Inventors' Links - Services/Support for Inventors:

• 3Cs Community - active community, where advice and critique comes free-of-charge for the budding entrepreneur
  
  
• 3en Ventures - early stage funding for technology businesses within Basingstoke and Deane area (Hampshire)
  
  
• 1000inventions.com - international online inventions marketplace
  
  
• A better mousetrap - Invention assesment service and the book for inventors - 'The business of invention'
  
  
• AlphaGalileo - Internet based press centre for European research in science, medicine and technology
  
  
• alt.inventors - Internet discussion forum for inventors
  
  
• Angel News - business angel information site
  
  
• Angels for Growth - business angel network covering Hampshire and West Sussex
  
  
• Angels Den - Business Angel investment matching service
  
  
• Anti Copying In Design (ACID) - design led trade association & movement for change
  
  
• Ask Alix - online searchable UK business directory
  
  
• Ask the Inventors - hints, tips and FAQ for inventors (US site)
  
  
• Attorneys & Agents directory - Worldwide listing of Patent Attorneys & Agents; Trade Mark Attorneys & Agents, Intellectual Property Attorneys
  
  
• Association for Women in Science and Engineering (AWiSE) - UK based organisation for women involved in Science, Engineering and Technology
  
  
• Basingstoke & Andover Enterprise Centre - free independent advice for business start-ups and SMEs in N & NW Hampshire
  
  
• Baylis Brands - helping UK inventors get their ideas to market
  
  
• BBC Small Business site - help with small businesses
  
  
• BBC Technology News - latest news on technology
  
  
• Better Business - help and advice for small businesses
  
  
• bizhelp24 - UK on-line business resource for individuals and small businesses
  
  
• Blackwater Valley Enterprise - free independent advice for business start-ups and SMEs (Aldershot, Alton, Bracknell, Camberley, Farnham, Fleet & Godalming)
  
  
• 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 for Inventors (BAfi) - umbrella association representing UK inventor groups
  
  
• British Association of Women Entrepreneurs (BAWE) - organisation for UK based women business owners
  
  
• British Franchise Association - information on franchising
  
  
• British Invention Show - the UK's largest innovation expo
  
  
• British Library - helping exploit the world's greatest patent resources
  
  
• British Library Business & IP Centre - inspiration and support for entrepreneurs and SMEs to develop their business
  
  
• 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 advice on-line - UK online guide to starting and running a business
  
  
• Business Boffins - support and mentoring service for small companies
  
  
• Business Gateway - UK online guide to exploiting your ideas, starting and running a business
  
  
• Business Incubation South West - network for supporting and developing start-up businesses in the SW region of the UK
  
  
• Business Link - the UK's national business advice service
  
  
• Business Link Guides - free 'How to' mini guides on key subjects of starting and running a business
  
  
• Business Startup - series of free shows covering all aspects of starting up a business
  
  
• Cafe Scientific - scientific networking and discussion group meeting at local centres around the UK
  
  
• Cambridge Hi-Tech Association of Small Enterprises (CHASE) - networking group for entrepreneurs and people interested in business and hi-tech
  
  
• Caparo Innovation Centre - Wolverhampton University team helping inventors get ideas to market, with no cash charge
  
  
• Carbonate - taking ideas to market, specialising in consumer sport & fitness, apparel, food & beverage, industrial products and telecommunications
  
  
• Centre for Enterprise and Innovation (CEI) - consultancy and support service provided by the University of Southampton
  
  
• Centre for Enterprise Research and Innovation (CERI) - consultancy and support service provided by the University of Portsmouth
  
  
• Centripeta - health care innovation company
  
  
• Chamber online - Chambers of Commerce website and business guides
  
  
• Chartered Institute of Patent Agents - professional body for UK patent attorneys
  
  
• Cheshire Innovation - practical advice by/for inventors
  
  
• ClickBIC - tutorials and tips for runing a successful business
  
  
• CommercialiSE - linking university knowledge with business expertise in the South East providing support and funding
  
