Where next?

Here are some useful links to organisations that can help you explore international markets

Trade and export
UK Trade and Investment (formerly Trade Partners UK)
www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk
Government network dedicated to building British business success overseas. Its overall aim is to help all British firms realise their export potential.

British Chambers of Commerce
www.chamberonline.co.uk
A UK business organisation with a network of over 50 local Chambers of Commerce that provide services, information and guidance to their members.

Department of Trade and Industry
www.dti.gov.uk
The government department responsible for economic development and UK competitiveness, which helps people and companies become more productive by promoting enterprise, innovation and creativity.

Design organisations

British European Design Group
www.bedg.org
Non-profit making organisation founded to promote the commercial export potential of contemporary British design, design services and education in the UK's key export markets of Germany, Continental Europe and North America.

Design Business Association
www.dba.org.uk
A UK-based trade association for design businesses.

Chartered Society of Designers
www.csd.org.uk
A professional body for designers of all disciplines.

British Design Innovation
www.britishdesign.co.uk
Fomerly known as the British Design Initiative. A not-for-profit membership organisation offering a range of services aimed at increasing collaborative innovation between designers and industry.

Legal advice

The UK Patent Office
www.patent.gov.uk
Responsible for UK intellectual property systems, including the granting of patents, and the registration of designs and trademarks.

The Charted Institute of Patent Attorneys
www.cipa.org.uk
The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents regulates patent attorneys in the UK and provides details about patents and applications and registration.

The Law Society
www.lawsociety.org.uk
The regulatory and representative body for solicitors in England and Wales.