Join Springboard Atlantic and the Innovation Asset Collective (IAC) for an afternoon of engaging dialogue, insight-sharing, and solution-building focused on intellectual property (IP) and innovation in Atlantic Canada.

Afternoon Forum | Powering Cleantech Scale-Ups: IP, Innovation & Investment Agenda

October 22, 2025, at The Pier, Halifax

Lunch: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Attendees from both the morning and afternoon events are invited to join us for lunch.

Afternoon: 1:30 PM- 5:30 PM

Powering Cleantech Scale-Ups: IP, Innovation, and Investment will bring together local cleantech companies to highlight how robust IP strategies intersect with investment readiness and cleantech commercialization.

Event Flow

MC: Erin Pisko, VP, IP Strategy, IAC

• 1:30 PM: Welcome and introductions – Mike McLean, CEO, Innovation Asset Collective
• 1:40 PM: Keynote from Dr. Mina Mekhail, CEO & Founder, Freshr Technologies
• 1:50 PM: Fireside Chat: Founder & Funder with:·

1. Mina Mekhail, CEO & Founder, Freshr Technologies
2. Matt Stanley, Partner, Climate Tech Fund, BDC

2:10 PM: Panel: Building an Invisible Portfolio

• Moderator: Ashley Hobb, VP of External Relations
• Speaker: Mark Snow, VP, IP and Quality, Solace Power
• Speaker: Jennifer Fuccillo, Investment Principal, Clean and Ocean Technology, Invest Nova Scotia
• Speaker: TBA

2:45 PM: Break

3:05 PM: CIPO: Registering in Canada

• Speaker: Lisa Desjardins, Manager, Business Services Design & Development at CIPO

3:25 PM: Fireside Chat: Building an IP Strategy that Promotes FTO

• Mike McLean, CEO, Innovation Asset Collective
• Niraj Shukla, Director, Atlantic IP Advantage Program, Springboard Atlantic

4:05 PM: Closing Remarks – Niraj Shukla, Director, Atlantic IP Advantage Program, Springboard Atlantic

4:15 PM: Networking and refreshments