Get actionable insights to align your IP strategy with your business strategy.
Announcing IP Pathways, an education series designed to equip startups and scaleups with the fundamentals of intellectual property, IP strategy and business growth.
Driven by the success of AccelerateIP’s IP Certification Program, we developed the IP Pathways program to address the demonstrated need for widespread access to IP education province-wide. Now, employees from businesses can partake in IP Pathways in an online setting, and level up their IP knowledge together.
Registration is now open for the first IP Pathways program, IP Certification Level 1. This course is available online, free-of-charge to applicants located in British Columbia.
Who should attend this course?
- Founders or C-level executives at small to medium-sized organizations based in B.C.
- Employees at a B.C.-based startup or scaleup companies where understanding IP strategy is important to their role
- Learners looking for a flexible and remote option to learn about IP
- Stream 2-2 and Stream 3 applicants in AccelerateIP looking to fulfill education requirements
Course dates
Participants will attend four online sessions, which include a lecture, recommended supplementary viewing, and group discussions on case studies. Sessions will be between 60-90 minutes, and participants will be assigned additional information before each session. Following the live sessions, students will complete a Final Exam to receive their certification.
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Cohort 1
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Thursday, December 5, 12pm-1:30pm PST
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Tuesday, December 10, 12pm-1:30pm PST
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Thursday, December 12, 12pm-1:30pm PST
- Tuesday, December 17, 12pm-1:30pm PST
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More cohort dates to be announced in 2025.
Program overview
Presented by New Ventures BC and Innovate BC, this free-of-charge program for B.C.-based organizations is delivered over 4 sessions, each 60-90 minutes in length. By the end of this course, startups and scaleups will gain knowledge and actionable insights to align IP strategy and business strategy.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of Innovate BC and the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation.
Please note all program details may be subject to change.