IAC Supports Our Members from Coast to Coast
In 2019, Innovation Asset Collective (IAC) was selected by the Federal Government’s Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) to receive $30 million in funding to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the data-driven cleantech sector to better leverage IP in their drive to grow to scale and to provide the Government with insight to better support SMEs in this regard going forward.
IAC officially launched in December 2020 as a membership-based not-for-profit.
Vision and Mission
IAC’s vision is to revolutionize the IP ecosystem and how Canadian companies leverage IP strategy to compete and scale.
IAC’s mission is to empower the sustained success of Canadian SMEs through leadership in IP strategy and its use to create global business advantages.
What our Members are Saying
Become a Member
As part of our commitment to IP education and supporting you at all stages of your IP development, IAC currently has two tiers of membership:
- Associate Membership
- a complimentary tier designed specifically for early-stage start-up organizations in the data-driven cleantech sector with fewer than 25 employees and less than $500,000 in annual revenue.
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Associate Membership This tier is designed specifically for early-stage start-up organizations with fewer than 25 employees and less than $500,000 in annual revenue. |
Cost |
Free |
![]() Education & Strategy |
![]() Partial Access to IAC’s Education Hub and public events |
![]() Funding |
![]() $200,000 $100,000 available bi-annually to distribute amongst successful applicants |
![]() Market Intelligence |
![]() Full Access to IAC’s detailed Patent Landscape Reports |
![]() Patent Portfolio |
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![]() Support |
![]() Full Access to a dedicated relationship manager to support and guide you through IAC’s offerings |
![]() Other |
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- Full Membership
- A tier designed for small to medium-sized companies in the data-driven cleantech sector that are at the start-up and scale-up phase of growth and have fewer than 500 employees.
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Full Membership This tier is designed for small to medium-sized companies in the data driven cleantech sector who are at the start-up and scale-up phase of growth and have fewer than 500 employees. |
Cost |
$15,000*
which is reimbursed when incurring IP expenses *annually (pro-rated per quarter) |
![]() Education & Strategy |
![]() Full Access to IAC’s Education Hub and live events |
![]() Funding |
![]() $800,000 $200,000 available quarterly to distribute amongst successful applicants |
![]() Market Intelligence |
![]() Full Access to IAC’s detailed Patent Landscape Reports |
![]() Patent Portfolio |
![]() Full Access to IAC’s Patent Portfolio to help minimize potential infringement disputes |
![]() Support |
![]() Full Access to a dedicated relationship manager to support and guide you through IAC’s offerings |
![]() Other Services |
![]() Eligible members can apply for IP insurance Eligible members can sign up for the Intangible Asset management (IAM) system |
Next Steps
To learn more about how an IAC membership plan can benefit your organization, choose one of the following: