We support small business owners, entrepreneurs and inventors like you. Our team are on hand all day, six days a week, to help you take the right steps to start up, protect and grow your business.
Develop your ideas with our market research and company databases, learn new skills at a workshop or mini-masterclass, have a confidential one-to-one and put your questions to some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs at our inspiring talks.
If you’re an ambitious business owner, with plans to scale-up, we also offer £10,000 worth of free support through our Innovating for Growth programme. Or if you want specialised start-up support we have a programme for that too.
What’s more we have a pilot programme, Start-ups in London Libraries, working in a hub and spoke model with 10 London boroughs to collaboratively provide support to aspiring entrepreneurs and early stage SMEs as well as 13 National Network Centres around the UK - so visit us today and increase your chances of business success.
Take a look at our latest report, 'Democratising Entrepreneurship', to see more of the real-life impact the Business and IP Centre has had on businesses operating today.
Upcoming workshops & events
What next for my business idea?
-Find out how the Start-ups in London Libraries programme can help you achieve business success.
Get ready for business
-Find out how to set up your business and avoid common start-up pitfalls in seven easy steps
How do I search Trade Marks?
An essential guide to understanding how trade marks can help your business succeed.
Webinar: Introduction to registered design searching
The webinar will explain the basics behind registered design protection and registration, and how to use internet databases and resources to search for designs.
Resources to help start, run and grow your business
Starting your business
Practical advice to help get your business off the ground, from business plans to market research.
Protecting your ideas
Make sure you understand the basics of intellectual property and how to protect your product, website and brand.
Growing your business
Want to go international or expand your product range? Get top tips for taking your business to the next level.
Databases and publications
Over £5m worth of current market reports from top publishers Mintel, Frost & Sullivan, Passport and more.
Free industry and IP guides
Up-to-date quality information on intellectual property and for researching key industries, handpicked by our experts.
Our research service
Pay our experts to do research for you.
Our Corporate Partners
Our corporate partners help us to support business owners like you from start up to scale up
Articles
Read our articles for top tips and advice on starting and growing your business and protecting your intellectual property
Information clinics
Our staff provide free hour-long advice sessions to talk through your ideas in confidence, helping you to develop your business ideas and business plan
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
The EU exchange programme for new and budding entrepreneurs
Case studies
More Case studies
…I was just fascinated by how much information was here and it was all free…
Imran Merza and Taz Basunia, Jealous Sweets
…One of the most invaluable things about coming to the Centre is networking with other budding entrepreneurs…
Jessica Rose, London Jewellery School
Blog posts
Follow JRPass' Director through the Innovating for Growth programme: Product Innovation
Wednesday, August 14, 2019Each quarter, we pick 18 high-growth businesses to take part in our Innovating for Growth: Scale-ups programme, where businesses receive £10,000 worth of tailored and bespoke business support and advice. Not only do businesses gain three months of guidance, they...
Celebrating International Cat Day with Rose Hill Designs
Wednesday, August 7, 2019Rose Hill is a graphic artist who has garnered renown for her personal commissions and her 'Make Your Pet Famous' series. She trained as a textile designer at the Chelsea University of Arts and took part in the BIPC's Innovating...
Follow JRPass' Director through the Innovating for Growth programme: Creating a Marketing Strategy
Monday, August 5, 2019Each quarter, we pick 18 high-growth businesses to take part in our Innovating for Growth: Scale-ups programme, where businesses receive £10,000 worth of tailored and bespoke business support and advice. Not only do businesses gain three months of guidance, they...
Follow JRPass’ Director through the Innovating for Growth programme: Branding and research
Monday, July 29, 2019Each quarter, we pick 18 high-growth businesses to take part in our Innovating for Growth: Scale-ups programme, where businesses receive £10,000 worth of tailored and bespoke business support and advice. Not only do businesses gain three months of guidance, they...
