Country Perspectives: Colombia’s Journey

Colombia's Journey in the "Unlocking IP-backed Financing Series" showcases how the country has built a modern secured transactions framework, explicitly enabling businesses to use their trademarks, software, patents, and other IP rights as collateral to access credit. Drawing on a detailed analysis of national collateral registry data, the report reveals how companies, from multinational pharmaceutical firms leveraging cross-border trademark portfolios to technology startups pledging their proprietary software platforms, are already turning their intangible assets into financing opportunities.