Intellectual property (IP) is a valuable asset used to gain a competitive advantage and thrive in global marketplaces. Springboard Atlantic IP Advantage partners with business accelerators and incubators to deliver IP supports to start-ups in Atlantic Canada.

Partnering with business accelerators and incubators to give start-ups in Atlantic Canada access to vital IP supports

As a start-up, you need to protect your intellectual property (IP), the same way you would protect your physical assets – like buildings and equipment.

For start-ups, a strong IP strategy is a vital component for developing target markets. Understanding and strategically implementing IP gives entrepreneurs a pathway to growth and an important competitive advantage.

Springboard Atlantic IP Advantage raises awareness around the importance of intellectual property

If you run a start-up business, Atlantic IP Advantage will help you understand the importance of IP and how to protect it.

Thanks to the ElevateIP support from ISED, Springboard Atlantic and other delivery partners across Canada are providing innovative start-ups with intellectual property (IP) training, funding and other services.

This support helps start-ups harness the potential of their ideas and continue to build their businesses.

Our initiative also educates, promotes awareness and increases capacity of the business accelerators and incubators (BAIs) that support these start-ups.

The Atlantic IP Advantage program provides education and awareness to start-ups and business accelerators and incubators.

Start-ups can work with the Atlantic IP Advantage team to connect with IP professionals and apply for funding to develop and implement an IP strategy.

Support is targeted to high-growth start-ups in need of IP search, assessment and strategy development and implementation.

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    Springboard assembles experts on AI and IP for workshop series

    Want to know more about artificial intelligence and intellectual property? Springboard has a series of workshops for you. We have assembled experts in these domains to help small businesses, startups and other individuals navigate the landscape of AI and IP.

  • The Rise of the Intangibles:  knowledge is the economy of the future

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    This might sound like the title of the next blockbuster Marvel movie, but it’s actually the storyline driving modern economies. For business owners, intangible assets represent a type of property that lacks physical form but can generate significant value for their owners. Unlike tangible assets such as buildings, machinery, or inventory, intangible assets derive their worth from elements like knowledge, creativity, relationships, or reputation. They include intellectual property (IP), brands, customer relationships, software, data, or even an organization’s culture.

  • Interview with Springboard IP Advantage client Aruna Revolution

    Interview with Springboard IP Advantage client Aruna Revolution

    We sat down with Aruna Revolution CEO Rashmi Prakash to discuss her journey with securing protection for her technology and how IP Advantage helped her company with Intellectual property. In January 2025 the company inked a deal with investors on CBC television show Dragon’s Den.

  • Springboard to help deliver NRC- IRAP IP Assist Program in Atlantic Canada

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    Program helps start-ups and SMEs get IP strategies in place St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador – Springboard Atlantic, a member-based network of 19 academic institutions in Atlantic Canada, is pleased to announce that it is receiving funding support from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), to help deliver its IP Assist program. […]

  • Springboard IP Advantage helps Atlantic Canadian startups grow with IP support

    Springboard IP Advantage helps Atlantic Canadian startups grow with IP support

    Springboard Atlantic IP Advantage hit the ground running in 2023, awarding $1.5-million to 56 Atlantic Canadian startups to protect their technologies and grow their companies with Intellectual Property support. The funding will help these high-potential companies develop IP strategy and implementation. Showcase highlights six recipients of IP support in 2023