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USEFUL LINKS
bizhelp24 - UK on-line business resource for individuals and small businesses
Board game inventors guide - practical hints and tips for board game inventors/developers
BrainBoost - Internet search engine - answering questions in plain English
BRIFFA - intellectual property and information technology lawyers
British Association of Women Entrepreneurs (BAWE) - organisation for UK based women business owners
British Franchise Association - information on franchising
British Library - helping exploit the world's greatest patent resources
British Standards online - the authoritative site for all BSI publications
British Venture Capital Association - private equity and venture capital for entrepreneurs
BTG - commercialising new technologies through investing and licensing
Business Link - Business Link provides you with information and guidance on everything you need to know about the new product development proccess.
Caparo Innovation Centre - Wolverhampton University team helping inventors get ideas to market, with no cash charge
Cheshire Innovation - practical advice by/for inventors
Community Research & Development Information Service (CORDIS) - European Commission's information service on European Research and Innovation activities
Companies House - online database of all registered UK company names
CREAX - systematic innovation methodology
Data Protection Register - UK agency for registering to keep personal data
Delphion - patent search engine (free registration required)
Design Council - inspiring and enabling the best use of design by the UK
Direct Patent - fast low cost service for obtaining copies of patents
Dragons Den (BBC) - television program matching inventors/entrepreneurs with investors
DTI's Innovation Report - showing how innovation is a driving force
Early-stage advice - support service for UK inventors (Adobe PDF reader required)
Easyform - online source for legal document templates and information for business
Ecademy.com - online and physical network for entrepreneurs
EICTA - European Information, Communications and Consumer Electronics Technology Industry Associations
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) - UK agency funding research in engineering and the physical sciences
Engineering Council UK - promoting and regulating UK engineering professions (formerly the Council of Engineering Institutions)
Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) - enterprise investment for small to medium sized companies
Equity Link - UK Business Angel Network bringing together Investors and Companies looking for investment
Eureka Club - supporting inventors promote their inventions globally
EUREKA - European research initiative for industry and research institutions in the area of technological R&D
European Business & Innovation Center Network - support network for entrepreneurs and innovative SMEs
European Patent Office - Europe's network of patent databases
European Patent Register - online checking for the status of European patents and applications
Exonms.com - consultancy specialising in helping obtain government grants
First Index - online suppliers' directory and sourcing tool
First Steps for Inventors - essential steps in getting established (from Inventors Alliance of Canada)
Foresight - UK science-based futures expertise identifying potential opportunities from science & technology
gencon - help using cutting edge communication technology, finding partners & funding
Global Ideas Bank - Global suggestion box for socially innovative non-technological ideas and projects
Global Sources - online supplier directory and search engine
Global Watch on-line - DTI's International technology service web-site
Global Womens Inventors & Innovators Network (GWIIN) - promoting women inventors
GoogleAlert - free service that runs custom searches and emails you when new results appear
Grantnet - free-to-use computerised UK grants database
Hampshire Economic Partnership - promotion and exploitation of Innovation & Enterprise activities supporting economic growth in Hampshire
Ideas 21 - online resource for inventors and innovators
if++ - online innovation forum
i-Focus - help pages for inventors and entrepreneurs (Channel 4 site)
infocus - specialist legal intellectual property and e-business service (Hampshire based)
Inkopo - specialists in early-stage, technology-based, enterprise development (Yorkshire based)
Innova Design - specialist prototype and small batch machining service (Hampshire based)
Innovate Product Design - engineering product design service for inventors (London based)
Innovation Clinics - free clinics for innovators and inventors provided by Business Link Wessex (Hampshire/Dorset)
Innovation.gov.uk - promoting innovation throughout the UK economy
Innovation log book - your record of Intellectual Property
Innovation Pipeline Club - virtual forum/club for innovators
Innovation Plus - technology inventions service (Oxfordshire based)
Innovator's Counselling and Advisory Service for Scotland (ICASS) - advice and support for inventors in Scotland
Innovention 2004 - innovation exhibition and competition for Wessex inventors
Institute of International Licensing Practitioners - Association commercialising invention through technology transfer and licensing
Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys - register of UK trade mark attorneys
Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) - organisation for electronics, electrical, manufacturing and IT professionals
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) - the UK's qualifying body for Mechanical Engineers
Intech - Hampshire's hands-on interactive science and technology centre
Intellectual Property Advisory Committee - body advising UK Government on intellectual property issues
Intellectual Property Digital Library - WIPO on-line intellectual property library
IntellectualProperty.gov.uk - UK resource for Copyright, Designs, Patents and Trade Marks
Intellectual Property Insurance Services - intellectual property insurance cover for inventors, designers and creators
International Federation of Inventors Associations - enhancing the status of inventors and co-operation between inventor associations
Internet search info and directory - directory of Internet search engines and usage tips
Invention-Europe.com - European site and directory for inventors
InventionFind.com - US site and directory for inventors
Invention-Marketing.co.uk - marketing services for technology inventions
Invention Promotion Companies - cautionary guide to using Invention Promoters
Inventions & Innovation site (US Dept of Energy) - downloadable guides for inventors, including 'From Invention to Innovation' and 'Making the Licensing Decision'
InventNet - US inventors network
InventorEd - comprehensive online inventor resource and discussion forum (US site)
Inventorfraud.com - help selecting appropriate/ avoiding inappropriate invention agencies
Inventors Academy - Southampton Institute's Academy for Inventors
Inventors checklist (techlink) - step by step guide for inventors (UK)
Inventors clubs - UK Regional Clubs and International Associations for Inventors
