The EPO supports entrepreneurs, decision makers and investors in technology driven enterprises. Throughout the year, numerous online activities are organised to support strategic decision making, based on case studies and best practice in IP management. Some examples are available at epo.org/business-forum.

Using real-life cases, business experts present and discuss success stories and the challenges that they have had to overcome. They delve into the role and importance of IP assets, with a special emphasis on licensing, building to sell, growth financing and open innovation. The next forum will focus the IP strategy evolution. The case studies provide practical key takeaways, especially for business decision makers, on how to advance their business with IP assets as key value drivers.

These activities are developed in collaboration with the LESI and the High-growth Technology Business (HTB) initiative.

The programme can be consulted here.