Growing your business

The following organisation can help you grow and improve your business.

• British Library Business & Intellectual Property centre
• Canary Wharf Group – East London Business Place
• Cultural Industries Development Agency (CIDA)
• East London Business Alliance (ELBA)
• East London Small Business Centre (ELSBC)
• Gateway to London
• KnowledgeEast
• London Borough of Tower Hamlets – Procurement
• Skillsmatch – local recruitment
• Tower Hamlets College – Achieving business success team
• UK Trade & Investment

 

British Library Business & Intellectual Property (IP) centre

The British Library Business & IP centre is designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs.  The centre offers free access to a comprehensive collection of business and intellectual property information.
Visit: www.bl.uk/bipc

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Canary Wharf Group (CWG) – East London Business Place (ELBP)

The LBLO provides free support services to businesses based in East London, the Docklands boroughs and the Thames Gateway. They help local small businesses grow by matching their services / products to the purchasing needs of the businesses based within Canary Wharf and beyond. 

Contact: Gay Harrington, Social & Economic Development Manager, 020 7537 5124 or gay.harrington@canarywharf.com

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Cultural Industries Development Agency (CIDA)

CIDA is a specialist support organisation for the creative and cultural sector.  CIDA can provide sector specific advice, business training and guidance on business funding.
Visit: www.cida.co.uk

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East London Business Alliance (ELBA)

ELBA is a regeneration agency that facilitates business involvement in the social and economic regeneration of East London.
Visit: www.elba-1.org.uk

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East London Small Business Centre (ELSBC)

ELSBC offer advice and support to both start-up and existing businesses.  Services include sector specific advice, business training, incubation/business premises and access to finance.
Visit: www.goeast.org

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Gateway to London

Gateway to London can offer advice to businesses wanting to start up, expand or relocate. They offer a range of affordable commercial property solutions, from small offices to major industrial/logistics premises and sites ripe for development.
For more details, visit www.gtlon.co.uk

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KnowledgeEast

KnowledgeEast offer unique access to the resources and expertise of eight Universities and colleges in East London and the Thames Gateway.
Visit: www.knowledgeeast.net

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets – Procurement

Tower Hamlets spends more than £400m a year procuring goods and services. This provides companies of all sizes with a wide range of commercial opportunities.
Find out how you can supply to the council

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Skillsmatch

Skillsmatch is a London Borough of Tower Hamlets job brokerage service in partnership with Canary Wharf Plc. 

For more information telephone 020 7364 3727.

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Tower Hamlets College – Achieving business success

Achieving Business Success is the enterprise support arm of Tower Hamlets College.  Tower Hamlets College can assist with a range of business support and workforce development issues
Visit: www.tower.ac.uk

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UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)

UKTI is the Government organisation dedicated to helping businesses export and grow overseas. 
Visit: www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk

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