ElevateIP

About ElevateIP Building on the National Intellectual Property Strategy that was launched in 2018, the Government of Canada continues to further support Canadian innovators, startups, and technology-intensive businesses. In Budget 2021, the government announced $90 million over 4 years starting in 2022-2023 to create ElevateIP. ElevateIP will help Business Accelerators and Incubators (BAIs) provide the tools Canadian startups need to understand, strategically manage and leverage their IP. This includes: Facilitating IP supports by BAIs to startups in Canada; Increasing IP capacity in the BAI ecosystem in Canada through IP education for BAIs and their client startups; and Enabling BAIs to provide targeted supports that are customized to the unique requirements of each startup to help them secure and maintain IP rights. ElevateIP will leverage the existing Canadian BAI network to provide targeted IP supports to startups, as a complement to the BAIs' existing suite of services, such as: Increasing IP awareness and educational opportunities for startups through activities such as workshops, programs, conferences, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities, so they have the foundational IP knowledge required to succeed. Developing IP Strategies and providing startups with the tools, talent and supports to manage and make the most of their IP assets. Implementing IP Strategies by enabling startups to realize the objectives of their IP Strategies ElevateIP is committed to supporting inclusive access to IP supports for Canadian startups.

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