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Policy approaches to close the intellectual property gender gap

Click here through Innovation Council’s presentation on “Policy approaches to close the intellectual property gender gap”. Innovation....

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems

Nominate inventors for the European Inventor Award 2022

The European Inventor Award honours inventors not only for the genius of their scientific or technological breakthroughs, but also for the....

Posted in: Policy Discussions and International Organizations

Tackling the Gender and Racial Patenting Gap to Drive Innovation: Lessons from Women’s Experiences

This brief describes the challenges and facilitators to success that women inventors face at each stage of the process. It first....

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems

Red de mujeres innovadoras y propiedad industrial – 19 July

The Instituto Mexicano de la Propriedad Industrial (IMPI) is organising a the live broadcast, via Facebook Live, of the launch of the digital....

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems

ICC-WIPO Virtual Seminar: Harnessing Public Research for Innovation in the Time of Covid-19 and Beyond

On 20 July, ICC is co-organizing a seminar on "Harnessing Public Research for Innovation in the Time of Covid-19 and Beyond - The Role of....

Posted in: Innovation and the Sustainable Development Goals

Q&A with Innovation Council members Wetility & Renewables in Africa

Innovation Council sat down with Vincent Maposa, the Founder and CEO of Wetility and Tony Tiyou, the Founder and CEO of Renewables in Africa, to....

Posted in: Enabling Innovation Policies

Q&A with Innovation Council member Villgro Africa

Innovation Council sat down with Wilfred Njagi, Co-Founder and CEO of Villgro Africa to learn more about the success story and lessons learned.....

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems

Q&A with Innovation Council member Medixus

Innovation Council sat down with Nicole Kayode, Founder and CEO of Medixus to talk about her passion for health and social impact tech. She....

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Key IP considerations for smaller enterprises

The Innovation Council team wrote an article that was published in the June issue of WIPO Magazine. The article, by Phil Wadsworth, with....

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems