FORPIQ 2025: Strengthening Canada's competitive advantage in the global economy

Who should apply: Innovation-driven Canadian companies in the advanced manufacturing, clean technology, defence, and dual-use technology sectors seeking to strengthen their competitive edge through intellectual property (IP) strategy, economic security, and cross-sector collaboration.

FORPIQ 2025 will focus on the role of intellectual property (IP) in supporting these goals. This comes in response to evolving national priorities and growing recognition among NATO allies of the importance of emerging technologies for defence and security. The event will explore how strong IP strategies can advance economic security, defence innovation, and Canada’s technological sovereignty within the broader innovation ecosystem. The speaker lineup has a diverse range of specialists, including representatives from the defence, trade, IP, and innovation sectors, who will explore the critical role of intellectual property (IP) in Canada’s economic and national security. The event will ground the discussion in real-world examples, highlighting Canada’s current vulnerabilities, showcasing opportunities for Canadian IP to address them, and offering concrete strategies to realize this potential.

​The conference will highlight IP’s critical role in supporting economic growth and securing our innovation pipeline at both national and international levels. The platform will promote dialogue among stakeholders to encourage collaboration and better alignment across the various policy frameworks that govern intellectual property. These efforts are key to strengthening Canada’s competitive advantage and economic security.

Attendees will include high-level participants, such as: 

• Canadian and international business leaders from innovation-driven sectors
• IP professionals and legal experts
• investors and venture capitalists
• academics and researchers
• government representatives and policymaker

• Gain insights and market intelligence
• Meet key commercial entities, industry players, and potential buyers, investors and/or partners
• Meet academic or research entities
• Participate in networking events

• Business-to-business (B2B) matchmaking
• Networking opportunities
• Q&A session  
• Panel discussion on research security