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Highlights from the Atlantic Canada IP Roundtable

Dec 12, 2025 | Erin Pisko

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 innovation ecosystem. The goal was simple: understand what is working today, where support is breaking down, and how intellectual property can better support commercialization and competitiveness in Atlantic Canada. The […]

IAC and 2 Degrés Partner to Strengthen IP for Québec Cleantech Ventures 

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IAC and 2 Degrés Partner to Strengthen IP for Québec Cleantech Ventures 

Oct 9, 2025 | Ashley Hobb

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…

Alberta’s IP Strategy Isn’t Just Policy—It’s Growth

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Alberta’s IP Strategy Isn’t Just Policy—It’s Growth

May 21, 2025 | Erin Pisko

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…

IAC Welcomes Four New Board Members

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IAC Welcomes Four New Board Members

May 20, 2025 | Ashley Hobb

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…

New Partnership between Innovation Asset Collective (IAC) and InBC to strengthen B.C.’s IP & Innovation Ecosystem

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New Partnership between Innovation Asset Collective (IAC) and InBC to strengthen B.C.’s IP & Innovation Ecosystem

Mar 3, 2025 | Ashley Hobb

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…

Innovation Asset Collective Partners with Alberta Innovates to boost Alberta’s clean tech sectors with IP support

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Innovation Asset Collective Partners with Alberta Innovates to boost Alberta’s clean tech sectors with IP support

May 6, 2024 | Ashley Hobb

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 & Foresight Canada: Strengthening Canada’s Innovation Ecosystem

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Innovation Asset Collective & Foresight Canada: Strengthening Canada’s Innovation Ecosystem

Mar 19, 2024 | Ashley Hobb

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…

IP Summit 2024 – Key Takeaways

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IP Summit 2024 – Key Takeaways

Jan 24, 2024 | Mike McLean

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…

It’s time to scale Canada’s national IP strategy

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It’s time to scale Canada’s national IP strategy

Jul 21, 2023 | Mike McLean

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…

How to get your whole company thinking about IP? It starts by creating an IP culture 

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How to get your whole company thinking about IP? It starts by creating an IP culture 

Jul 26, 2022 | Mike McLean

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…

B.C. businesses benefit from national intellectual property partnership 

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B.C. businesses benefit from national intellectual property partnership 

Apr 11, 2022 | Ashley Hobb

[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…

IAC’s Response to the 2022 Federal Budget 

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IAC’s Response to the 2022 Federal Budget 

Apr 8, 2022 | Mike McLean

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…

IAC’s Response to the IP Ecosystem’s Gender Imbalance

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IAC’s Response to the IP Ecosystem’s Gender Imbalance

Mar 8, 2022 | Ashley Hobb

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’s Grant Offerings

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IAC’s Grant Offerings

Feb 1, 2022

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…

Discussing the state of IP ownership in Canada with IAC CEO Mike McLean

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Discussing the state of IP ownership in Canada with IAC CEO Mike McLean

Sep 7, 2021 | Mike McLean

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…

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