Connectiv Innovation is honoured that our latest research, “Scaling Start-ups: Challenges in Canada’s Ecosystem” received ISPIM’s top prize for research, The Dick Marsh Award for the research with the greatest potential for impact. The International Society of Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) “Connects” global conference was held in Ottawa last week and more than 50 international …
Connectiv Innovation is honoured that our latest research, “Scaling Start-ups: Challenges in Canada’s Ecosystem” received ISPIM’s top prize for research, The Dick Marsh Award for the research with the greatest potential for impact. The International Society of Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) “Connects” global conference was held in Ottawa last week and more than 50 international …
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Have you even wondered if creativity is something that can be taught or is just in our genes? At our latest installment of Tech-Connex’s Innovation Peer Group, it was our pleasure to welcome Janice Francisco, Founder and CEO of BridgePoint Effect, a proven, and well recognized innovation consultancy here in Toronto. In one of our most interactive …
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Ever wonder how the new federal intellectual property (IP) strategy can drive your innovation? Even more, would you want to know if it impacts the length of time it takes to get a patent approved or discover how to best protect your IP cost-effectively? Check out RDP Associates blog post, where they interviewed Mark D. …
Interview with Mark D.Penner Partner at Fasken on the New Federal IP Strategy Read More »
This week we completed our sixth and final Innovation Peer Group session with TechConnex. The subject was one that is near and dear to many businesses: government funding. Our guest speakers came from two different but very complementary organizations and points of view – Brian Cookson, President and Managing Director of RDP Associates, and Rami Posner, …
For our May TechConnex Innovation Peer Group, our special guest speaker Dylan Horvath, the President of Cortex Design, presented on how to adopt human-focused design principles in the creation of physical products. Key takeaways from the session: Focus on user experience Expect and accept failures Good design = good business Companies put a lot of thought into …
For our April TechConnex Innovation Peer Group, we were thrilled to have Kelly Peters CEO and Co-founder of BEworks, present driving innovation by bringing behavioural science to the boardroom. Behavioural science and behavioural economics are getting a great deal of press lately, and well deservedly so. Behavioural economics combines elements of psychology, neuroscience and economics into a cohesive and more scientific approach to solving today’s business …
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Your IP can be your business’ most valuable asset. Without it, what do you really have? Shouldn’t protecting your IP be a top priority? Early on in an innovation project, it’s important to ask who you need at the table. A key player often overlooked is legal counsel. Imagine discovering too late, after all your …
Smart IP: Gaining Speed and De-Risking Investment Read More »