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Have a business idea but don’t know where to start?  The Business & Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) Northamptonshire is excited to bring back its annual Start-Up Day on Monday 17 November 2025 at Northamptonshire Central Library. Held during Global Entrepreneurship Week, this event is packed with opportunities to learn, network, and get inspired by successful local entrepreneurs. Whether you’re ready to launch or still brainstorming, #BIPCStartUpDay 2025 offers the reso

We have discovered five brilliant stops in Kettering town - a tattoo studio, speciality coffee shop, a Vintage and Military Emporium, a pop-culture shop and a clothing shop.

Rushden High Street is a wonderful mix of old and new. From traditional shops like the local butcher, greengrocer, and a jewellery shop...

We are proud to announce the 33 entrepreneurs from Northamptonshire who have been awarded £2,000 start-up grants in the final funding...

Did you know BIPC Northamptonshire is also a member of the UK Patent Library Network?

Have a business idea but don’t know where to start?  The Business & Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) Northamptonshire is excited to...

BIPC Northamptonshire was delighted to join in the celebrations marking 50 years since Wellingborough Library opened in the town centre...

We’re excited to introduce the inspiring entrepreneurs from West and North Northamptonshire who have been awarded start-up grants of...

Hello! I’m Milly Fyfe, I’m a farmer, social entrepreneur and founder of No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents CIC. In 2020, I began sharing farm...

I’m Lisa Scott, a digital marketer who’s been in the industry for the last ten years. I have always dabbled in social media and marketing...

Meet the outstanding entrepreneurs from West Northamptonshire who have been awarded the Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire’s Build...

We are excited to introduce the first cohort of entrepreneurs awarded the Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire’s Build Your Business...

Blog by Becky Thomas, Project Officer at BIPC Northamptonshire. As I step into my Project Officer role within a team dedicated to...

Small Business Saturday 2023 is taking place this Saturday, 2nd December. So what is it? Small Business Saturday is a grassroots,...

Blog by Lorraine Lewis, co-founder of The Lewis Foundation. Why do we support adults diagnosed with cancer? The reality of what life was...

In support of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) and their annual Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) the Business & IP Centre will...

In those quiet moments, when life's burdens seem overwhelming, the gentle nuzzle of a four-legged friend or the serene embrace of nature...

A few weeks into my role as an information specialist in the Northamptonshire Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) and it’s...

We officially marked the launch of Build Your Business (BYB), our business support programme aimed at small businesses, entrepreneurs and...

We officially marked the launch of Build Your Business (BYB), our business support programme aimed at small businesses, entrepreneurs and...