Birmingham City Council

Birmingham City Council together with key partners has been leading the development and growth of creative industries within the City for the past 4 years through its Creative City initiative.

This initiative has been underpinned by a number of major ongoing programmes including:

 Business Support for Creative Industries
 Design Space
 Enterprise City
 Creative Region

For further information on what support is available, please visit:

www.birmingham.gov.uk/creative.bcc

Bronte Business Networks

The business world is changing -
At the heart of tomorrows success is today’s technology but navigating your way through the minefield of suppliers, software and systems can leave you with little more than a headache.  Bronte provides jargon-free IT services to help businesses reach their goals.   Focussing on security, reliability and functionality Bronte helps businesses to embrace new technology.

www.brontebusinessnetworks.co.uk

iBIC

iBIC is a business incubator designed to accommodate IT and communications companies based on Aston Science Park in Birmingham. 
iBIC will provide over 22,000 sq ft of incubator space including reception, five meeting rooms, post-room and refreshment facilities, with networked telephony and high speed broadband internet access available for tenants. 

iCentrum
FACILITATING KNOWLEDGE IN ICT

iCentrum is an integral part of this cluster activity because we help SME ICT companies to grow.  We make personal introductions to other SMEs, large IT companies, education establishments and research institutes for the benefit of all.

In fact, iCentrum is the chosen ‘filter’ for some large IT companies when they are looking for SME partners.  iCentrum also supports SMEs by providing access to specially designed facilities including a Solution Development Laboratory and Demonstration Suite. 

www.icentrum.co.uk

Graduate Advantage

Graduate Advantage is an initiative that brings together undergraduates, recent graduates and employers from the West Midlands region.  What we offer
 the Student Placement Programme
 the Graduate Employment & Training Programme
 an online Graduate Vacancy Service

www.graduateadvantage.co.uk

Marks & Clerk

Marks & Clerk is the UK’s leading firm of Intellectual Property (IP) specialists.

For over 100 years, we have been helping clients to register and manage their IP rights, including patents, trade marks and designs. Our attorneys specialise in electronics, mechanical engineering and life sciences.
For more information, visit:

www.marks-clerk.com

Technology Transfer Fund

• £3.8M technology transfer fund
• £25,000 grants available
• 2 areas – Advanced Materials & Medical
  Technologies
• Start-up and established SMEs in all sectors can
  apply

www.brdl.bham.ac.uk/ttf

TSG

TSG was established to provide independent business IT solutions in hardware, software and support to small and medium sized businesses.

TSG has the expertise to offer the best business and accounting software solutions and the right IT structure for businesses – a national organisation offering a unique local service.

http://www.tsg.com/

Webmirer

We offer accessible, usable and customised web design services for Small and Medium Size Businesses. We specialise in providing accessible web design consultancy and certification, compliant to the UK Government Legislations and Guidelines (e.g. DDA, SENDA, PAS78). Our services include accessible e-commerce solutions, accessible website templates and search engine optimisation.

www.webmirer.co.uk/