HardTech Summit, hosted by ventureLAB™ and in partnership with York Region, is Canada’s premiere technology and innovation-focused summit supporting Hardware, Semiconductor, MedTech, AI, and Automobility. The summit brings together global industry leaders, Canadian founders, investors, and innovators as we explore the necessary ingredients to build a strong, connected hardware and semiconductor ecosystem in Canada: access to capital, talent, commercialization, IP, and customers. We’ll look at how hardware technology is helping us push the boundaries of what’s possible, why inclusivity is crucial to innovation in this sector, and what we need to do to elevate Canada’s semiconductor leadership on a global scale.

On November 8 at 1:30 PM, Jarrod Hicks, Director of IP, Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON), will be joining the panel Maximizing Your Startup's IP on a Budget alongside Reshika Dhir, Partner at Bereskin & Parr LLP, Daniel McGuire, CEO and Founder at McGuire Aero Propulsion Solutions Inc., and Josée Pharand, Director of IP Programs and Policy at ventureLAB. The speakers will discuss tips and tricks that can help you protect your IP on a tight budget.

Learn more about the summit, the panels, and register here.