South West England consists of the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. the city of Bristol and the Isles of Scilly. The region covers an area of 23,828 square kilometres and has a population of just under 5 million. Regional Development
The regional development agency for the region is the South West Regional Development Agency. This will be abolished with all the other RDAs by March 2012. Proposals for local enterprise partnerships have been accepted for:
- Bath and North East Somerset (The West of England LEP); and
- Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
There are clinics at Bristol Central Library and the University of Plymouth. Inventors in South West England can also access online advice and, where appropriate, introduction to local patent and trade mark agents and other intellectual property practitioners through NIPC Clinics.
There are three CDFIs in South West England:
- Bristol Enterprise Development Fund for the Bristol Metropolitan Area
- Frederick's Foundation which has branches in Devon, Dorset, Gloucester, Somerset and Wiltshire; and
- South West Investment Group which covers the whole of the region.
The South West Inventors Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month at Yeovil to discuss members' inventions, intellectual property, funding and other matters.
There are PATLib libraries at Bristol and Plymouth.
Professional Advice
We are building up a network of local patent and trade mark attorneys, specialist solicitors and other professionals in South West England. You can access that network by calling us on 0117 325 6300.
Further Information
We have a page on inventors' resources in South West England on the Inventors' Club website which we shall update and expand as and when we can. We have an Inventors Club group on Linkedin and you can of course join the Inventors Club itself. If you want to contact us you can also get in touch through our contact form.
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