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In October 2025, IAC and Springboard Atlantic convened an IP roundtable in Halifax that brought together stakeholders from government, industry, IP programs, and the broader…

English version:Toronto and Québec City — October 9, 2025 — IAC and 2 Degrés today announced a partnership to equip Québec cleantech ventures with the intellectual…

Across Alberta, more founders are looking for practical ways to protect what they’re building and unlock its value. That’s where intellectual property (IP) comes in—not…

Innovation Asset Collective (IAC) is pleased to welcome four new members to its Board of Directors: Aliya Ramji, Josh Death, Krishna Pathiyal, and Rod Schatz. Their combined expertise spans intellectual…

Vancouver, B.C – Innovation Asset Collective (IAC) and InBC Investment Corp. (InBC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate and equip B.C.’s innovation sectors…

Calgary, Alberta – Innovation Asset Collective is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Alberta Innovates, Alberta’s primary research + innovation engine, to support additional intellectual…

Innovation Asset Collective (IAC) and Foresight Canada forged a strategic partnership to empower more Canadian SMEs to develop and implement effective IP strategies. This capacity-building…

Canadian SMEs with formal IP strategies are 4x more likely to export and 2x as likely to experience high growth. Yet, many lack access to…

On May 10, 2023, IAC’s IP Forum convened a group of business leaders, policymakers, and IP experts to discuss Canada’s IP ecosystem – how to…

What is IP Culture?  A culture of IP is a work environment in which innovation can thrive. In other words, it means upper-level management and…

[VANCOUVER] – Business owners and entrepreneurs in B.C. will have better access to intellectual property (IP) resources to protect and develop their ideas through a…

On April 7, 2022, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the federal government’s 2022 budget. In response to this announcement, Mike McLean, CEO…

As Canada’s IP leader, IAC understands that we must be pro-active and responsive to gender-based issues to eliminate unintended or unconscious biases within our organization as…

IAC Full Member Grant This grant program is open to all Full Members in good standing with IAC.   Awarded quarterly   Access to a grant pool…

In a recent episode of the Digital Oil and Gas podcast, IAC CEO Mike McLean joined host Geoffrey Cann to discuss the state of IP…