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Below is an A-Z selection of additional, complementary programmes that may be able to help you develop your business further.

Business Link for London
Business Link London is the gateway to all business support available across the capita, both public and private.
Web Linkhttp://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/home?r.l1=5000512068&site=181&r.s=m
Department for Business Innovation & Skills
Investing in our future The mission of BIS is to build a dynamic and competitive UK economy by: creating the conditions for business success; promoting innovation, enterprise and science; and giving everyone the skills and opportunities to succeed. To achieve this we will foster world-class universities and promote an open global economy.
Web Linkhttp://www.bis.gov.uk/
Design Demand
Design Demand is a new programme developed by the Design Council to help you get full value from design.
Web Linkhttp://www.designingdemand.org.uk/
European Regional Development Fund
The European Regional Development Fund was set up in 1975 to stimulate economic development in less prosperous regions of the European Union.
Web Linkhttp://www.erdf.communities.gov.uk
Gateway2Investment )(G2i)
Gateway2Investment is the highly successful investment readiness programme for London based companies seeking equity investment for rapid growth.
Web Linkhttp://www.g2i.org/
Knowledge London
Knowledge London is the network for all knowledge transfer practitioners working in the London area.
Web Linkhttp://www.knowledgelondon.net/KnowledgeLondon/home.aspx
London Design Map
This website will help you to explore the wealth of knowledge, expertise and resources within London's 26 Design Schools. The London Design Map will quickly lead you to the information you want.
Web Linkhttp://www.londondesignmap.org/
London Development Agency
The London Development Agency is the mayor's agency responsible for driving London's sustainable economic growth. It's their job to ensure London remains a global success story.
Web Linkhttp://www.lda.gov.uk
London Manufacturing Advisory Service
The London Manufacturing Advisory Service (LMAS) is a £3.9million initiative, funded by the LDA and European Regional Development Fund, to improve and extend a successful service to help London’s manufacturing sector. The support available is targeted to help small to medium sized manufacturers grow and compete in their respective markets, further supporting London’s economy through the downturn and improving its competitiveness for the recovery.
Web Linkhttp://www.mas.bis.gov.uk/london
Supply London
Supply London is a practical programme designed to provide relevant, in-depth support to London's Small Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to maximise their potential of winning new contracts with a specific focus on public sector procurement.
Web Linkhttp://www.supplylondon.com
The British Library Business and IP Centre
The Business and IP (intellectual property) Centre at the British Library, London, has all the business and IP information you need as an innovator and entrepreneur.
Web Linkhttp://www.bl.uk/bipc/
The British Library Business and IP Centre e-courses website
The British Library Business and IP Centre has developed a programme of e-learning courses in partnership with Nelson Croom that will take you step-by-step through the protection and development of your idea.
Web Linkhttp://bipc-ecourses.bl.uk/