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Queen Mary University Enterprise Zone
Queen Mary University Enterprise zone (QME) is an innovation hub, offering flexible, modern workspace for Digital Health, MedTech and AI start-ups in East London.
The centre is Queen Mary University of London’s (QMUL) latest innovation space offering, having successfully brought to the market 40,000 square feet of incubation space to support life science companies via the Queen Mary BioEnterprises (QMB) Innovation Centre in 2011. QMB has created and safeguards thousands of STEM jobs within London since its inception.
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Community of Companies
The new QME centre sits within the QMB Innovation Centre, and next to Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, a world-class research institution with expertise in the challenging diseases of the modern world.
It is also in close proximity to the new Digital Environment Research Institute (DERI) and the Barts and the London NHS Trust, the largest hospital development in Europe.
Meet the Team
Nastaran Hornett
Executive Manager
Nas joined QMB in 2011 as Operations Manager, towards the final phase of construction, and was responsible for building the operational infrastructure, including procurement, marketing and events, tenant onboarding and lease negotiations. Nas has played a central role in establishing the QMB brand and has more recently taken on the role of Executive Manager to create and oversee the strategic direction of QMB and QME. Nas is passionate in helping Life Science start-ups establish and grow their ventures through innovation and entrepreneurship.
Sheryl Malloy
Operations manager
Sheryl has extensive customer service and hospitality experience spanning across New Zealand, Australia and UK. After 10 years within the hospitality industry, she made the move into the world of co-working. Sheryl joined the team in 2021 as Community Manager to oversee the running of the QME centre and more recently in 2023 she has started a new role as Operations Manager at QMB. Sheryl liaises with the tenants regularly to ensure high levels of customer service to the tenants. She also runs regular event and networking sessions at QMB and QME.
Laura Goodman
Community manager
Laura joined QMB in 2025 before progressing from Reception to Community Manager at QME. Originally from New Zealand, she brings a background in operations, hospitality, and tenant engagement, creating a welcoming and supportive environment for occupiers, visitors, and stakeholders. Laura helps build connections across the community, delivers events, and ensures tenants get the most from their time at QME through her approachable nature and can-do attitude.
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Queen Mary University Enterprise Zone
5 Walden St, London, E1 2EF
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Queen Mary University of London thanks Research England for funding this new and exciting University Enterprise Zone — QME — to bring jobs, skills and social impact to East London and beyond. We look forward to building stronger ties between business and higher education to make a lasting positive difference to our local communities and the world.