Business & IP Centre Bristol

Business support and help

The Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) Bristol can support you to start and develop your business.

BIPC Bristol offers free help to start-ups, young businesses and small to medium sized businesses. It supports entrepreneurs from all walks of life to start, protect and grow successful businesses.

BIPC offers four core services.

  • Intellectual Property guidance, help and legal advice
  • Free access to a wide range of business intelligence resources and databases
  • One-to-one sessions with advisors and experts, workshops and networking events
  • Spaces to meet, study and research business planning

BIPC’s range of events and help sessions include business planning, intellectual property support, market research advice, marketing and PR.

Visit the Bristol BPIC Eventbrite page for details of the upcoming events.

The main BIPC Bristol is located at Central library with three local centres at Knowle, Junction 3 and Southmead Libraries.

Visit the website for information on the Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) Bristol.

BIPC is funded by the West of England Combined Authority through the UKSPF, administered by the West of England Combined Authority.

BIPC Bristol is part of Bristol Libraries, working in partnership with The British Library.

Contact us

Upcoming (11)

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics Central Library primary image

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics Central Library

Free

Marketing essentials for start-ups, 1-to-1 @Central Library BIPC primary image

Marketing essentials for start-ups, 1-to-1 @Central Library BIPC

Free

Marketing essentials for start-ups 1-to-1 @Knowle  Library BIPC primary image

Marketing essentials for start-ups 1-to-1 @Knowle Library BIPC

Free

Website design & build for start-ups 1-2-1 with BIPC Expert in Residence primary image

Website design & build for start-ups 1-2-1 with BIPC Expert in Residence

Free

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics  @ J3 Library primary image

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics @ J3 Library

Free

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics @Knowle Library primary image

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics @Knowle Library

Free

Setting up as a sole trader or limited company: step-by-step guide primary image

Setting up as a sole trader or limited company: step-by-step guide

Free

Introduction to BIPC Bristol’s free business help and support primary image

Introduction to BIPC Bristol’s free business help and support

Free

Planning for success  - making a business plan work for you 1-2-1 primary image

Planning for success - making a business plan work for you 1-2-1

Free

Intellectual Property  Advice Clinic 1:2:1 with IP Attorney primary image

Intellectual Property Advice Clinic 1:2:1 with IP Attorney

Free

Free Musicians' Rights/Creative Enterprises  Clinics with IP  Barrister primary image

Free Musicians' Rights/Creative Enterprises Clinics with IP Barrister

Free

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics Central Library primary image

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics Central Library

Free

Marketing essentials for start-ups, 1-to-1 @Central Library BIPC primary image

Marketing essentials for start-ups, 1-to-1 @Central Library BIPC

Free

Marketing essentials for start-ups 1-to-1 @Knowle  Library BIPC primary image

Marketing essentials for start-ups 1-to-1 @Knowle Library BIPC

Free

Website design & build for start-ups 1-2-1 with BIPC Expert in Residence primary image

Website design & build for start-ups 1-2-1 with BIPC Expert in Residence

Free

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics  @ J3 Library primary image

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics @ J3 Library

Free

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics @Knowle Library primary image

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics @Knowle Library

Free

Setting up as a sole trader or limited company: step-by-step guide primary image

Setting up as a sole trader or limited company: step-by-step guide

Free

Introduction to BIPC Bristol’s free business help and support primary image

Introduction to BIPC Bristol’s free business help and support

Free

Planning for success  - making a business plan work for you 1-2-1 primary image

Planning for success - making a business plan work for you 1-2-1

Free

Intellectual Property  Advice Clinic 1:2:1 with IP Attorney primary image

Intellectual Property Advice Clinic 1:2:1 with IP Attorney

Free

Free Musicians' Rights/Creative Enterprises  Clinics with IP  Barrister primary image

Free Musicians' Rights/Creative Enterprises Clinics with IP Barrister

Free

Past (149)

