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Carbfix: Carbon capture and storage technology turns CO2 into stone
Carbfix, the Icelandic carbon-capture company using IP to scale its climate technologies.
Carbon One: long-lasting battery technology
Meet Carbon One, the Chinese climate-tech startup whose new battery technology could make your smartphone or electric car run for days.
Cheerleading music licensing in sports: ClicknClear’s Chantal Epp
Discover how a two-time world champion cheerleader is giving athletes and sports event organizers easy access to music, while ensuring fair pay for creators.
Green-nickel extraction: Baniql's IP scaling strategy
Baniql, the climate-tech startup using IP to scale up its climate technologies. Discover how its patent strategy helped raise millions for breakthrough green tech.
FRAND licensing for SMEs: dancing with elephants in the world of SEPs
If you want to know how to get better at making FRANDs in the SEP ecosystem as a small player, here are our takeaways from the WIPO symposium. Care to dance?
Tantrum pending: how one father took his pacifier from patent to market – and weaned his daughter off her dummy
The pacifier is a near-universal object that was first patented more than a century ago. So, what could there be left to reinvent? A young father from Singapore may have the answer.
Unlocking the power of intellectual property in medical technology
AI-powered brain scanners or portable ultrasound devices are revolutionizing health care. New medtech startups can bring these life-changing technologies to patients worldwide but must protect their assets first.
Tourism Inclusion for All - Fostering Social Entrepreneurship in Uganda
TIFA is a social enterprise that supports the livelihood of local communities in Uganda. Discover how they help promote traditional knowledge.
How Patent Information Can Help Spot Technology Gaps and Catalyze Economic Development
Analyzing patent data can uncover technologies with low patenting activity that could be spaces for future innovation
Flexxon’s AI-Based Cybersecurity Solution Promises to Tackle Cybercrime
The cost of cybercrime set to rise to USD 10.5 trillion by 2025, crippling businesses and critical infrastructure. Camellia (Cam) Chan, CEO and co-founder of Flexxon, a Singapore-based hardware-based cybersecurity solutions manufacturer, and co-founder, Camellia (Cam) Chan, discusses outlines Flexxon’s novel approach to cybersecurity and its commitment to innovation and IP to safeguard digital citizens everywhere.
The Intersection of Intellectual Property, Branding and Diversity in Modern Advertising
As the value of intangible assets rises, brands can inspire meaningful connections with a broader range of consumers and boost business growth by introducing diversity, inclusion and equity into their advertising campaigns.
Westwell's Smart Port Technology For a Sustainable Supply Chain
China’s Westwell leverages AI to cut pollution and reduce waste in major seaports.
Air Quality Monitoring for a Healthier Environment for All
Slovenia’s Aerosol Magee Scientific, a leading developer of air quality monitoring systems keeps an eye on air quality to help reduce pollution and negative health effects.
The Right to Repair: Recent Developments in the USA
Do you automatically think you have the right to repair your smartphone or any other electronic product you own? The fascinating debate around the right-to-repair, in which IP rights are central, reveals that this is not always the case.
Upcycling, Sustainability, and IP: What It Means for the World of Fashion
As consumer awareness around sustainability grows, upcycling, thanks to its environmental benefits, is becoming one of the most popular new ways to “consume” fashion. But is it risk-free from a legal standpoint? Leading academic Irene Calboli takes a closer look at the IP issues that can arise.
The Future Looks Brighter for IP-Backed Financing
Intellectual property and other intangible assets are gaining increasing prominence in today’s economy. However, many companies whose worth lies primarily in intangible assets find it hard to secure funding. In response, firms such as BDC Capital, the Business Development Bank of Canada’s investment arm, are promoting more sophisticated IP-backed financing.
SkinGourmet: Ghana’s Edible Skincare Revolution
In 2014, Ghanaian entrepreneur Violet Amoabeng began her all-natural skincare line, Skin Gourmet, which uses locally sourced ingredients that are so pure they’re edible. Amoabeng discusses the role IP plays in her business and outlines her impact-driven entrepreneurial vision.
Strategies To Improve Gender Equity in IP Development and Commercialization
New research from WIPO reveals that the gender gap in patenting is closing. However, progress hinges on scaling promising government policies and programs and concrete action to improve IP diversity within organizations.
Closing the IP and Innovation Gender Gap in Canada
In highlighting some of Canada’s trailblazing women inventors, creators and entrepreneurs David Durand, current President of FORPIQ (Forum International de la Propriété Intellectuelle - Québec) in Montréal, Canada, discusses the importance of raising IP awareness among women scientists and the challenges they face.
Jobbatical: Boosting Innovation Through Hassle-free Talent Relocation
“We’re facing the biggest talent shortage in human history,” says Karoli Hindriks, CEO of Jobbatical. Hindriks is boosting innovation by creating hassle-free opportunities for businesses to access the high caliber talent they need to thrive.
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