In through the Outfield

Mad Jack Fuller of Brightling and his Follies

2012-05-17T14:53:35+01:00

On a recent walk in the Sussex country-side I was rather surprised to come across a 25 foot high pyramid in the corner of a traditional village church graveyard. Wandering around the area near the...

(From In through the Outfield, Neil Infield's blog on business and intellectual property)

Going for Gold with our Inspiring Entrepreneurs

2012-05-16T15:03:40+01:00

In keeping with our exciting new Innovating for Growth Programme, our next Inspiring Entrepreneurs event next Wednesday is Going for Gold. It’s for people who want to take their business to the next...

(From In through the Outfield, Neil Infield's blog on business and intellectual property)

Organizations Don’t Tweet, People Do by Euan Semple

2012-05-16T14:14:05+01:00

Yesterday evening the British Library hosted a book launch for Organizations Don’t Tweet, People Do: A Manager’s Guide to the Social Web by Euan Semple. Instead of a speech, Euan was interviewed by...

(From In through the Outfield, Neil Infield's blog on business and intellectual property)

Writing Britain: Wastelands to Wonderlands – I’ve pinned my tale on the map

2012-05-15T01:10:34+01:00

Our great new exhibition which opened last Friday is called Writing Britain: Wastelands to Wonderlands, and features some wonderful exhibits which have never been seen in public before. These include...

(From In through the Outfield, Neil Infield's blog on business and intellectual property)

Could you be our new Jewellery Designer in Residence?

2012-05-11T16:22:34+01:00

We have had our wonderful Inventor in Residence Mark Sheahan pretty much since we opened in 2006, and he has personally helped over 400 inventors. More recently we have had our Entrepreneur in...

(From In through the Outfield, Neil Infield's blog on business and intellectual property)

Fixies re-inventing the bicycle

2012-05-10T17:12:12+01:00

I never cease to be amazed at the products and services being re-invented for the modern market. I’ve already mentioned the bare-foot running movement and it’s breathtakingly expensive equipment....

(From In through the Outfield, Neil Infield's blog on business and intellectual property)

Could you be the next Business & IP Centre Success Story?

2012-05-03T12:43:50+01:00

I love hearing and writing about our Success Stories, so it is great to hear that we have created a web page to find even more. Like all good marketing, becoming a Success Story is a win-win. We get...

(From In through the Outfield, Neil Infield's blog on business and intellectual property)

The Apprentice hits the mark with gourmet street food

2012-04-26T00:24:29+01:00

This evening’s Apprentice shows the show’s researchers have their ears to the ground with regard to the latest trend in street food retailing. Pop-up shops selling gourmet fast food is all the rage...

(From In through the Outfield, Neil Infield's blog on business and intellectual property)

Let our Industry Guides show you the way

2012-04-23T11:48:34+01:00

I was rather surprised to discover this morning that I have failed to blog about our wonderful Industry Guides. This is even more of a crime when I consider how my colleagues have toiled over them...

(From In through the Outfield, Neil Infield's blog on business and intellectual property)

An Aga Saga blog – to write home about

2012-04-19T10:51:51+01:00

I last blogged about Aga cookers way back in June 2008 (Aga goes Web 2.0). Well, they have finally seen the social media light (Blogging for fun and profit) and started a blog. Rather painfully it is...

(From In through the Outfield, Neil Infield's blog on business and intellectual property)