Inventors’ Info Points have been set up in Manchester district libraries to provide city-wide access to innovation support services for inventors and innovative businesses.

They are also being set up in localities identified by the response to the Empowering Innovation roadshows, and local information gathered from partner organisations.

The information provided at Inventors’ Info Points is basic, with contact details and information for referral for more detailed and expert advice.

Typically an Inventors’ Info Point features:

• A core stock of about 30-40 books covering the basics of intellectual property, how to exploit your ideas, business start up, funding, and similar
• Leaflets and other information from the Patent Office
• Binder with fact sheets on searching for patents, listings of local contacts, useful organisations both regionally and nationally, and more
• Dedicated computer with access to search databases, links to useful websites