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The Idea Works

If you’ve got an innovative business idea, the possibilities are endless. From starting your own business, to creating a patent, money is waiting to be made.

The Idea Works at Birmingham City University offers staff, students and alumni support in setting up their own businesses or exploiting their inventions and ideas through patents and licenses.

Typical support can include:

• Initial help with honing your ideas to formulate a commercially viable action plan Potential
• £10,000 interest-free loans or grants of up to £50,000
• Academic mentoring
• Access to office facilities
• Business mentoring, offering access to specialist commercial expertise and enhanced networking benefits
• Tailored business skills training
• Expert help with business plan writing
• Coaching on how to approach venture capitalists
• Warm introductions to investors

For further details visit:
http://www.theideaworks.org.uk