Jan - Apr 2010

News archive: Jan - Apr 2010

Win the Dyson Award
30/04/10

Apply now for the James Dyson Award for student inventors. £20k is up for grabs.

Book now for 'Green and ethical'
20/04/10

Book now for 'Green and ethical month' in May, a month of workshops, events and resources all about making a difference with your business.

May workshops online now
08/04/10

Our May in-house workshops on market research and intellectual property are online now - get booking!

Library closed over Easter
01/04/10

Find out when the British Library will be closed during the Easter Bank Holiday.

Swap skills for success: book now!
19/03/10

Last chance to book 'Swap skills for success', a great event where you can learn about collaborating and skill swapping with small business experts Zestworks.

Free webcast with Lord Sugar
16/03/10

Free webcast with Lord Sugar

Reading Room is open
09/03/10

Our Reading Room is open today (9 March), but will close at 17.00 due to industrial action.

Industrial action affecting the Centre
08/03/10

Our Reading Room is closed on 8 March due to industrial action. Workshops are going ahead as planned.

March research offer
07/03/10

March offer: get three hours free research from our professional Research Service.

April workshops online now
05/03/10

Our April in-house workshops on market research and intellectual property are online now - get booking!

Supporting Economic Growth
18/02/10

Download our new report, which highlights the Centre's successes in the last two years, and tells the stories of the businesses we've helped.

Growth in the complementary therapy industry
12/02/10

The complementary health market is due to grow by 30% by 2014. Come to our workshop for therapists on 18 March to find out how you can improve your marketing and stand out from the crowd.

It's 'Web in Feb'!
01/02/10

Today we launch 'Web in Feb', a month of special events on getting your business online and getting noticed.

IP strategy seminar
28/01/10

Keystone Law's 'IP Strategy Seminar' will help you to understand how to make best use of, and the most money from, your ideas: your intellectual property.

Profitable in three months!
19/01/10

Lisa Irlam's designed the Pool-Mate, a gadget for triathletes and swimmers. The business started seeing profit in three months. Find out more about her path to success.

Book now for 'Web in Feb'
15/01/10

'Web in Feb' is a month of special events all about getting your business online and finding customers. Book online now!

February workshops online - book now
06/01/10

You can now book for February workshops at the Centre, including 'A beginner's guide to IP' and 'Knowing your market'. Book now!

Our friends are awarded MBEs
05/01/10

Two friends of the Centre, Imtaz Khaliq and Foluke Akinlose, have been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list.

New database - Experian B2B Researcher
04/01/10

Experian B2B Researcher is a new database for the Centre, which you can use to find detailed company information.