Find your local BIPC
Our National Network of BIPCs brings business support to you, wherever you are. With 20 regional centres and over 50 local hubs in libraries across the UK, find your nearest centre here.
Free business support local to you
As well as at the British Library in London, Business & IP Centres (BIPCs) are based in over 70 libraries across the UK. BIPCs offer free access to market intelligence and data, one-to-one clinics and workshops led by staff and experts-in-residence with knowledge of your local area and business landscape. At many BIPCs you can find other specialist services, such as podcast studios and maker spaces. Find your local centre and check out what they have to offer below.
Regional centres
Birmingham
Birmingham has one regional centre in the Library of Birmingham and three local hubs.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Birmingham
Library of Birmingham
Centenary Square Broad Street
Birmingham B1 2ND
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC Birmingham website
Contact
Email enquiries@libraryofbirmingham.com
Phone 0121 242 4242
Local centres
Acocks Green Library, Shirley Rd, Acocks Green, Birmingham B27 7XH
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Handsworth Library, Soho Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 9DP
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
South Yardley Library, Yardley Rd, Yardley, Birmingham B25 8LT
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Bristol
Bristol has one regional centre based in Bristol Central Library and three local hubs.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Bristol
Bristol Central Library
Deanery Road, College Greem
Bristol BS1 5TL
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC Bristol website
Contact
Email bipc@bristol.gov.uk
Phone 01179 223 999
Local centres
Junction 3 Library, Baptist Mills Court, Easton, Bristol BS5 0FJ
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Knowle Library, Broad Walk, Knowle, Bristol BS4 2QU
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Southmead Library, Southmead House, 256 Greystoke Avenue, Bristol BS10 6BQ
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire has one regional centre based in Cambridge Central Library and three local hubs.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Cambridgeshire
Cambridge Central Library
7 Lion Yard, Grand Arcade
Cambridge CB2 3QD
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC Cambridgeshire website
Contact
Email bipc@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Phone 0345 045 5225
Local centres
Ely Library, 6 The Cloisters, Ely CB7 4ZH
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Huntingdon Library & Archives, Princes Street, Huntingdon PE29 3PA
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Wisbech Library, Ely Place, Wisbech PE13 1EU
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Cumbria
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Cumbria
Carlisle Library
11 Globe Lane
Carlisle CA3 8NX
Services
- Prototyping equipment
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC Cumbria website
Contact
Email cumbria.bipc@cumbria.gov.uk
Phone 01228 227 312
Devon
Devon has one regional centre based in Exeter Library and two local centres.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Devon
Exeter Library, Castle Street
Exeter EX4 3PQ
Services
- Prototyping equipment
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC Devon website
Email bipc@librariesunlimited.org.uk
Phone 01392 384 218
Local centres
Barnstaple Library, Tuly St, Barnstaple EX31 1EL
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Newton Abbot Library, Passmore Edwards Centre, Market Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 2RJ
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Glasgow
Glasgow has one regional centre based in the Mitchell Library.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Glasgow
Mitchell Library, North Street
Glasgow G3 7DN
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC Glasgow website
Email business@glasgowlife.org.uk
Phone 0141 287 2919
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester has one regional centre based in Manchester Central Library and nine local centres.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Greater Manchester
Manchester Central Library
St Peter’s Square, City Centre
Manchester M2 5PD
Services
- Podcast studio
- Bookable meeting rooms
- Prototyping equipment
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC Greater Manchester website
Email businessinfo@manchester.gov.uk
Phone 0161 234 1966
Local centres
Altrincham Library, 2 Pott St, Altrincham WA14 1AH
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Ashton Library, Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 6BH
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Blackpool Central Library, Queen St, Blackpool FY1 1PX
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Bolton Central Library, 20-21 Hotel St, Bolton BL1 1DA
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Bury Library, Manchester Rd, Bury BL9 0DG
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Eccles Public Library, 28 Barton Ln, Eccles, Salford M30 0TU
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Oldham Library, Greaves St, Oldham OL1 1AL
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Stockport Central Library, Wellington Rd S, Stockport SK1 3RS
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Wigan Library, Wigan Life Centre, The Wiend, Wigan WN1 1NH
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Humber Partnership
Humber Partnership has one regional centre based in Hull Central Library and four local centres.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Humber Partnership
