Strategizing Intellectual Property With a University

A workshop for SFU i2I Scientist and Engineering Entrepreneurs, and Innovation Champions.

Intellectual property can be confusing and difficult to understand. This workshop highlights how SFU supports its entrepreneurs in understanding how to optimize their Intellectual Property strategy.

You’ll learn from:

Kamaldeep (Kam) Singh, Director of Technology Licensing & IP Legal Counsel at Simon Fraser University discusses SFU’s regulations around intellectual property, technology transfer, and patent support.

Dr. Shannon Bard, PhD, Climate Solutions Stream Lead Mentor at SFU Coast Capital Savings Venture Connection, runs through a case study based on her own experiences. She expands on the importance of academic-industrial partnership to overcome regulatory barriers.

Date: August 24, 2021

Time: 1 – 2:30PM

Location: Online

You will receive the Zoom link to the event after registering.

Presented by SFU’s Chang Institute in partnership with SFU VentureLabs and supported by GenomeBC

FACILITATORS

Dr. Shannon Bard, PhD, RPBio

Shannon Bard is the Climate Solutions Stream Lead Mentor at SFU Coast Capital Savings Venture Connection. She has over 30 years experience in innovation and R&D in climate solutions, environmental sustainability, ecosystem & human health. Shannon was previously the global Director of Innovation for the environmental consulting firm Hemmera and parent engineering company Ausenco. She developed and launched a global corporate Innovation Program for >2000 staff to undertake industrial-academic-government R&D collaborations to develop and commercialize new science and engineering services to solve sustainability issues. She oversaw a Board-directed innovation incubator to invest in applying new technologies and approaches, including AI, automation, data analytics, clean tech, VR/AR & digital solutions, biological and genomic tools to reduce the environmental footprint of industry activities. Formerly, Shannon was a professor of Environmental Science at Dalhousie University, Director of the Marine Ecotoxicology Laboratory and co-winner of the Senate Environmental Award.

Kamaldeep (Kam) Sembi

Director of Technology Licensing & IP Legal Counsel @ SFU

Kamaldeep (Kam) is an IP Lawyer primarily focused on leading a team at Simon Fraser University (SFU) to spark innovation and help guide researchers on paths to IP commercialization. This involves growing and maintaining a comprehensive patent portfolio, managing a team to engage with industry and find potential IP licensees, and educating faculty and staff on IP from the perspective of an entrepreneur.

Accrued five years of experience in Silicon Valley managing IP portfolios of blue chip companies including Apple and Google. Working in this environment proved invaluable to understanding the culture of innovation and best practice strategies for the protection of IP assets.

About the Charles Chang Institute for Entrepreneurship

The Charles Chang Institute for Entrepreneurship is the interdisciplinary home and academic hub for entrepreneurship and innovation at Simon Fraser University within the Beedie School of Business and in partnership with all SFU Faculties. Here, a diverse network of people and ideas converge to create an environment that fosters entrepreneurial thinking and action. The Institute brings together SFU students, faculty, researchers, and community leaders and welcomes entrepreneurs and innovators everywhere to engage and collaborate at the local and global levels.

About Coast Capital Savings Venture Connection

Venture Connection offers SFU startups the place to grow their business in an interdisciplinary community of experts, mentors and alumni. We help SFU’s most talented and ambitious entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into successful and sustainable businesses.

About the SFU Innovates | VentureLabs

VentureLabs® accelerates science, technology, and innovation-based companies that have winning value propositions and strong potential to scale up. Based in Vancouver, B.C., our programs and services are tailored to each company’s needs to not just grow but grow smart. We connect entrepreneurs with experienced mentors and a network of resources focused on tackling the unique challenges and complexities faced by technology innovators.