Ikigai is one of Africa’s stand-out coworking brands, renowned across the continent for the quality, sustainability, and aesthetic appeal of their spaces. Ikigai’s emphasis on biophilic design reflects their focus on well-being, resulting in coworking facilities that connect people with nature. This holistic approach further sets them apart in the sector, with Ikigai holding the only affiliation in Africa with the esteemed global League of Extraordinary Coworking Spaces. They currently operate five locations within the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, and their footprint only continues to grow.
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The Salto KS smart access platform is user-friendly, enabling us to manage member access effortlessly. The intuitive Salto KS access control app conveniently displays all the events information. Veritech – a Salto Business Partner – provides excellent support and maintenance, ensuring we have reliable local assistance whenever needed.
Salto KS is one of the most versatile cloud access control systems on the market today, offering ease of use. The system can be supported remotely, thereby allowing for quick problem-solving. Salto offers a wide range of products to suit clients' needs and expectations.
Ikigai was seeking a cloud-based access control solution to provide members with reliable digital key access to their coworking spaces. Specifically, they planned to offer their members faster, more secure entry through their mobile devices.
To simplify and enhance member access across all five locations, Ikigai required an intelligent access control solution built to meet the unique needs of hybrid and coworking spaces. By leveraging the modern capabilities of such a system, they hoped to control all their sites remotely and deliver keyless smart access. This broad functionality would make it easier for Ikigai to manage their coworking facilities, meeting rooms, and auxiliary spaces like the cafe – all while keeping members safe through a smarter, more convenient access process.
The access control system also had to be scalable, ensuring it could expand systematically alongside the company’s growth. Besides guaranteeing a longer lifespan for the system, this move would streamline Ikigai’s security operations while leading to higher ROI.
Another crucial prerequisite for any ideal solution was compatibility with OfficeRnD, a coworking management tool Ikigai already had in place. This integration was a critical deciding factor and played a key role in the choice of Salto KS, the pioneering cloud-based smart access platform.
Salto’s partnership with Ikigai resulted in improved smart access operations that prioritise member safety, security, and convenience. Now, access to most of the main entrance doors in each location is handled using Salto wall readers and controllers. Meanwhile, meeting rooms and offices leverage Salto’s advanced smart locking solutions, offering members a seamless, keyless coworking experience.
Salto KS, our cloud-based access control solution, enables system administrators to schedule precise access permissions according to specific doors or operating hours. This provides greater flexibility to members and staff when accessing coworking spaces, especially outside of working hours. It also means registered users can open doors remotely, accessing Ikigai’s coworking facilities at leisure.
This solution makes onboarding new members quick and easy. Salto KS is simple to install and maintain – and does not require a dedicated management team once deployed. In addition, managing multiple coworking spaces within one all-inclusive platform improves security and reduces shrinkage. It also increases operational efficiency even further by integrating with OfficeRnD to automate access permissions and daily operations.
- Seamless, keyless coworking experiences, with operators delivering improved keycard or mobile key access for contactless entry.
- Automated access permissions via the booking or space management platform immediately boost security while cutting down operation and maintenance costs.
- Managing multiple working spaces within the same platform improves security, reduces shrinkage, and increases operational efficiency.
- Combining workplace flexibility with enterprise-grade security elevates the safety of users, staff, and assets.
- Analysing data makes it easier to identify trends, optimise coworking space usage, and support community development, all while granting system administrators full, real-time transparency of users, user access rights, and on-premise activities.
Ikigai is one of Africa’s stand-out coworking brands, renowned across the continent for the quality, sustainability, and aesthetic appeal of their spaces.