Hull Central Library, Albion Street
Hull HU1 3TF
Services
- Prototyping equipment
- Bookable meeting rooms
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC Humber Partnership website
Email reference.library@hcandl.co.uk
Phone 01482 223 344
Local centres
Beverley Library, Champney Rd, Beverley HU17 8HE
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Bridlington Central Library, 14 King St, Bridlington YO15 2DF
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Goole Library, Carlisle Street, Goole DN14 5DS
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Grimsby Central Library, Town Hall Sq, Grimsby DN31 1HG
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Leeds City Region
Leeds City Region has one regional centre based in Leeds Central Library and two local centres.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Leeds City Region
Leeds Central Library
Calverly Street
Leeds LS1 3AB
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Bookable meeting rooms
- Events
Visit the BIPC Leeds City Region website
Email bipcleeds@leeds.gov.uk
Phone 0113 378 6010
Local centres
Bradford City Library, Centenary Square, 9 Aldermanbury, Bradford BD1 1SD
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Shipley Library, 2 Well Croft, Shipley BD18 3QH
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Liverpool City Region
Liverpool City Region has one regional centre based in Liverpool Central Library and 4 local centres.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Liverpool City Region
Liverpool Central Library, William Brown Street
Liverpool L3 8EW
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC Liverpool City Region website
Email libraries.enquiries@liverpool.gov.uk
Phone 0151 233 5835
Local centres
Allerton Library, Allerton Rd, Liverpool L18 6HG
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Newton-le-Willows Library, Crow Lane East, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9TU
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Spellow Library, 125 County Rd, Liverpool L4 3QF
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
St Helens Library, The World of Glass, Chalon Way E, St Helens WA10 1BX
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
London
London has one regional centre based in the British Library and six local centres.
Regional centre
British Library BIPC
The British Library
96 Euston Road
London NW1 2DB
Email bipc@bl.uk
Phone 020 7412 7901
Local centres
Bromley
Bromley Central Library
High Street, Bromley
Greater London BR1 1EX
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business advice
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
- Bookable meeting rooms
- Co-working Space
Email startupbromley@gll.org
Phone 074 8530 7968
Enfield
Edmonton Green Library
36-44 South Mall
Edmonton Green
Edmonton
London N9 0TN
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one support
- Workshops
- Business information resources
- Events
- Bookable meeting rooms
Email bipc@enfield.gov.uk
Phone 020 3833 0873
Greenwich
Woolwich Centre Library
35 Wellington St
Greenwich
London SE18 6HQ
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business advice
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
- Co-working Space
Email StartupGreenwich@GLL.ORG
Lewisham
Lewisham Library
199-201 Lewisham High Street
Lewisham
London SE13 6LG
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business advice
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Bookable meeting rooms
- Events
Email BIPC@lewisham.gov.uk
Waltham Forest
Leytonstone Library
6 Church Ln
Bushwood
Waltham Forest
London E11 1HG
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business advice
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Email startups@walthamforest.gov.uk
Wandsworth
York Gardens Library
34 Lavender Rd
Wandsworth
London SW11 2UG
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business advice
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
- Bookable meeting rooms
- Co-working Space
Norfolk
Norfolk has one regional centre based in Norfolk & Norwich Millenium Library and six local centres.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Norfolk
Norfolk & Norwich Millennium Library
The Forum, Millennium Plain
Norfolk NR2 1AW
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Bookable meeting rooms
- Events
Visit the BIPC Norfolk website
Email bipcnorfolk@norfolk.gov.uk
Phone 01603 774 708
Local centres
Cromer Library, Prince of Wales Rd, Cromer NR27 9HS
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Great Yarmouth Library, Tolhouse St, Great Yarmouth NR30 2SH
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
King's Lynn Library, London Rd, King's Lynn PE30 5EZ
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Thetford Library, Raymond St, Thetford IP24 2EA
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Wroxham Library, Norwich Rd, Wroxham, Norwich NR12 8RX
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Wymondham Library, Back Ln, Wymondham NR18 0QB
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
North East
North East has one regional centre based in Newcastle City Library and seven local centres.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC North East
Newcastle City Library, Charles Avison Building
33 New Bridge Street West
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8AX
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC North East website
Email bipcnortheast@newcastle.gov.uk
Phone 0191 277 4100
Local centres
Berwick Library, Walkergate Building, Walkergate, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1DB
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Blaydon Library, Wesley Court The Precinct, Blaydon-on-Tyne NE21 5BT
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Hexham Library, Queens Hall, Beaumont St, Hexham NE46 3LS
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Morpeth Library, Gas House Ln, Morpeth NE61 1SR
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
North Shields Library, Northumberland Sq, North Shields NE30 1QU
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
The Word Library, Market Pl, South Shields NE33 1JF
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Sunderland Software Centre, 1 Tavistock Pl, Hendon, Sunderland SR1 1PB
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire has one regional centre based in Northamptonshire Central Library and four local centres.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire Central Library, Abington Street
Northampton NN1 2BA
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC Northamptonshire website
Email bipc@westnorthants.gov.uk
Phone 01604 527 346
Local centres
Brixworth Library, Spratton Rd, Brixworth, Northampton NN6 9DS
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Kettering Library, Sheep St, Kettering NN16 0AY
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Towcester Library, The Forum, Moat Ln, Towcester NN12 6AD
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Wellingborough Library, 7 Pebble Ln, Wellingborough NN8 1AS
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire has one regional centre based in Nottingham Central Library and one local centre.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Nottinghamshire
Nottingham Central Library, 1 Carrington Street
Nottingham NG1 7FH
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC Nottinghamshire website
Email bipc@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Local centres
Bulwell Riverside Library, Main St, Bulwell, Nottingham NG6 8QJ
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire has one regional centre based in Oxford Westgate Library.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Oxfordshire
Oxford Westgate Library
228 The Westgate
Queen Street
Oxford OX1 1PE
Services
- Digital marketing and audio-visual equipment
- Coworking desks and meeting booths
- Makerspace with specialist equipment (e.g. 3D printer)
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC Oxfordshire website
Email bipc@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Southampton
Southampton has one regional centre based in Southampton Central Library.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Southampton
Southampton Central Library, Civic Centre
Southampton SO14 7LW
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- Coworking space and bookable meeting rooms
- Content creation space and podcast studio
- Photography equipment
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC Southampton website
Email bipc@southampton.gov.uk
Phone 02380 833 007
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire has one regional centre based in Sheffield Central Library and one local centre.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC South Yorkshire
Sheffield Central Library, Surrey Street
Sheffield S1 1XZ
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC South Yorkshire website
Email bipcsheffield@sheffield.gov.uk
Phone 0114 273 4712
Local centres
Doncaster Central Library, Waterdale, Doncaster DN1 3BZ
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Sussex
Sussex has one regional centre based in Jubilee Library, Brighton, and four local centres.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Sussex
Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street
Brighton BN1 1GE
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Bookable meeting rooms
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC Sussex website
Email BIPC@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Phone 01273 296 944
Local centres
Crawley Library, Southgate Ave, Crawley RH10 6HG
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Eastbourne Library, Grove Rd, Eastbourne BN21 4TL
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Hastings Library, Brassey Institute, 13 Claremont, Hastings TN34 1HE
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Worthing Library, Richmond Road, Worthing BN11 1HD
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Tees Valley
Tees Valley has one regional centre based in Stockton Central Library.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Tees Valley
Stockton Central Library, Church Road
Stockton TS18 1TU
Services
- Prototyping equipment
- Bookable meeting rooms
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC Tees Valley website
Email bipc@stockton.gov.uk
Phone 01642 528 079
Worcestershire
Worcestershire has one regional centre based in The Hive, Worcester, and five local centres.
Regional centre
Address
BIPC Worcestershire
The Hive, Sawmill Walk, The Butts
Worcester WR1 3PD
Services
- Reference/enquiry service
- One-to-one business support
- One-to-one intellectual property advice
- Bookable meeting rooms and co-working space
- Workshops
- Webinars
- Business information resources
- Events
Visit the BIPC Worcestershire website
Email BIPC@worcestershire.gov.uk
Phone 01905 822 866
Local centres
Bromsgrove Library, Parkside, Market St, Bromsgrove B61 8DA
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Evesham Library, Oat St, Evesham WR11 4PJ
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Kidderminster Library, Market St, Kidderminster DY10 1AB
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Malvern Library, Graham Rd, Great Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 2HU
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
Redditch Library, 15 Market Pl, Redditch B98 8AR
- Reference/enquiry service
- Business information resources
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