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Founders Academy: Integrating IP into Your Startup’s Success
How can you gain a competitive advantage by using IP strategically? At this in-person session, co-hosted with E.Blum & Co. Attorneys at Law, you’ll gain insights on enhancing your startup’s value proposition and driving growth through strategic use of intellectual property (IP) from founder, legal, and investor perspectives.
Learn how to protect and maximize your IP from IP experts Antje Rey and Ramin Shafai of E.Blum, and hear firsthand from Christian Gehring, Co-Founder and Senior Director of Robotics of ANYbotics, how ANYbotics utilised IP for exponential growth. Alexander Schlaepfer, Partner at Swisscom Ventures and Member of the Board of Directors of ANYbotics, will provide an investor’s take on the crucial role of IP in funding decisions.
Key Take-Aways:
- Understanding IP from a Legal Standpoint
- Investor Insights: What investors look for and why IP matters
- IP in Action: Real-World Application of IP in Startups
- Roundtable: Founder, Legal, and Investor Perspectives
Speakers:
- Antje Rey, Patent Attorney and Partner at E. Blum & Innosuisse Coach for Intellectual Property
- Ramin Shafai, Trademark Attorney, Partner at E. Blum
- Christian Gehring, Co-Founder and Senior Director of Robotics at ANYbotics
- Alexander Schlaepfer, Partner at Swisscom Ventures and Member of the BoD of ANYbotics
Target group: Whether you’re at the early stage or scaling up, understanding the importance of IP can drive your innovations and increase your market value.
Please note: Each session is free of charge for SSA Premium Members. For Basic Members and non-members, it costs CHF 50. The fee goes towards the administrative efforts of the SSA. Are you not a member yet? Register here. If you are a Basic member and want to upgrade, Upgrade for the Premium Member here.
Founders Academy Series: From Innovative Idea to International Success
This is the first of five sessions in the comprehensive Founders Academy series. The series will guide startups and innovators through the crucial steps of transforming an idea into a market-ready product. Each session will focus on a specific topic, providing expert insights, practical advice, and actionable strategies.
Sign up for additional sessions in the series:
- Session 2/5: Unlock Growth with ESOP: Strategic Tools for Scaling and Talent Acquisition
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Session 3/5: Startup Funding: Everything you need to know about Convertible Loans