  
• 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
  
  
• Concepts to Reality - mechanical design and prototyping service (Hampshire based)
  
  
• Contract Store - UK business legal document templates, some free of charge, eg 'preparing a business plan'
  
  
• Copyscape - free online service to find duplicate or stolen copies of your website content
  
  
• Creative Ventures Consortium - service bringing together inventors, experienced professionals and investors to commercialise new products
  
  
• CREAX - systematic innovation methodology
  
  
• Dare to Dream - NESTA's entrepreneural guide for youngsters
  
  
• Data Protection Register - UK agency for registering to keep personal data
  
  
• DCX World - service bringing together private investors and businesses looking for early stage investment
  
  
• Defence Diversification Agency - UK agency supporting technology spin ins and outs to/from the Ministry of Defence
  
  
• Delphion - patent search engine (free registration required)
  
  
• Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) - innovation home page
  
  
• Design Council - inspiring and enabling the best use of design by the UK
  
  
• Design Directory - online directory of design consultants
  
  
• Direct Patent - fast low cost service for obtaining copies of patents
  
  
• Discovery Beach - service helping entrepreneurs find investment
  
  
• Dragons Den (BBC) - television program matching inventors/entrepreneurs with investors
  
  
• DTI's Innovation Guide - practiacal guide on successfully deploying innovation in business
  
  
• DTI's Innovation Report - showing how innovation is a driving force
  
  
• East London Inventors Club Forum - online inventors discussion/help forum
  
  
• Easyform - online source for legal document templates and information for business
  
  
• ECSITE-UK - UK science centre and discovery centre network
  
  
• Ecademy.com - online and physical network for entrepreneurs
  
  
• Edicon - electronic product development and manufacture outsourcing
  
  
• Efective Business Solutions - business coaching service (Southampton based)
  
  
• EICTA - European Information, Communications and Consumer Electronics Technology Industry Associations
  
  
• eMachineShop - design your own mechanical parts using free/simple to use CAD software and order parts online
  
  
• 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 First - free independent advice and training for businesses and start-ups in Hampshire and Surrey
  
  
• Enterprise Hubs - networking forum for entrepreneurs and access to research, technology, innovation, business support, flexible workspace & early stage finance (around South East England)
  
  
• Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) - enterprise investment for small to medium sized companies
  
  
• Enterprise Nation - help to start or grow your home business
  
  
• Enterprise Quest - tips, ideas & know-how, for small businesses
  
  
• 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
  
  
• Exploit4U - service for PCT patent applicants of searching for and negotiating with potential licensees in territories which would otherwise be dropped
  
  
• Finance South East - help for ambitious companies to grow through direct investment and associated support
  
  
• FI Sourcing - free engineering suppliers' sourcing tool
  
  
• First Steps for Inventors - essential steps in getting established (from Inventors Alliance of Canada)
  
  
• FISMA - online service matching investment opportunities and investors
  
  
• Foresight - UK science-based futures expertise identifying potential opportunities from science & technology
  
  
• freepatentsonline - free online US and European patent search and retreival
  
  
• FreshPatents.com - online patent search and tracking service
  
  
• From Patent to Profit - invention development guide (US site)
  
  
• gateway2investment (g2i) - support service helping London based companies become investment ready and find investors
  
  
• gencon - help using cutting edge communication technology, finding partners & funding
  
  
• General Patent Corporation - a brief introduction to Intellectual Property (US site)
  
  
• Gibson Index - database and newsletter for Britain's technology-based SME's
  
  
• Global Ideas Bank - Global suggestion box for socially innovative non-technological ideas and projects
  
  
• Global Inventions Ltd - global sales & marketing company specialising in 'high volume, low tech' types of innovative consumer products
  
  
• Global Sources - online supplier directory and search engine
  
  
• Global Women Innovators & Inventors Network (GWIIN) - promoting women inventors
  
  
• Gold Medal - will tool, produce, distribute and market hand/power tools, DIY products and accessories
  
  
• GoogleAlert - free service that runs custom searches and emails you when new results appear
  
  
• GotchaThis - online gadget and innovative product distributor
  
  
• Gradz - support, infrastructure, know-how, marketing expertise and route to market for UK Designers
  
  
• Grant for Investigating an Innovative Idea - DTI grant towards the cost of consultants to provide expert advice on the implementation of an innovative idea
  
  
• Grant for Research and Development - DTI R&D grant
  
  
• Grantnet - free-to-use computerised UK grants database
  
  
• Grants & support for Inventors - information from Business Link
  
  
• Hampshire Economic Partnership - promotion and exploitation of Innovation & Enterprise activities supporting economic growth in Hampshire
  
  
• Hampshire Enterprise Gateways - help for businesses setting up in Hampshire
  
  
• Hantsweb for Business - Hampshire County Council's business advice & support site
  
  
• HLBBshaw - Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys offering free IP Clinics (Midlands & East Anglia)
  
  
• i-connect-i - online matching service for inventors and investors
  
  
• IdeaBuyer.com - online resource for inventors looking to license or sell their patents
  
  
• Ideas 21 - online resource for inventors and innovators
  
  
• IdeaRights.com - guide to inventors rights (US site)
  
  
• if++ - online innovation forum
  
  
• i-Focus - help pages for inventors and entrepreneurs (Channel 4 site)
  
  
• Imagineering - model making and design partnership (Kent based)
  
  
• infocus - specialist legal intellectual property and e-business service (Hampshire based)
  
  
• Inkopo - specialists in early-stage, technology-based, enterprise development (Yorkshire based)
  
  
• InnoCentive - online marketplace for solving technical challenges
  
  
• Innova Design - specialist prototype and small batch machining service (Hampshire based)
  
  
• Innovate Product Design - engineering product design service for inventors (London based)
  
  
• Innovateur.co.uk - free online resource for innovators and entrepreneurs
  
  
• Innovateurs.com - support site for innovative entrepreneurs & emerging high-growth ventures
  
  
• Innovation Advisory Service South East - support service for innovative growth companies in the South East
  
  
• Innovation.gov.uk - promoting innovation throughout the UK economy
  
  
• Innovation log book - your record of Intellectual Property
  
  
• Innovation map - information about innovation and Knowledge Transfer activities, facilities and centres in South East England
  
  
• Innovation Pipeline Club - virtual forum/club for innovators
  
  
• Innovation Plus - technology inventions service (Oxfordshire based)
  
  
• Innovation Tools - useful resource site for innovators
  
  
• InnovationXchange (IXC-UK) - commercially neutral, not-for-profit, global knowledge network, supporting innovative technology based businesses (West Midlands based)
  
  
• Innovator's Counselling and Advisory Service for Scotland (ICASS) - advice and support for inventors in Scotland
  
  
• Innoverce - innovation consultancy (Tyneside based)
  
  
• Insolvency Helpline - inventors guide
  
  
• Institute for entrepreneurship - support and development for entrepreneurs provided by Southampton University's School of Management
  
  
• Institute of International Licensing Practitioners - Association commercialising invention through technology transfer and licensing
  
  
• Institute of Inventors - UK based service for private inventors
  
  
• Institute of Patentees and Inventors - advice on invention and innovation
  
  
• 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
  
  
• Intellect - trade body for the UK based information technology, telecommunications and electronics industry
  
  
• Intellectual Property Advisory Committee - body advising UK Government on intellectual property issues
  
  
• Intellectual Property and Information Technology Update - comprehensive information on IP matters
  
  
• 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
  
  
• Intellectual Property - Layman's guide - introduction to Intellectual Property from ICASS
  
  
• International Federation of Inventors Associations - enhancing the status of inventors and co-operation between inventor associations
  
  
• International Network of SMEs - association fostering cooperation in the fields of innovation and technology transfer to SMEs
  
