ElevateIP
No funding involved
Grant, In-Kind Support
Description:
ElevateIP is designed to support the improvement of IP Knowledge, the development of IP Strategy, and the creation of IP assets for startups in Eastern Ontario.
Invest Ottawa, Launch Lab, and Spark Centre are collaborating with Communitech and ISED to deliver a 3-tiered program:
Tier 1: IP Education through training sessions, workshops, and online resources.
Tier 2: IP Strategy development including patent mining and prior art searches, trademark searches, agreement reviews, and more.
Tier 3: IP Creation such as patent drafting/filing/prosecution, trademark registrations, licensing agreement creation, Open-Source audits, and more.
Comments on Funding:
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. a Canadian-Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) which owns or has exclusive rights to the IP looking to be protected;
2. a company headquartered in Eastern-Ontario;
3. a company that has less than 500 full-time employees;
Application Steps:
Applicants must answer the application form: https://www.investottawa.ca/venture-path/elevate-ip-application-2/
Documentation Needed:
No specific documentation has been identified
Other Things to Note:
About the author
Maurice
