Start-up Day - National Network Events

Please note this page is for advertising purposes only, please use the links below to register. You will need a separate booking for each event you would like to attend.

• Start-up Day 2025 | Birmingham

Welcome to the BIPC Business Start-Up Day 2025! Join us at the Library of Birmingham for a day filled with inspiration, knowledge, and networking opportunities. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or looking to take your business to the next level, this event is perfect for you. Learn from entrepreneurs who have come to BIPC Birmingham for advice and information and gone on to start their own business. They will share their skills and insights so you can take your next step with confidence.

Where: Library of Birmingham

Booking link: BIPC Business Start-Up Day 2025 Tickets, Mon 17 Nov 2025 at 11:00 | Eventbrite

• Start-up Day 2025 | Bristol

Ready for business success?

Join BIPC Bristol at Bristol Central Library for Start-Up Day on Monday 17 November for a live screening of inspiring talks with renowned industry leaders, panels of successful entrepreneurs and market experts, broadcast from the British Library.

You can choose what sessions to attend, depending on what times work for you. However, numbers are limited, so booking is required.

During the day, a BIPC Information Specialist will be available for drop-in business & intellectual property enquiries, and staff will be on hand to help you navigate BIPC Bristol’s valuable business electronic resources – Mintel, IBIS World, COBRA, and Kompass EasyBusiness.

Where: Bristol Central Library

Booking link: Start-up Day 2025 Tickets, Mon 17 Nov 2025 at 10:00 | Eventbrite

• YouTube & AI: Smart Video Strategy for 2026 | Leeds

A practical workshop to help startups and growing businesses use YouTube to boost visibility and stay discoverable in the age of AI.

Where: Leeds Central Library

Booking link: YouTube & AI: Smart Video Strategy for 2026 Tickets, Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 9:45 AM | Eventbrite

• Newcastle Business Support Showcase | North East

This one-day event is all about celebrating the talent, creativity, and resilience of businesses across the North East while offering practical support, expert advice, and fresh inspiration to help your business thrive.

We’ve teamed up with some of the region’s most influential business support partners to bring you an action-packed programme designed for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and growing SMEs.

Where: Newcastle City Library

Booking link: Newcastle Business Support Showcase - BIPC North East

• Start-up Day 2025 | Northamptonshire

Start-up Day is back on the 17 November 2025 at Northampton Central Library 09.30 -14.30.

Many of us have brilliant ideas for businesses that we haven’t acted on and the Business & IP Centre National Network have a wealth of resources to support and inspire budding entrepreneurs to take the first step to turning their brilliant idea into a business.

Activities on the day include talks and networking to help you on the way with your business journey.

Where: Northampton Central Library

Booking link: Start Up Day 2025 Tickets, Mon 17 Nov 2025 at 09:30 | Eventbrite

• Start-up Day Drop-in Information Clinic at Eastbourne Library | BIPC Sussex

Talk through your business ideas in confidence with our team, to help signpost you to the resources you can use to build your business.

Where: Eastbourne Library

Booking link: Start-Up Day Drop-In Information Clinic at Eastbourne Library Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite