Last week we joined the celebrations at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, as Stadium Workspace officially cut the ribbon on its new innovation space - a coworking lounge and nutrition performance cafe. We're thrilled to be a partner of Scarborough Group International on this development and it was fantastic to hit this milestone and see the buzz around this new space. Take a look at the press release below for more details.

Scarborough Group International (SGI) has marked a major milestone at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park with the official opening of its new coworking lounge and performance café at Steel City Stadium.

The facility has been designed to act as the front door to the Park, providing entrepreneurs, researchers, athletes and students with a dedicated space to connect, collaborate and accelerate ideas.

It follows SGI’s £10m+ investment into Steel City Stadium and sits within a wider plan to deliver up to 1 million sq ft of commercial space across Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park.

Already home to professional clubs such as Sheffield Eagles RLFC and Barnsley FC Women, alongside more than 30 businesses including Medilink, Ice Hockey UK and UK NEQAS, Steel City Stadium is strengthening its role as a hub where sport, health and enterprise collide to drive growth, opportunity and innovation.

The opening ceremony brought together civic leaders, investors and community partners. Guests heard updates from Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust on the £24m National Centre for Child Health Technology (NCCHT), due to open at the Park in 2026, and from CEO Sleepout UK, who confirmed the charity will host its first ever South Yorkshire event at the Stadium in November 2025.

Adding weight to the occasion, the Rt Hon Richard Caborn, former Sports Minister and founding Chair of Legacy Park Ltd, reflected on how the project has grown from an Olympic legacy ambition into a living, breathing model of innovation. He described the Park as: “the only place in the world outside a host city to carry the Olympic legacy name, and proof that Sheffield can lead the nation in showing how sport and health can drive social mobility, education and enterprise.”

The event concluded with a plaque unveiling, ribbon cutting and networking reception.

Kevin McCabe, Chairman of SGI, said: “Sheffield is a city of amazing sporting efforts and Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park is at the centre of this. The way the city and its partners have come together to create and grow the Park is a real statement of intent for the next 20 years.

“But this has never been just about buildings. It’s about creating an environment where elite sport, world‑class research and grassroots enterprise meet.

“Already, this lounge is buzzing, athletes grabbing recovery meals, entrepreneurs pitching to investors, students working alongside researchers. That mix is what makes Sheffield special.”

Tom Wolfenden, Chief Executive of Sheffield Technology Parks, added: “Through our partnership with SGI, we’re here to nurture start‑ups and scale‑ups, ensuring Steel City Stadium is more than just a venue, it’s an accelerator.

“This is the front door to Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. It’s where people arrive, connect and collaborate. For founders, proximity matters. Having investors, mentors, researchers and elite athletes on your doorstep creates an ecosystem that can take ventures from idea to impact, right here in Sheffield.”

Jude Stone, Programme Director for the National Centre for Child Health Technology (NCCHT), Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Sheffield Children’s is delighted to be bringing the National Centre for Child Health Technology to the unique and thriving eco‑system at the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park.

“Collaboration is key to advancing innovation in pioneering ways and we’re already seeing huge impact through partnerships with our new neighbours on the Park. When the NCCHT opens in 2026 we’ll be welcoming world leading experts from across academia, healthcare, industry and technology to work together in exciting new ways to revolutionise children’s healthcare.”