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SUMMARY:Tech & Toast: A VentureLabs Breakfast Series
DESCRIPTION:Tech & Toast: A VentureLabs Breakfast Series returns on December 11! Join us as we welcome Danika Kotylak\, a lawyer from Dentons’ Vancouver office\, for an engaging discussion on Navigating IP in Merger and Acquisition Transactions. Enjoy breakfast while gaining expert insights on how to increase IP value\, navigate transaction structures\, ensure ownership clarity\, manage licensing impacts\, and avoid due diligence pitfalls in mergers and acquisitions. Attendees will have a chance to ask questions at the end of the short presentation. \nWhere: VentureLabs office\, 12th floor kitchen (1200 – 555 W Hastings St\, Vancouver) \nWhen: December 11\, 9:30 AM -10:30 AM \nWho: Science and technology company founders/leaders\, AccelerateIP clients \nRegistration required \nThe series is a partnership between SFU VentureLabs and AccelerateIP\, and includes a light breakfast limited to the first 30 attendees. \nAbout the speaker: Danika Kotylak \nDanika (She/Her/Hers) is an associate in Dentons’ Vancouver office. She is a member of the Corporate and Intellectual Property and Technology practice groups at Dentons. In her general corporate practice\, Danika advises clients in a broad range of corporate and commercial matters\, including corporate organization and governance\, mergers and acquisitions\, and other transactional matters such as drafting commercial agreements. Danika is passionate about assisting innovative start-ups overcome legal hurdles from incorporation\, to team-building and raising funds. In her intellectual property practice\, Danika advises clients from sophisticated corporate entities to independent artists on intellectual property protection and commercialization options. Danika is frequently engaged with intellectual property agreements\, whether in the targeted mergers and acquisition due diligence space or drafting agreements to fit each client’s unique needs. Danika also assists with trademark and copyright registrations and renewals. \nAbout Tech & Toast: A VentureLabs Breakfast Series\nWe bring the experts\, pastries\, and coffee to Tech & Toast so that founders can connect and learn from subject matter experts. This monthly in-person event will feature topics like IP\, customer discovery\, competitor analysis\, etc. Join Tech & Toast to connect with other science and tech founders\, meet with experts\, and gain insights to grow your company. \nRegister Here!
URL:https://www.accelerateip.ca/event/tech-toast-a-venturelabs-breakfast-series-2/
LOCATION:SFU Venture Labs\, 555 W Hastings St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 4N6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Tech & Toast: A VentureLabs Breakfast Series
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nTech & Toast: A VentureLabs Breakfast Series\, is back on October 23. We welcome Gowling WLG’s Associate\, Anika Klassen\, to discuss trade secrets. This session will cover how to effectively manage and protect your company’s confidential know-how through every stage of the business lifecycle. Attendees will have a chance to ask questions at the end of the short presentation. \nWhen: October 23rd @ 9:30 – 10:30 AM PST\nWhere: VentureLabs office\, 12th floor kitchen (1200 – 555 W Hastings St\, Vancouver)\nWho: Science and technology company founders/leaders\, AccelerateIP clients\nFormat: In person – Registration required \nThe series is a partnership between SFU VentureLabs and AccelerateIP\, and includes a light breakfast limited to the first 30 attendees. \nAbout the speaker: Anika Klassen \n\nAnika Klassen is an associate in Gowling WLG’s Vancouver office working in the firm’s Intellectual Property Department and as a member of the Tech Group. Her practice focuses on technology commercial transactions\, licensing and commercial contracts.\nIn particular\, Anika advises clients on the acquisition\, commercialization and enforcement of intellectual property rights throughout the business lifecycle.\nWhile studying law at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia\, Anika participated in the Richards Buell Sutton LLP Business Law Clinic and the UBC Law Review. She also served as President of the Women’s Caucus and Co-President of the Allard Law and Business Society. Before law school\, Anika completed her Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University. \nAbout Tech & Toast: A VentureLabs Breakfast Series\nWe bring the experts\, pastries\, and coffee to Tech & Toast so that founders can connect and learn from subject matter experts. This monthly in-person event will feature topics like IP\, customer discovery\, competitor analysis\, etc. Join Tech & Toast to connect with other science and tech founders\, meet with experts\, and gain insights to grow your company. \nRegister Here!
URL:https://www.accelerateip.ca/event/tech-toast-a-venturelabs-breakfast-series/
LOCATION:SFU Venture Labs\, 555 W Hastings St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 4N6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Intellectual Property for Business Growth
DESCRIPTION:​ \nJoin New Ventures BC and Innovate BC on June 25th for a half-day of learning\, discussions\, and networking alongside industry experts to elevate your company’s intellectual property (IP) strategy. \n​Learn more about BC’s IP Strategy here. \nWho should attend?\nIP for Business Growth is a half-day conference designed for companies and founders that:\n– Have an existing understanding of intellectual property and are looking to level up their IP and business strategies.\n– ​Have market traction on their business and/or product\n– ​Want to network with founders and experts around the topic of IP \n Agenda:\n1:00pm: Registration\n1:30pm: Welcome remarks\n1:35pm: Education Session: Moving IP Knowledge In-house with Houston Brown\, In-house IP\n2:30pm: Company IP Case Studies (companies to be announced shortly)\n3:30pm: Panel: How to Monetize IP as your Company Grows\, curated by Garibaldi Capital and SFU Venture Labs\n4:30pm: Closing Fireside Chat with Hon. Brenda Bailey\, Minister of Jobs\, Economic Development and Innovation\, and Peter Cowan\, CEO\, Innovate BC\n4:45pm: Networking reception + legal expert office hour sessions \n​Stay tuned for more details! \n​Can’t make it in person? \n​Make sure to register for “Livestream Only” to gain access to the livestream on the day of the event! \n​Details:\nDate: June 25\, 2024\nTime: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM\nLocation: SFU Venture Labs (11th Floor Concourse)\n555 W Hastings St\, 11th floor\, Vancouver\, BC V6B 4N6 \n[divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”30″][nectar_cta btn_style=”arrow-animation” heading_tag=”h6″ border_radius=”25″ button_color=”extra-color-gradient-1″ button_color_hover=”#ffc62d” text_color=”#ffffff” text_color_hover=”#000000″ button_border_thickness=”0px” link_type=”new_tab” alignment=”left” alignment_tablet=”default” alignment_phone=”default” constrain_group_3=”yes” constrain_group_4=”yes” display=”block” display_tablet=”inherit” display_phone=”inherit” link_text=”REGISTER NOW” url=”https://lu.ma/q886xc5p” padding_top=”15″ padding_bottom=”15″ padding_left=”15″ padding_right=”15″]\n\n\n​\n\n\n​For any questions\, please reach out: programs@newventuresbc.com. \n​​— \n​By signing up for this event\, you agree to be added to the NVBC and Innovate BC e-newsletters (you can opt out at anytime). You also agree that any photos taken at events may be used by NVBC and Innovate BC for marketing purposes.
URL:https://www.accelerateip.ca/event/intellectual-property-for-business-growth/
LOCATION:SFU Venture Labs\, 555 W Hastings St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 4N6\, Canada
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