A ROMSEY-based research and product development company is expanding its operations with some new state-of-the-art offices.

Roke has announced the opening of its new office space in Woking on Thursday, February 2, as the company focuses on further expansion and technological growth.

Located within Space – a 85,700 sq ft office development in the centre of Woking – the new premises will be home to more than 120 employees. This adds to Roke’s existing sites in Romsey, Manchester and Gloucester, with the company now employing more than 850 people in total.

The new office will mark a key milestone for Roke, bringing together market-leading expertise in future computing, cloud-based engineering and data processing and analysis.

A key occupant of the office will be Roke’s Futures team, who specialises in servicing the energy, digital health, aerospace, central government and law enforcement markets.

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The Roke Academy will also be based in the new office in Woking. The academy focuses on non-traditional areas of recruitment to embrace undiscovered talent who may not have previously had the opportunity to enter the tech field. The focus on recruitment is key for the business, with 25 new people joining the Roke Academy since the start of the year.

The new office is expected to boost employment opportunities in the Woking area, with the new office being a hub for science and engineering.

Managing director of Roke, Paul MacGregor, said: “Innovation is at the core of the Roke business, and we believe the new office is the perfect place for us to move into the next chapter of our growth story, with the best possible foundations.

“The government’s recent focus on Maths and other STEM subjects goes hand in hand with our operations and ambition at Roke. This new office marks our continued investment into building and growing the UK’s science and engineering industry. Our goal is to create more jobs and opportunity for a more engaged and technically skilled workforce, to help in solving real challenges now and in the future.”