Pre start business essentials workshop primary image

Pre start business essentials workshop

yesterday at 10:00

Free

Intellectual Property advice for creative enterprises with an IP Barrister primary image

Intellectual Property advice for creative enterprises with an IP Barrister

Free

Demystifying AI for small business owners using ChatGPT - workshop primary image

Demystifying AI for small business owners using ChatGPT - workshop

Mon, Mar 18, 10:00 AM

Free

Ready Steady Grow  –  Accts/Bookkeeping workshop primary image

Ready Steady Grow – Accts/Bookkeeping workshop

Mon, Mar 11, 10:00 AM

Free

Get to grips with effective email marketing and reap the rewards primary image

Get to grips with effective email marketing and reap the rewards

Fri, Mar 8, 10:00 AM

Free

Content creation & video marketing workshop - create compelling messages primary image

Content creation & video marketing workshop - create compelling messages

Mon, Mar 4, 10:00 AM

Free

Ready Steady Grow  –  Sales workshop primary image

Ready Steady Grow – Sales workshop

Wed, Feb 28, 10:00 AM

Free

Pre start business essentials workshop at Junction 3 Library primary image

Pre start business essentials workshop at Junction 3 Library

Tue, Feb 27, 11:30 AM

Free

Maximise your LinkedIn presence - workshop  at Junction 3 Library primary image

Maximise your LinkedIn presence - workshop at Junction 3 Library

Fri, Feb 23, 1:00 PM

Free

Marketing workshop  at Junction 3 Library - Ready, Steady, Grow primary image

Marketing workshop at Junction 3 Library - Ready, Steady, Grow

Fri, Feb 23, 11:05 AM

Free

Networking for start ups - Community Business Network primary image

Networking for start ups - Community Business Network

Tue, Feb 13, 9:45 AM

Free

SEO and Analytics - drive more traffic, improve visibility -  workshop primary image

SEO and Analytics - drive more traffic, improve visibility - workshop

Mon, Feb 12, 10:00 AM

Free

Pre start business essentials workshop primary image

Pre start business essentials workshop

yesterday at 10:00

Free

Intellectual Property advice for creative enterprises with an IP Barrister primary image

Intellectual Property advice for creative enterprises with an IP Barrister

Free

Demystifying AI for small business owners using ChatGPT - workshop primary image

Demystifying AI for small business owners using ChatGPT - workshop

Mon, Mar 18, 10:00 AM

Free

Ready Steady Grow  –  Accts/Bookkeeping workshop primary image

Ready Steady Grow – Accts/Bookkeeping workshop

Mon, Mar 11, 10:00 AM

Free

Get to grips with effective email marketing and reap the rewards primary image

Get to grips with effective email marketing and reap the rewards

Fri, Mar 8, 10:00 AM

Free

Content creation & video marketing workshop - create compelling messages primary image

Content creation & video marketing workshop - create compelling messages

Mon, Mar 4, 10:00 AM

Free

Ready Steady Grow  –  Sales workshop primary image

Ready Steady Grow – Sales workshop

Wed, Feb 28, 10:00 AM

Free

Pre start business essentials workshop at Junction 3 Library primary image

Pre start business essentials workshop at Junction 3 Library

Tue, Feb 27, 11:30 AM

Free

Maximise your LinkedIn presence - workshop  at Junction 3 Library primary image

Maximise your LinkedIn presence - workshop at Junction 3 Library

Fri, Feb 23, 1:00 PM

Free

Marketing workshop  at Junction 3 Library - Ready, Steady, Grow primary image

Marketing workshop at Junction 3 Library - Ready, Steady, Grow

Fri, Feb 23, 11:05 AM

Free

Networking for start ups - Community Business Network primary image

Networking for start ups - Community Business Network

Tue, Feb 13, 9:45 AM

Free

SEO and Analytics - drive more traffic, improve visibility -  workshop primary image

SEO and Analytics - drive more traffic, improve visibility - workshop

Mon, Feb 12, 10:00 AM

Free

Business support and help

The Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) Bristol can support you to start and develop your business.

