive discounts
Subsidised leadership training
Membership of the Royal Institution
Meeting and coworking space at every ARC campus

CONNECTED COMMUNITY 

Community is the foundation of our clusters and every members has unlimited free access to our curated social programme.

Every week on every campus we run ARC routines – social sessions alternating between member drinks, lunches, walks and breakfast to suit different working patterns and neurotypes. (and, if you’re curious about visiting a different campus all ARC members are welcome at any event in our network.)

EVIDENCE-BASED WELLNESS

We take the science of wellbeing seriously at ARC. You won’t find any dubious diets or goopy pseudo-nonsense, just plenty of delicious evidence-based goodness:

– Free regular wellness sessions – including pilates, bootcamp, yoga and running clubs

– Masterclasses throughout the year covering member priorities like sleeping better, boosting team diversity and making the most of social media

– Free bike servicing

– The unmissable annual ARC challenge

Innovation Inspiration

Building innovation businesses is exhilarating, challenging and exhausting. Our clusters are built to support members from start-up, scale-up and grown-up businesses to thrive. ARC members can access:

– Free innovation essentials events covering topics like funding, attracting and retaining talent, IP, branding and cybersecurity

– ‘Future of…’ panel events with leading thinkers to explore what’s next in innovation

– Subsidised leadership training with Horizon 37

– Free membership of the Royal Institution – the world’s leading charity connecting people with science

– Dedicated support to help your business – from expert cluster and community managers

– Free access to meeting space at our Oxford, Harwell, Hammersmith and Uxbridge campuses

– Exclusive opportunities to promote your business at leading conferences, in our ‘science of business’ podcast and the ARC magazine

ARC MEMBERS

We’re proud to say our members include companies nominated by TIME magazine as the world’s most influential and by PWC as the world’s most sustainable.

Testimonials

‘Having someone onsite at ARC Oxford who shares our vision, is willing to trust us and is responsive to our needs has made the last few years of continued growth possible.’

Global Head of Estates

Perspectum