

Tue, Oct 06
|Webinar
Beyond Protection: IP as a Business Strategy
Discover how startups can turn intellectual property into a strategic business tool to reduce risk, strengthen their market position, and drive long-term growth.
Time & Location
Oct 06, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. CDT
Webinar
About the event
Join North Forge’s ElevateIP Program and ROBIC for a practical session on using intellectual property as a strategic business tool. Learn how startups can align their IP decisions with broader business goals, develop effective patent strategies, support commercialization and market growth, manage potential risks, and use IP to strengthen their competitive position and create long-term value.
Meet the Speaker: Stacey Dunn
Stacey Dunn is a lawyer and Senior Patent Agent at ROBIC who helps businesses develop, protect, and leverage their intellectual property. With a background in law and genetics, she advises organizations on patents, industrial designs, freedom to operate, licensing, technology transfers, and IP strategy across a wide range of industries.
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