  
• Internet archive - use to find defunct websites/pages
  
  
• Internet search info and directory - directory of Internet search engines and usage tips
  
  
• Invention-Europe.com - European site and directory for inventors
  
  
• Invention-Help.com - invention help resource (US site)
  
  
• InventionMail.com - inventors' community website (UK based)
  
  
• 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
  
  
• InventorLink - service to help inventors introduce their products to the market place
  
  
• InventorResource - design, patent, legal, business plan & funding advice for inventors
  
  
• 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 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 Info Point - introduction to patents, design registration, trade marks, copyright and invention promoters
  
  
• Inventors-L - active online discussion forum for inventors (US site)
  
  
• Inventors Showcase - showcase for innovative ideas to investors, entrepreneurs, trade buyers and the general public.
  
  
• Inventors-UK - UK inventors directory
  
  
• inventthat.com - online resource of/for inventions and innovations
  
  
• Invest in Southampton - online resource for businesses in the Southampton area
  
  
• Invest.uk - UK government inward investment agency
  
  
• IP2IPO - technology transfer fund generating commercial value from the IP of partner UK universities
  
  
• IP Consult - Intellectual Property specialist services (Buckinghamshire Based)
  
  
• ip21 - Intellectual Property services (Norwich and London Based)
  
  
• IP for SMEs - WIPO's site and newsletter, covering all aspects of Intellectual Property for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
  
  
• IP Guide - comprehensive Intellectual Property guide from IP Wales
  
  
• IP Menu - online Intellectual Property directory
  
  
• IP Primer - comprehensive Intellectual Property self-training program from CBDN
  
  
• IPR Helpdesk - assisting with IPR issues for EU funded R&D projects
  
  
• IPR Talk - discussion forum for Intellectual Property Rights
  
  
• IP Wales - support & grants for qualifying Welsh SMEs for protecting and commercialising their IP
  
  
• ITE four crucial questions - Daily Mail/This is Money probe into the 'International Technology Exchange'
  
  
• 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
  
  
• Innovation Advisory Service - agency supporting companies in the south-east to further innovate
  
  
• Innovation Xchange (IXC UK) - not-for-profit, global knowledge network
  
  
• Ken Targett - Intellectual Property Service (Hampshire based)
  
  
• Kingston Innovation Centre - support for inventors and entrepreneurs (Surrey based)
  
  
• Knowledge Dock - Internet based support for technology entrepreneurs
  
  
• Knowledge House - support service for inventors and entrepreneurs from the Universities of the North East of England
  
  
• KnowThis - directory of Market Research reports and online databases
  
  
• Knowledge Transfer Parnerships - helping businesses improve through better use of knowledge, technology and skills residing within the UK knowledge base
  
  
• Lawdit Solicitors - UK commercial & Intellectual Property legal services provider
  
  
• Lawdit electronic News - news, reviews and articles from the world of Intellectual Property
  
  
• Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) - global network of individuals and non-governmental organizations, committed to sustainable development
  
  
• London Innovation - promoting and supporting innovation and knowledge transfer
  
  
• LoveMyIdea.com - community website for innovation sharing and promotion
  
  
• Macrothesaurus - directory of global inventors resources
  
  
• Make your mark - practical guidance for young entrepreneurs
  
  
• Make your mark Connect - help finding people/groups who may be able to help progress an idea
  
  
• Manufacturing Advisory Service - helping UK manufacturers with support and expertise
  
  
• Marine, Defence and Aerospace sites - useful directory of UK and global sites courtesy of BAe Systems
  
  
• Marine South East - support site for the marine industry, facilitated by SEEDA
  
  
• Mathew Link - product design service (Cheshire based)
  
  
• Mayall's IP Links - Intellectual Property links
  
  
• Medical Research Council (MRC) - UK agency promoting research into medical and related science
  
  
• MentorsByNet - free on-line mentoring service
  
  
• Move2Mobile - support organisation for entrepreneurs and startup businesses to create and deliver mobile services
  
