Through its internal resources and extensive domestic and worldwide partnerships and networks IP CENTRA researches, probes, identifies and uncovers IP that meets client portfolio objectives. We provide extensive and timely information and guidance on IP, including evaluating the technical and financial attributes of existing IP portfolios; generating value from existing IP; transforming IP into solutions; supporting legal requirements including filing, prosecution, licensing, and litigation; helping develop and execute IP business strategies; and also helping companies raise capital by connecting innovators to investors.
IP CENTRA also identifies and partners with innovative, high growth startups/SMEs, and finds and efficiently licenses patents from academic institutions, university tech transfer offices and professors. Throughout the process IP CENTRA is able, as required, to provide highly competent and effective intellectual property, business and legal guidance, counsel, and support.
Our value proposition includes sourcing disruptive technology; connecting our partners to innovative companies/suppliers/inventors to enhance their technology portfolio and develop business opportunities; and identifying value-generation opportunities. We are very effective in working with operating companies to help them navigate through the complex and expensive world of IP, by providing sound advice and direction, assessing the internal and external IP landscape and by managing costs.
IP CENTRA’s network is unique. We know how to find the right companies to help solve IP problems. We can source IP from numerous public and non-public sources including startups and SMEs, academia and government labs – including NRC, CRC, and CANMET
Our goal is to help our clients meet their growth objectives by:
- Identifying and authenticating the best IP
- Authenticating the value of IP in terms of:
- Uniqueness / disruptiveness
- Strength of ownership
- Significance within the target market
- Quality of management team
- Finding and validating the strongest SME partners
- Finding and validating the best IP partners and partnering arrangements
- Developing and implementing appropriate go-to-market strategies
- Positioning innovators for funding and growth