BIPC Bristol offers free help to start-ups, young businesses and small to medium sized businesses. It supports entrepreneurs from all walks of life to start, protect and grow successful businesses.

BIPC offers four core services.

  • Intellectual Property guidance, help and legal advice
  • Free access to a wide range of business intelligence resources and databases
  • One-to-one sessions with advisors and experts, workshops and networking events
  • Spaces to meet, study and research business planning

BIPC’s range of events and help sessions include business planning, intellectual property support, market research advice, marketing and PR.

Visit the Bristol BPIC Eventbrite page for details of the upcoming events.

The main BIPC Bristol is located at Central library with three local centres at Knowle, Junction 3 and Southmead Libraries.

Visit the website for information on the Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) Bristol.

BIPC is funded by the West of England Combined Authority through the UKSPF, administered by the West of England Combined Authority.

BIPC Bristol is part of Bristol Libraries, working in partnership with The British Library.

Contact us

Events

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics Central Library primary image

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics Central Library

Free

Marketing essentials for start-ups, 1-to-1 @Central Library BIPC primary image

Marketing essentials for start-ups, 1-to-1 @Central Library BIPC

Free

Marketing essentials for start-ups 1-to-1 @Knowle  Library BIPC primary image

Marketing essentials for start-ups 1-to-1 @Knowle Library BIPC

Free

Website design & build for start-ups 1-2-1 with BIPC Expert in Residence primary image

Website design & build for start-ups 1-2-1 with BIPC Expert in Residence

Free

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics  @ J3 Library primary image

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics @ J3 Library

Free

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics @Knowle Library primary image

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics @Knowle Library

Free

Setting up as a sole trader or limited company: step-by-step guide primary image

Setting up as a sole trader or limited company: step-by-step guide

Free

Introduction to BIPC Bristol’s free business help and support primary image

Introduction to BIPC Bristol’s free business help and support

Free

Planning for success  - making a business plan work for you 1-2-1 primary image

Planning for success - making a business plan work for you 1-2-1

Free

Intellectual Property  Advice Clinic 1:2:1 with IP Attorney primary image

Intellectual Property Advice Clinic 1:2:1 with IP Attorney

Free

Free Musicians' Rights/Creative Enterprises  Clinics with IP  Barrister primary image

Free Musicians' Rights/Creative Enterprises Clinics with IP Barrister

Free

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics Central Library primary image

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics Central Library

Free

Marketing essentials for start-ups, 1-to-1 @Central Library BIPC primary image

Marketing essentials for start-ups, 1-to-1 @Central Library BIPC

Free

Marketing essentials for start-ups 1-to-1 @Knowle  Library BIPC primary image

Marketing essentials for start-ups 1-to-1 @Knowle Library BIPC

Free

Website design & build for start-ups 1-2-1 with BIPC Expert in Residence primary image

Website design & build for start-ups 1-2-1 with BIPC Expert in Residence

Free

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics  @ J3 Library primary image

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics @ J3 Library

Free

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics @Knowle Library primary image

Start-up business and Intellectual Property 1-to-1 clinics @Knowle Library

Free

Setting up as a sole trader or limited company: step-by-step guide primary image

Setting up as a sole trader or limited company: step-by-step guide

Free

Introduction to BIPC Bristol’s free business help and support primary image

Introduction to BIPC Bristol’s free business help and support

Free

Planning for success  - making a business plan work for you 1-2-1 primary image

Planning for success - making a business plan work for you 1-2-1

Free

Intellectual Property  Advice Clinic 1:2:1 with IP Attorney primary image

Intellectual Property Advice Clinic 1:2:1 with IP Attorney

Free

Free Musicians' Rights/Creative Enterprises  Clinics with IP  Barrister primary image

