🏠 | Grant | ElevateIP

Amount:

No funding involved

Type:

Grant

Description:

ElevateIP is designed to support the improvement of IP Knowledge, the development of IP Strategy, and the creation of IP assets for startups in Eastern Ontario.

Invest Ottawa, Launch Lab, and Spark Centre are collaborating with Communitech and ISED to deliver a 3-tiered program:

Tier 1: IP Education through training sessions, workshops, and online resources.
Tier 2: IP Strategy development including patent mining and prior art searches, trademark searches, agreement reviews, and more.
Tier 3: IP Creation such as patent drafting/filing/prosecution, trademark registrations, licensing agreement creation, Open-Source audits, and more.

Comments on Funding:

Deadline:

Continuous Intake

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:
1. a Canadian-Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) which owns or has exclusive rights to the IP looking to be protected;
2. a company headquartered in Eastern-Ontario;
3. a company that has less than 500 full-time employees;

Application Steps:

Applicants must answer the application form: https://www.investottawa.ca/venture-path/elevate-ip-application-2/

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified

Other Things to Note:

Maurice

About the author

Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Ontario to identify and maximize government grants to grow their business. Click here to learn more about Moe’s background and how he can help your business.