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Manchester’s Business and IP Centre gets £45k boost

The Manchester Business and IP Centre (BIPC) will receive £45k in extra funding from the Department for Communities and Local Government, Arts Council England and The British Library.

The funding which will be used for additional outreach work and to help BIPC to continue to provide face-to-face advice to local entrepreneurs.

The funding will also help BIPC to continue to offer free access to a comprehensive collection of business and intellectual property databases and publications, including market research, company data and business news.

The Central Library Digital Demonstrator is another service available to businesses, offering a range of new technologies and equipment to support start-ups and small businesses, from videoconferencing to 3D printing.

Councillor Rosa Battle, Executive Member for Culture and Leisure, Manchester City Council, said: “The Business & IP Centre at Central Library is an important resource for local people who have their own small business, or even the germ of an idea with the potential to grow into a business.

“Having access to the best possible information supports our budding entrepreneurs as they look to grow their own successful enterprises.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Sophia Taha .