Develop ideas for businesses, products or services

Information on how to describe your idea to potential customers, funders or business advisors.

Information on judging whether an idea is worth developing, including judging costs, customers and competitors.

Information on market research and thinking about the customers and competitors for your idea.

Information on what you need to turn your idea into a business.

Information on what to include when writing a business plan if you're looking to raise funding or develop an idea.

Information on how business incubator and accelerator programmes can help you develop your idea or business.

Find out what intellectual property is and how to protect it in the UK and abroad.

Information on protecting your idea using non-disclosure agreements.

Information on the types of ideas that can be protected by patents and how to get one.

Information on the types of ideas that can be protected using copyright.

Information on the types of ideas that can be protected by design rights and how to get them.

Information on the types of ideas that can be protected by trade marks.

Information on pitching your ideas for businesses, products or services.

Information on using licensing to make money from your idea for a product, service or business.

Information on organisations who can help you develop your idea.

Information on a range of business incubator and accelerator programmes being run throughout Scotland.