Masterclass in Funding and Protecting Innovation
Venner Shipley has teamed up with grant funding experts, Granted Consultancy to provide a masterclass in the role of Intellectual Property for ambitious businesses, looking to apply successfully for grant funding or to raise investment for their business. The event will take place in Manchester and will introduce and update businesses on the finance options available to support innovative companies in their quest for business growth.
The masterclass will cover innovation audits, innovation funding options, protection best practice, and monetising innovation. It will be of interest to business owners, finance directors, and managers responsible for innovation, tax planning, or R&D. It will also provide a grounding for anyone with an interest in beginning or improving their strategies for funding and protecting innovation. To register to attend, click here.
Event agenda:
10:00 Welcome and networking
10:20 Innovation audits
- Introduction to IP audits, what they are and how they can help
- Funding assistance from UKIPO
10:35 Research & development grant funding
- Introduction to the r&d grant funding landscape
- Maximising chances of success
- How to avoid the pitfalls of grant funding
- R&D tax relief
11:00 Coffee break
11:20 Innovation protection
- Best practice to capture IP
- IP registration
- Monetising IP to add value to a business
11:45 Innovation income
- Patent Box tax relief
12:00 Networking lunch with the option of one-on-one advice sessions