Free Musicians' Rights/Creative Enterprises Clinics with IP Barrister

Free

Pre start business essentials workshop primary image

Pre start business essentials workshop

yesterday at 10:00

Free

Intellectual Property advice for creative enterprises with an IP Barrister primary image

Intellectual Property advice for creative enterprises with an IP Barrister

Free

Demystifying AI for small business owners using ChatGPT - workshop primary image

Demystifying AI for small business owners using ChatGPT - workshop

Mon, Mar 18, 10:00 AM

Free

Ready Steady Grow  –  Accts/Bookkeeping workshop primary image

Ready Steady Grow – Accts/Bookkeeping workshop

Mon, Mar 11, 10:00 AM

Free

Get to grips with effective email marketing and reap the rewards primary image

Get to grips with effective email marketing and reap the rewards

Fri, Mar 8, 10:00 AM

Free

Content creation & video marketing workshop - create compelling messages primary image

Content creation & video marketing workshop - create compelling messages

Mon, Mar 4, 10:00 AM

Free

Ready Steady Grow  –  Sales workshop primary image

Ready Steady Grow – Sales workshop

Wed, Feb 28, 10:00 AM

Free

Pre start business essentials workshop at Junction 3 Library primary image

Pre start business essentials workshop at Junction 3 Library

Tue, Feb 27, 11:30 AM

Free

Maximise your LinkedIn presence - workshop  at Junction 3 Library primary image

Maximise your LinkedIn presence - workshop at Junction 3 Library

Fri, Feb 23, 1:00 PM

Free

Marketing workshop  at Junction 3 Library - Ready, Steady, Grow primary image

Marketing workshop at Junction 3 Library - Ready, Steady, Grow

Fri, Feb 23, 11:05 AM

Free

Networking for start ups - Community Business Network primary image

Networking for start ups - Community Business Network

Tue, Feb 13, 9:45 AM

Free

SEO and Analytics - drive more traffic, improve visibility -  workshop primary image

SEO and Analytics - drive more traffic, improve visibility - workshop

Mon, Feb 12, 10:00 AM

Free

Pre start business essentials workshop primary image

Pre start business essentials workshop

yesterday at 10:00

Free

Intellectual Property advice for creative enterprises with an IP Barrister primary image

Intellectual Property advice for creative enterprises with an IP Barrister

Free

Demystifying AI for small business owners using ChatGPT - workshop primary image

Demystifying AI for small business owners using ChatGPT - workshop

Mon, Mar 18, 10:00 AM

Free

Ready Steady Grow  –  Accts/Bookkeeping workshop primary image

Ready Steady Grow – Accts/Bookkeeping workshop

Mon, Mar 11, 10:00 AM

Free

Get to grips with effective email marketing and reap the rewards primary image

Get to grips with effective email marketing and reap the rewards

Fri, Mar 8, 10:00 AM

Free

Content creation & video marketing workshop - create compelling messages primary image

Content creation & video marketing workshop - create compelling messages

Mon, Mar 4, 10:00 AM

Free

Ready Steady Grow  –  Sales workshop primary image

Ready Steady Grow – Sales workshop

Wed, Feb 28, 10:00 AM

Free

Pre start business essentials workshop at Junction 3 Library primary image

Pre start business essentials workshop at Junction 3 Library

Tue, Feb 27, 11:30 AM

Free

Maximise your LinkedIn presence - workshop  at Junction 3 Library primary image

Maximise your LinkedIn presence - workshop at Junction 3 Library

Fri, Feb 23, 1:00 PM

Free

Marketing workshop  at Junction 3 Library - Ready, Steady, Grow primary image

Marketing workshop at Junction 3 Library - Ready, Steady, Grow

Fri, Feb 23, 11:05 AM

Free

Networking for start ups - Community Business Network primary image

Networking for start ups - Community Business Network

Tue, Feb 13, 9:45 AM

Free

SEO and Analytics - drive more traffic, improve visibility -  workshop primary image

SEO and Analytics - drive more traffic, improve visibility - workshop

Mon, Feb 12, 10:00 AM

Free