Unlocking Growth: How to Use Intellectual Property to Access Funding

About the Session • This session will walk you through how to protect, value, and unlock the financial potential of your intellectual property (“IP”). It will focus on how IP can be used as a core driver of business value and an asset to secure funding. What We Will Cover • Understanding Intellectual Property • What IP is, the different types available, and why protecting it is essential to building and preserving business value • Valuing IP in a Commercial Context • How IP is assessed in practice, and how a structured valuation approach can strengthen your position with investors and lenders • Using IP to Access Funding • How businesses can use their IP to support growth and investment plans Why It’s Relevant • Many businesses underestimate the value of their intellectual property or find it difficult to use it when seeking finance. As lending and investment approaches continue to evolve, being able to present IP as a credible, measurable asset is becoming increasingly important. This session provides a clearer understanding of how IP can support funding conversations and growth What You’ll Take Away • A clear understanding of how IP contributes to overall business value • Practical insight into how IP is assessed and valued commercially • Knowledge of how to use IP to access both equity and debt funding • Awareness of how well-protected and actively managed IP can strengthen competitive advantage • Insight into innovative funding approaches Who Should Attend • Founders, entrepreneurs, and scale-up businesses • SMEs with established or developing intellectual property • Business owners looking to raise funding for growth • Innovation-led companies (technology, life sciences, creative sectors, etc.) • Advisors supporting clients with strategy, funding, or IP