Disrupt Unlimited to tie-up with Regus

Disrupt Unlimited, the Brandix-led start-up seed accelerator, has entered into a strategic tie-up with Regus, a provider of flexible workspace solutions, to offer workspace to business start-ups incubated by it.

Regus will provide flexible office space solutions for start-up companies that are born out of the efforts of Disrupt Unlimited, a company set up to inspire and support the search for innovations that transform the way textiles and apparels are manufactured.

Encompassing selected Regus Centres in Sri Lanka, the agreement between the two companies envisages that Regus will provide fully-equipped office spaces, offer on-demand meeting room facilities, day-office facilities and other services at special rates.

"Intelligent and collaborative work spaces are an integral component of the innovation eco-system," said , Director, Disrupt Unlimited, Udena Wickremesooriya. "We are, therefore, delighted that a workspace solutions provider such as Regus has come forward to partner our search for potentially game-changing technological innovations in the apparel industry," he said.

He said Disrupt Unlimited constantly strives to partner with domain experts to strengthen and develop the eco-system for invention and innovation in Sri Lanka.

Regus Country Head for Sri Lanka, Dr. Nirmal de Silva said, "Regus is honoured to join Disrupt Unlimited in its pursuit of driving innovation across the clothing industry which has been a leading contributor to the national economy. We feel that this strategic tie-up would help in creating the much needed 'eco-system' for disruptive innovation in the industry.""With a network of 3,000 centres in 106 countries, Regus is revolutionising the industry with solutions for start-ups, SMEs and large MNCs to work anywhere, anytime in a flexible manner. We are confident that by working closely with Disrupt Unlimited, we could definitely assist in revolutionising the clothing industry," he said.