The medtech industry is one that relies heavily on intellectual property (IP), so developing, managing, and protecting IP is critical for business success in today's global market.
Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX) and Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) are excited to deliver an in-person event on how companies can leverage IP for commercialization and scale. Sought-after IP experts will share tips on how to go about securing IP at various businesses stages, while founders from Intellijoint Surgical Inc. and Hyivy Health will share their IP journeys, how it has helped their success and what they have learned along the way.
Attendees will also hear about IPON, the new agency created by the Government of Ontario that offers financial supports, IP education and mentorship programs for Ontario innovators and researchers in the medtech industry. They will also meet the new CEO of IPON and have an opportunity to network with IP experts.
9:00am - 9:30am Arrival and light refreshments
9:30am - 10:30am. IPON announcement & panel discussion
Moderator:
Peter Cowan, CEO, Intellectual Property Ontario
Speakers:
Rachel Bartholomew,Founder & CEO, Hyivy Health
Karima Bawa, Chair, Intellectual Property Ontario
Elliot Fung, Executive Director, Medical Innovation Xchange and Board Member, Intellectual Property Ontario
Andre Hladio, Co-founder and CTO, Intellijoint Surgical Inc.
Anna Wilkinson, Partner, Norton Fullbright Canada LLP
10:30am - 11:15am - Refreshments and networking
11:15am - 12:15pm - Optional tour of MIX facility *please select this option when you register if you would like to join a tour*
This is event is being hosted at MIX - a premier technology hub for scaling medical technologies and home of the MIX Acceleration Zone, a manufacturing and lab space.
