The workshop is hosted in the Artificial Intelligence Discovery Place on the first floor of Enterprise Square
Seating is limited ⚡ Priority will be given to participants with a registered business.
Innovation in health care is moving quickly bringing new opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs. This workshop will explore key trends in life sciences innovation, walk through a couple brief case studies to highlight the different types of intellectual property (IP), and close with a discussion on how IP can be effectively commercialized.
Participants will leave with practical insights to strengthen their own strategies for protecting and leveraging IP in the life sciences.
By the end of this workshop, you will meet the following learning objectives:
Name and identify the forms of IP in your business
List the benefits of each type of IP protection methods.
List IP protection considerations that apply to life sciences companies
Compare and contrast the benefits of pursuing licensing vs growing a startup
Chris Moody, Clear Vector Advisors,
Chris advises start-ups and entrepreneurs on launching and scaling their ideas into successful enterprises, with experience spanning Silicon Valley, Asia, the Middle East, and now Calgary. He has worked on multiple life-science start-ups and licenses, bringing a practical perspective to IP and commercialization. Before moving to Canada, he advised governments and companies in Oman and Dubai on diversifying oil-and-gas economies through innovation. Earlier in his career, he led business development at the UK’s Transport Systems Catapult and was a Managing Consultant with Oxford University Innovation, delivering projects across 20+ countries. He also brings corporate leadership experience from Helix Technology, Kulicke & Soffa, and KLA, and has lectured widely on innovation and intellectual property.