Business & IP Centre (British Library network)
British Library
What it funds
Free business and intellectual-property support — workshops, one-to-one mentoring, market research databases and patent guidance — at the British Library and 70+ partner libraries across the UK.
Who can apply
Free to join and open to everyone; national network of local centres.
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