Stratégie de PI - Mentorat
Receive up to 8 hours of 1:1, dedicated mentorship on your IP strategy, through a business lens and perspective.
If you’re seeking support with integrating IP principles into your overall business plan, assessing your existing IP strategy, or preparing to approach a legal service provider, this program is for you! You will work with a mentor at a partner organization and receive individualized feedback through regular meetings.
Please note: mentors are business professionals who have completed IP training, however, mentors do not provide legal advice.
Éligibilité
All startups that meet basic eligibility requirements are eligible to apply.
Les activités éligibles comprennent (mais ne sont pas limitées à) :
- Examiner les besoins en matière de stratégie de commercialisation
- Évaluer une stratégie de propriété intellectuelle dans le contexte de votre entreprise
- Vous aider à embaucher un prestataire de services juridiques ou à travailler avec lui
- Préparer sa rencontre avec un prestataire de services juridiques
We suggest that you explore the following tools prior to your application:
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Complete an IP self-assessment, which produces an IP Strategy Guide
- Review the IP Checklist to identify IP within your company
Comment postuler
Register on the application portal, complete our IP assessment, and let us know if you’re already working with a mentor in an accelerator organization.
If you are not currently working with a mentor, we’ll try to pair you with someone who is in your region or who can offer the best expertise for your specific tech sector. All mentors must be associated with the AccelerateIP program.
Applications are accepted and evaluated on a rolling basis.
Stream 2 FAQs
Puis-je choisir mon mentor ?
Vous serez jumelé avec un mentor au sein d'une organisation partenaire. Si vous travaillez déjà avec un mentor dans l'une des organisations liées au programme, vous pouvez demander à rester avec ce mentor.
Will my mentor sign an NDA or Confidentiality Agreement?
Mentors are not bound by a confidentiality agreement. Only non-confidential materials, particularly those related to intellectual property, should be made available to mentors. Should Participants wish to share confidential materials, they do so at their own risk, shall mark the materials as being confidential, and seek out separate confidentiality agreements with mentors where possible.
My lawyer is going to charge me for a quote, will the program cover quotes?
Nous ne prenons pas en charge les frais de devis - la plupart des avocats fournissent gratuitement un devis de base.
J'ai déjà payé un avocat pour l'aide à la stratégie, puis-je demander ce programme rétroactivement ?
The program is unable to reimburse startups for services that have been paid.
Comment trouver un prestataire de services juridiques ?
We have a list of lawyers registered with the program. You can either apply with your current lawyer and have them submit to be registered, or you can choose from a list available on the service provider page on the website.
I want to apply for a service that is not listed as eligible, what do I do?
You may apply under “other services” when submitting your application, and considered on a case-by-case basis.
I already have an existing external IP mentor. Can I apply to the Stream 2-1: IP Mentorship program with my mentor?
Oui, à condition qu'ils soient éligibles et qu'ils travaillent dans une organisation partenaire ou collaboratrice associée au programme.
Acceptez-vous les demandes rétroactives pour les volets 2 et 3 ?
We do, if the invoices have not yet been paid, and they fall within the current fiscal year of funding. We cannot reimburse startups for invoices, the program can only pay service providers directly.
Puis-je poser ma candidature plus d'une fois pour le volet 2-2 Stratégie et le volet 3 ?
Yes, you may re-apply if you haven’t reached the funding limits of each stream and have new services you’d like to apply for, or if you need to break your project into separate timeframes.
Ma candidature n'a pas été retenue. Puis-je renouveler ma demande ?
If your application was unsuccessful, you may re-apply in the next intake.