Who said EVs are a new phenomenon?! Reminds me of the Sinclair C5

WIPO Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge opens: ow.ly/FrqM50RE8mq 1,200 delegates are joining the historic final-stage negotiations on a proposed treaty on IP, genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge #GrTkDipCon

How we measure intangibles (in general, not just on the balance sheet) major issue right now. Intangibles drive 21st century economy; but accounting for companies & governments largely ignores value created. As World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) says, time to bring IP finance from margins to mainstream! #IP

Delighted to have been the UK part of this effort! In case of interest, UK work with Josh Martin and Lennart Brandt is here: bankofengland.co.uk/speech/2023/no…. and updated results to 2023Q4 on the way...piie.com/events/2024/uk…

Fortunate to be listening to the #TenU innovation summit at Mansion House at which their software guide is being launched #innovation #spinouts

“Now that Northern Gritstone is here the northern early stage market is no longer a forgotten asset class” Luke Georghiou University of Manchester Innovation Factory

At the Cambridge Founders investor demo day in London - wow what a turn out Cambridge University Cambridge Enterprise Gerard Grech

Good data on Cambridge the “IP capital of the UK” from Dealroom.co at Cambridge University Founders demo day By Uni spin outs UK leads Europe Cambridge is - #1 in Europe for spin outs - biggest unicorn creater in the world/capita - produces $17 per $1 invested Cambridge Enterprise

Brand valuation tables like @Kantar BrandZ's global report always worth a look if you're interested in IP, intangibles and how their value can be calculated. Slightly different focus to what we'd do for IP-backed finance, but much in common.

Very interesting AI survey around the adoption of genAI, with increases in Asia–Pacific & China, highlights that "capturing the full value of this technology often requires significant customization"..... linkedin.com/posts/alexande…

Plenty of purpose at the Northern Gritstone AGM in Sheffield. £312m fund backing Northern innovation partnered with the 3 Universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield. £40m+ invested in 24 companies to date in deep tech and life sciences

So... Copy is the one on the left, right? Just checking. #IP

At Singapore's IP Week @ SG 2024, Rena Lee, CEO of the IP Office of Singapore, highlighted challenges posed by new technologies in AI, data management, and sustainability. Read more updates from the event here: ow.ly/lZ5r50T8HQt #InnovativeMindset #IPWeekSG #AsiaIPEvents

Holy legal ruling, Batman! Reuters reports DC and Marvel have lost trade mark to 'super hero'; read full story here. Small independent comic publisher asked for ruling that TM invalid as now now generic - Marvel & DC failed to respond. reuters.com/legal/litigati…

1) FT says rock band Pink Floyd to sell catalogue rights of hits inc (ironically) Money to Sony for c$400m. Includes band’s recorded music, band name, artists’ “likeness” so Sony will have rights to merchandise and spin-offs such as movies and TV series. on.ft.com/4eP02EF

Natwest powered by @Inngot disrupting the lending market with IP backed lending - Digital marketing platform secures six-figure funding to fuel growth plans TheBusinessDesk.com thebusinessdesk.com/eastmidlands/n…

Thanks to EUIPO & Europol for highlighting not just economic damage of IP crime, but how it impacts ordinary people. The sheer scale of IP crime is astonishing. Companies, particularly SMEs, need to create a strategy to protect their most valuable assets - their intangibles.

Fascinating study from the EuropeanPatentOffice on how patents by European universities are on the rise - also, EPO has updated its Deep Tech finder app, which is a great resource for finding uni spinouts across Europe (inc UK). bit.ly/4fl0laH

Revolutionary UK-based prosthetics company Open Bionics just got a £600,000 IP-backed loan from NatWest Business, with support from Inngot's online IP identification & valuation platform. Full story here: bit.ly/4foJ6pa #IP #IPfinance

Most valuable businesses have significant intangible assets/IP. That’s why Inngot ‘s IP classification, valuation and borrowing against the value of IP tools are so important in today’s economies