Safeguard Your Intellectual Property with ElevateIP:
THE COMPETITIVE EDGE YOU NEED TO STAND OUT FROM OTHER START-UPS.
The ElevateIP program is a federally funded, nationwide initiative aimed at equipping Canadian start-ups with the essential resources to understand, develop strategy, and create intellectual property (IP) assets. Intellectual property encompasses more than patents. IP includes company assets such as trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial design, and trade secrets.
ElevateIP offers financial support of up to $100,000 to develop and implement your IP strategy. With the ElevateIP program, you will be prepared and protected at a fraction of the cost. Be proactive and safeguard your intellectual property today!
Unlock three levels of IP support
ElevateIP is a federally funded, nationwide initiative aimed at equipping Canadian start-ups with the essential resources to understand intellectual property, develop intellectual property strategy and create intellectual property assets.
In collaboration with Communitech and ISED, the program will be delivered through a 3-tiered process.
IP Education & Awareness:
Education through consultations, workshops, and online resources.
IP Strategy Development:
Including patent mining and prior art searches, trademark strategy, agreement reviews, and more.
IP Strategy Implementation:
Creation of IP assets such as patent or trademark drafting/filing/prosecution, licensing agreement creation, open source audits, and more.
For program questions and
support please contact:
Atif Mumtaz,
Program Manager
ip@northforge.ca
1-204-262-6400
Are you a law firm or IP professional and want to get involved? Fill out our Expression of Interest form.
FAQs
Why is IP protection important?
“For most start-ups, IP is a key investment in and component of growth and increasing competitive edge in the market. Failing to develop an IP strategy that properly protects the business’s IP rights at the early stages may result in challenges and obstacles later on that could prevent the business from further development and expansion. ”
“The support from North Forge’s ElevateIP program has been a fantastic resource for entrepreneurs like us. It simplifies the journey, offering essential tools and guidance. ElevateIP has enabled our business to truly adopt and implement a robust IP strategy. Through the program, we’ve been able to level up our NDA and employee contracts while navigating trademarks, copyrights, and patent searches. The program has turned a costly business function into something more accessible for start-ups like ours.”
North Forge is an ElevateIP Recipient: a national program of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada,
leading in intellectual property supports for startups in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.