We bridge the gap between IP and business strategy. Learn how to use IP as an engine for growth, investment, and freedom to operate.
Our program builds your IP skills, and grows your IP capacity alongside your business ambitions. Build IP capability within your business to make informed decisions that strengthen your market position and drive long-term value.
Our experts use our own IP Maturity Framework™ (IPMF) to identify and grow the skills you need to scale.
Introduces the essentials of IP from a business perspective.
Step-by-step modules and toolkits for new IP leads.
Templates and checklists to move from learning IP to applying it.
Interactive sessions on real business challenges with peers and IAC experts.
Direct support, including grant application guidance.
A growing library to match your evolving needs.
Learn how to turn your intangible assets into a strategic framework that drives business growth.
Understand how to properly manage your data and turn it into a valuable asset.
Master the different forms of IP, including patents, trademarks, and industrial designs.
How to instill strong IP practices across employees, service providers, and company policies.
Insights from industry experts on IP rights, strategy, and management.
Tools for understanding and mitigating risks to your IP strategy.
Learn how to showcase your IP strategy for investors to generate interest and increase valuation.
Understand the basic processes and options for enforcing your IP rights.
In addition to 1:1 access to IP experts, IAC members have access to the IAC IP Hub, an educational platform that helps members innovate, protect, and grow their business through IP upskilling.
Yes, IAC uses its IP Maturity FrameworkTM (IPMF) to assess each member’s IP maturity and develop a customized learning pathway. The learning pathway includes curated modules and toolkits tailored to the company’s specific stage and goals. Members can also meet one-on-one with IAC IP experts to discuss their IP strategy and receive guidance on which learning materials are most relevant.
The Innovation Asset Collective (IAC) provides deep educational resources for members that cover IP strategy, IP management, enforcement, commercialization, and more. Additional resources on IP in Canada are provided by Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON), ElevateIP, The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), and New Ventures BC, among others.
Members get access to self-study modules, toolkits, expert insights and peer learning. With 100+ resources and growing, you’ll build IP capacity, connect it to your business goals and compete with confidence.