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From idea to action.

Concept Catalyst is a structured yet flexible program designed to guide early-stage entrepreneurs through key foundational steps in building and scaling your venture.

This program provides a mix of live workshops, on-demand learning, and advisory support, helping you to refine your business model, validate your idea, and develop the skills necessary to attract funding and customers.

Tip: Attend office hours as you work through courses for direct 1-1 support from an Innovation Advisor!

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Business Development, HR and Fundraising

The IDEA Series presented by Innovation Factory

The IDEA Series

Lean business Development 2-part course

Lean Business Development – Part 2

Lean business Development 2-part course

Lean Business Development – Part 1

Falling in love with the problem

Falling in Love with the Problem

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Funding Simplified, with Prolucid

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Finding Talent, Onboarding New Hires & Performance Management for Start-ups, with Devreve

Intellectual Property Foundations

Intellectual Property Protection Toolkit

Intellectual Property Protection by Business Function

Intellectual Property Protection by Business Stage

IP Assist - OwnershIP

Corporate Law Essentials, with Gowling WLG

Patent Basics, with Gowling WLG

Intellectual Propert in Cloud Computing with Smart & Biggar

Intellectual Property Issues in Cloud Computing, with Smart & Biggar

Patents vs. Trade Secrets by Smart & Biggar

Patents vs. Trade Secrets, with Smart & Biggar

Novelty in Patents by Smart & Biggar

What’s New? Novelty in Patents, with Smart & Biggar

Public Disclosure of Inventions with Smart & Biggar

Public Disclosure of Inventions, with Smart & Biggar

Introduction to IP Strategy with Smart & Biggar

Introduction to Intellectual Property Strategy, with Smart & Biggar

FTO for Patents with Smart & Biggar

FTO for Patents, with Smart & Biggar

Trademark Basics with Gowling WLG

Trademark Basics, by Gowling WLG