David Gimson Email & Phone Number

I head up the British Library Business & IP Centre National Network, working with libraries across the UK to set up and establish support services for aspiring entrepreneurs, small business owners and self-employed individuals. The services support over 25,000 people per year through access to business information & intellectual property collections alongside a programme of one-to-ones, webinars and events, with unrivalled reach into communities and under-represented groups in business. I am responsible for delivering £13m investment from HM Treasury and DCMS in 2020, leading on the expansion of the Network to over 20 regional Centres and 100 local Centres in urban, rural and coastal libraries across the country. I also previously managed the Enterprising Libraries programme at the British Library in partnership with Arts Council England and Department for Communities and Local Government. Prior to joining the British Library I worked for Prevista, a private sector regeneration organisation in London specialising in business support, employability and skills programmes. During my tenure there I managed a range of projects from inception to completion, including large scale, ESF funded projects aimed at supporting young people back into employment/education or smaller research and evaluation contracts. I was also involved in overseeing the business development function supporting the strategic direction of the company, playing an essential role in the coordination of ESF & ERDF funding rounds as well as commercial tendering, and researching funding opportunities.

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