  
• MustGet1.com - distributor of gadgets and innovative products, some direct from the inventors
  
  
• My Own Business - free online self training course for starting/growing a business
  
  
• 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 and Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC) - support organisation and service for emerging energy sources
  
  
• NewIdeas.co.uk - marketing, sourcing and logistics company taking on new products
  
  
• New Scientist - science and technology website, links and archive
  
  
• Next Step - for TRIZ / Innovation services
  
  
• NHS Innovations - medical innovations from within and/or for the UK National Health Service
  
  
• Novarlis - consultancy specialising in technology transfer, business development, commercial management and intellectual property
  
  
• Ownit - free advice on intellectual property, copyright, patents & licensing
  
  
• Oxford Innovation - support service for entrepreneurs and innovators in the Oxford area
  
  
• Oxford Science Innovation Centre - support for entrepreneurship amongst the science and technology communities in Oxford
  
  
• Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) - UK agency funding particle physics and astronomy research
  
  
• Patent Aid - patent services for UK inventors (South Wales based)
  
  
• 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
  
  
• PatentStorm - free online US 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
  
  
• PDD - product innovation consultancy, spanning the consumer, medical, packaging, telecoms, commercial and industrial sectors
  
  
• PlanetPatent - US patent search service
  
  
• Portsmouth Technopole - serviced office space and support for technology based SMEs
  
  
• Presentations guide - free guide to making a compelling business case of your invention (from 'Ask the Inventors')
  
  
• Product Resolutions - Product design consultancy (Norfolk based)
  
  
• Products made in China - London & Shanghai based business outsourcing production to China
  
  
• Profit Engine - business opportunity and investor matching service
  
  
• Pronovus - East Midland's resource for inventors & entrepreneurs
  
  
• Protecting your ideas - Business Link factsheets for inventors
  
  
• Prowess - network supporting women's business ownership
  
  
• Purple Door - support service providing access to the expertise and facilities of the University of Portsmouth
  
  
• Real Deal - hints and tips for entrepreneurs starting in business (Channel 4 site)
  
  
• Research Excellence - directory offering access to the latest available research in South East England
  
  
• Royal Academy of Engineering - bringing together UK engineers from all disciplines
  
  
• Royal Institution - home of UK science research and communication for over 200 years
  
  
• RT Coopers - Intellectual property law, commercial law, technology transfer, data protection, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
  
  
• Sales and Marketing Forums - free online sales and marketing resource
  
  
• Scavenger - low cost guides to specific small businesses
  
  
• Scenta - online gateway to the best in science, engineering and technology
  
  
• Sceptre - professional help for individuals & businesses developing innovative products
  
  
• 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
  
  
• SET database of UK women experts - online database of women experts in science, engineering and technology
  
  
• SETsquared - supporting knowledge-based entrepreneurs in Southern England
  
  
• Shell Springboard - UK competition for new solutions to greenhouse gas reduction
  
  
• Small Business Advice - free and independent information and advice source for entrepreneurs and small businesses based in 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 Enterprise Hub - networking forum for entrepreneurs and access to research, technology, innovation, business support, flexible workspace & early stage finance
  
  
• Solent Synergy - support service for knowledge based businesses in South Hampshire
  
  
• Southampton Enterprise Hub - networking forum for entrepreneurs and access to research, technology, innovation, business support, flexible workspace & early stage finance
  
  
• South East Growth Fund (SEGF) - Venture Capital fund investing in SMEs in South East England
  
  
• South East Innovation Relay Centre - helping SMEs turn technical ideas into products and services
  
  
• Southern Area European Information Centre - help selling a product or service in Europe and finding European partners, agents and representatives
  
  
• Southern Entrepreneurs - free training, support and advice for micro businesses and sole traders in Hampshire
  
  
• Southern Technology Network - free support service for technology companies facilitated by the University of Southampton
  
  
• South West Angel and Investor Network (SWAIN) - business angel network covering South West England
  
  
• SparkIP - online patent and IP licensing search tool
  
  
• Stanford University 'Educators Corner' - free online self-education resources for entrepreneurs
  
  
• Start Centres - fully supported business accommodation linked to St John's Innovation Centre
  
  
• Start Talking Ideas - practical online guide for turning ideas into reality
  
  
• Start Up Community - help and advice network for business start-ups
  
  
• Startups.co.uk - help and advice for starting and developing a business
  
  
• Sussex Innovation Centre (SInC) - business incubator for technology and knowledge based companies in Sussex
  
  
• Sycamore Innovation Management - service for UK inventors/innovators (Cornwall based)
  
  
• Synthetix - free UK invention promotion site
  
  
• TechEdito - free High Technology monthly newsletter and archive
  
  
• Technical Innovation Center (www.triz.org) - information on TRIZ and publisher of TRIZ books
  
  
• Technology Strategy Board - UK Government funded programme for collaborative Research and Development
  
  
• Technology Ventures Scotland - commercialisation of Scottish science and technology
  
  
• Tech Review - technology information website and newsletter
  
  
• 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 Innovation Centre - serviced office space and support for technology based SMEs
  
  
• Thames Valley Technology - meeting the demands of technology companies in the Thames Valley
  
  
• The Chamber Awards - annual awards for business and innovation organised by the UK Chambers of Commerce
  
  
• 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
  
  
• The Science Lab - science and technology related website directory
  
  
• The Way It Works - information on inventions from throughout history
  
  
• TJD Patent Services - Patent advice, drafting, prosecution and IP strategy advice
  
  
• TomsLaw - free legal documents for SMEs
  
  
• Totally absurd patents - an amusing selection of some of the daftest patents ever filed
  
  
• TRIZ Journal - online free monthly journal & archive for TRIZ methods of creativity & innovation
  
  
• TVC Yorkshire - 'Virtual Company' scheme for people in the Yorkshire area
  
  
• Two Little Ducks - support service for UK inventors
  
  
• UK Business Clubs - online business club directory
  
  
• UK Business Incubation - providing information on UK business incubation
  
  
• UK Patent Office - UK Intellectual Property (Copyright, Designs, Patents and Trade Marks)
  
  
• UK Trade & Investment - UK Government resource for exporters
  
  
• University2Business - contact database for UK university consultancy, research and other services
  
  
• US Patent Office - US Patent and Trademark Office
  
  
• US patent search guide - free guide to online US patent searching (from 'Ask the Inventors')
  
  
• Venturefest - annual competition and get-together in Oxford for entrepreneurs, business people and investors
  
  
• Venture Navigator - self help site for entrepreneurs
  
  
• Wales Innovators Network - support service for individual innovators and inventors
  
  
• Wessex Innovation Service - support service for innovators and inventors (Hampshire based)
  
  
• West Focus entrepreneurship centre - support for inventors and entrepreneurs (West London based)
  
  
• West Midlands Access to Finance - comprehensive database of grants and financing for West Midlands SMEs
  
  
• Wherritt - consultancy service focusing on electronic product realisation
  
  
• Why Not open source movement - how to use everyday ingenuity to solve problems big and small
  
  
• WikiPatents - online patent search facility / forum
  
  
• Wired Wessex - online network for new media and technology professionals
  
  
• WirelessMatch - private equity investment matching service for investors/early stage companies operating in the wireless applications, content and technology markets
  
  
• Working Model - prototyping service for inventors
  
  
• Women's Engineering Society (WES) - promoting the education, training and practice of engineering among UK women
  
  
• World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) - harmonising national intellectual property legislation and procedures
  
  
• World Technology Network - site for people working in world changing technologies
  
  
• Worldwide Intellectual Property Services (WIPS) - online worldwide patent search service (fee based)
  
  
• Yes Network - enterprise project kick-starting enterprise culture among young people in the South East
  
  
• Yet2.com - online database to find or market a technology

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