Leveraging IP for Business Success

Join us for an engaging morning delivered by Invest Ottawa’s IO Venture Path team as part of our International Women’s Month (IWM) 2025 celebrations.

This event is designed to empower tech entrepreneurs with the knowledge and tools to safeguard their innovations, featuring actionable insights on intellectual property strategies. Highlighting the discussion will be a keynote address by a prominent entrepreneur, sharing real-world experiences and lessons learned in protecting their groundbreaking innovations.

Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your IP strategy and connect with like-minded innovators!

Agenda

8:00 AM: Registration and Networking (for people attending in person)

Food and refreshments will be available for our guests!

8:30 AM: Welcome Remarks from our event MC, Madison Fisher, Nick Quain, Vice President, Venture & Entrepreneurship at Invest Ottawa and Naomi Morisawa De Koven, LL.B, Managing Lawyer at Navio Law.

8:40 AM: Keynote Fireside Chat with Swati Matta, Head of Women's Health, Dialogue, Co-Founder, Koble

9:10 AM: Presentation by Madison Fisher, Manager of Intellectual Property, Invest Ottawa

An IP strategy presentation to give you the tools to protect your innovations.

9:30 AM: BREAK

9:40 AM: A Panel Discussion on Intellectual Property Across Sectors

Panelists include:

• Claudia Penafuerte, CEO and Co-Founder of Cura Therapeutics
• Els Vanbeckevoort, Co-Founder and CEO, SanEcoTec
• Yoobin Lee, CEO, Quip Medical

10:25 AM: Concluding Remarks

10:30 AM: Trade Show & Networking

Following concluding remarks, please join us for a trade show and networking until 11AM.

Join us at Bayview Yards, connect with like-minded leaders, enjoy refreshments, networking, and live discussion!

If you can't make it in person, you can livestream the event via the Invest Ottawa YouTube channel. The link will be shared before the event.

#IWM2025 #AccelerateAction

ElevateIP

Invest Ottawa is an ElevateIP recipient, a national program of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Leading in intellectual property support for startups in Eastern Ontario.

Important Event Details:

If you are joining us in person, we are delighted to share the following information on transportation to our innovation hub and the support available upon your arrival:

• Transit: Bayview Yards is 600m away from Bayview Station, which serves multiple routes. It is also the O-Train stop.
• Driving: 50 spaces along Bayview Station Road offer 2HR free parking, and 27 spaces along Stonehurst and Burnside offer 1HR free parking.
• Parking: Complimentary parking is available onsite.
• Inclusive & Accessible: Should you have any specific mobility requirements, please contact Audrey Willsey at awillsey@investottawa.ca. Our team will be pleased to work with you to make all the arrangements required for a great experience.

Bayview Yards is located on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People. We are grateful to have the opportunity to be present in this territory and come together as a community.

By registering for this event, you accept that:

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Clothing Drive for Dress for Success

As part of our impact-focused programming, we’re hosting an Office Wear Clothing Drive in support of Dress for Success, an organization empowering women and gender-nonconforming individuals with support, professional attire, and development tools to achieve economic independence and thrive.Throughout the month and at this event, a donation box will be available in the Bayview Yards lobby. We invite you to donate suits, blouses, shoes, watches — anything professional and office-ready! Thank you for helping us empower women. To learn more: https://ottawa.dressforsuccess.org/get-involved/donate/