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British Library Opens New Centre for Innovation and EntrepreneursThe new Business and Intellectual Property Centre at the British Library was officially opened on 9 March following its recent refit by Eldridge Smerin.
James Purnell MP, Minister for Creative Industries, DCMS launched the evening, followed by an open Q&A with leading entrepreneurs including Doug Richard of Library House and Dragons Den as well as Tim Waterstone, Founder of Waterstone books.
The official opening ceremony included key note speakers such as Sir Digby Jones, Director General CBI and Mary Reilly, Chair of the London development agency.
Designed by Eldridge Smerin, the new centre provides an exciting space for entrepreneurs, innovators and SME's to network and benefit from the vast knowledge and specialist advisors available.
The centre marks the first completed architectural project within the building since its launch in 1997.
Acknowledging a new generation of innovators and entrepreneurs, the contemporary environment creates a new spirit to the centre that the creative industry can instantly connect with, while utilizing the unique knowledge resource of the British Library.
Initially a pilot project launched in May 2004, a £1 million capital injection from the London Development Agency was able to transform the centre to a permanent national resource that now includes an exciting networking area
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