Inventors Digest - US magazine and website for inventors
Inventors Directory - US inventors directory
Inventors factsheets - Business Link factsheets for inventors
Inventors Friend - service for UK inventors
Inventors Garage - service for Irish inventors
Inventors Handbook (Lemelson - MIT) - essential online guide for inventors (US)
Inventors Handbook (NESTA) - essential online guide for inventors (UK)
Inventors HQ - free online information and mentoring service for inventors (US site)
Inventors-L - active online discussion forum for inventors (US site)
Inventors-UK - UK inventors directory
Invest.uk - UK government inward investment agency
IP Consult - Intellectual Property specialist services (Buckinghamshire Based)
IPR Helpdesk - assisting with IPR issues for EU funded R&D projects
IPR Talk - discussion forum for Intellectual Property Rights
IP Wales - ways and means to protect and exploit Intellectual Property
j4b.co.uk - comprehensive database for finding UK grants and loans
James Dyson / inventors guide - practical guidance for inventors
Japan Patent Office - English site for the Japan Patent Office
Knowledge Dock - Internet based support for technology entrepreneurs
KnowThis - directory of Market Research reports and online databases
Lawdit Solicitors - UK commercial & Intellectual Property legal services provider
Macrothesaurus - directory of global inventors resources
Make Sparks Fly - UK online forum dedicated to reform of the Intellectual Property Rights system
Mandy Haberman / intellectual property guide - practical guidance for inventors
Manufacturing Advisory Service - helping UK manufacturers with support and expertise
Mayall's IP Links - Intellectual Property links
Medical Research Council (MRC) - UK agency promoting research into medical and related science
National Business Angels Network - bringing together investors and companies looking for development capital
National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA) - investing in outstanding ideas and the people who have them
National Federation of Enterprise Agencies - Enterprise Agency support for UK start-ups, micro businesses and the self-employed
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) - promoting research into the natural environment
New Scientist - science and technology website, links and archive
Next Step - for TRIZ / Innovation services
Own It - the Creative London Intellectual Property Service. Free advice, events and information for London's creative people on: Copyright, Design Rights, Patents, Trademarks, Branding, Confidentiality Agreements, Licensing, Royalties, Contracts. Free to access.
Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) - UK agency funding particle physics and astronomy research
Patent disputes - an example of a US patent dispute, look at this if you think you might be up to filing your own patent! (Adobe PDF reader required)
Patent FAQ - practical answers to many patent related questions (US site)
Patent-Links.com - links to intellectual property, patent and trademark sites around the world
PatentMax - online global patent search service
Patent Reform Group - UK and European patent holders representative group
Patents and Prototypes - patent, prototype & market research services for UK inventors
Patent tutorial - online US patent guide & patent search tutorial
PlanetPatent - US patent search service
Presentations guide - free guide to making a compelling business case of your invention (from 'Ask the Inventors')
Protecting your ideas - Business Link factsheets for inventors
Real Deal - hints and tips for entrepreneurs starting in business (Channel 4 site)
Royal Academy of Engineering - bringing together UK engineers from all disciplines
Royal Institution - home of UK science research and communication for over 200 years
SciDev Net - global news, views and information about science, technology & the developing world
Science Media Centre - press office for science, promoting the scientific community to the news media
Scirus - the most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet
SETsquared - supporting knowledge-based entrepreneurs in Southern England
Small Business Service - UK government support for small businesses
Smartwise - commercial promotion for SMART award holders
Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions - organisation for eco-friendly inventors, innovators and ecopreneurs
Solent Investment Opportunity Network (SION) - business angel network covering Hampshire and West Sussex
South East Growth Fund (SEGF) - Venture Capital fund investing in SMEs in South East England
South East Hampshire Enterprise Agencies - advice and support for businesses in South East Hampshire
South East Innovation Relay Centre - helping SMEs turn technical ideas into products and services
South West Hampshire Enterprise Agencies - advice and support for businesses in South West Hampshire
Start Centres - fully supported business accommodation linked to St John's Innovation Centre
Sycamore Innovation Management - service for UK inventors/innovators (Hampshire based)
Technical Innovation Center (www.triz.org) - information on TRIZ and publisher of TRIZ books
Technology Ventures Scotland - commercialisation of Scottish science and technology
Tech TV - online info and video clips of interest to inventors and technology enthusiasts
Ten steps to a successful invention - essential steps in progressing any invention
Ten tips for inventors - essential tips for inventors
Thames Valley Technology - meeting the demands of technology companies in the Thames Valley
The Entrepreneur Network - comprehensive information source for inventors and entrepreneurs (US site)
The Innovators Club - assistance deploying innovation from concept to market place
The Key - UK Intellectual Property information - trademarks, patents, registered designs and copyright
The Royal Society - independent UK scientific academy promoting excellence in science
The Trevor Baylis Foundation - helping inventors find a route to market
TJD Patent Services - Patent advice, drafting, prosecution and IP strategy advice
Totally absurd patents - an amusing selection of some of the daftest patents ever filed
Trade Partners - UK Government resource for exporters
TRIZ Journal - online free monthly journal & archive for TRIZ methods of creativity & innovation
UK Business Incubation - providing information on UK business incubation
UK Patent Office - UK Intellectual Property (Copyright, Designs, Patents and Trade Marks)
US Patent Office - US Patent and Trademark Office
US patent search guide - free guide to online US patent searching (from 'Ask the Inventors')
Wales Innovators Network - support service for individual innovators and inventors
Wessex Innovation Service - support service for innovators and inventors (Hampshire based)
Why Not open source movement - how to use everyday ingenuity to solve problems big and small
Wired Wessex - online network for new media and technology professionals
Working Model - prototyping service for inventors
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) - harmonising national intellectual property legislation and procedures
Yet2.com - online database to find or market a technology
