Curious about how your ideas can be protected and used as a strategic asset?
The IP and Technology Strategy Series provides entrepreneurs, students, and executives with an invaluable opportunity to explore the intricate world of intellectual property management. This 3-part series offers a deep dive into the critical components of protecting and leveraging IP, guiding participants through the complexities of commercialization, strategy, and enforcement.
This series is offered in partnership with and led by Professor Alberto Galasso, Anthony S. Fell Chair in New Technologies and Commercialization, Professor of Strategic Management, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
Alberto Galasso
Anthony S. Fell Chair in New Technologies and Commercialization, Professor of Strategic Management, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Alberto Galasso is a Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Toronto, where he holds the Anthony S. Fell Chair in New Technologies and Commercialization. He is Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). He serves as co-editor for the Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, as associate editor for the Journal of Industrial Economics and the International Journal of Industrial Organization, and as member of the editorial board for the Strategic Management Journal. His research agenda focuses on the determinants of innovative activity, the management of innovation and the functioning of markets for technology. Alberto is the author of The Management of Innovation (University of Toronto Press).
Intellectual Property Management in the Health Sector
DATE: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TIME: 8:30 - 9:30 AM (8:00 AM - Registration + Continental Breakfast)
FORMAT: In-person
LOCATION: Rotman School of Management, 105 St. George St., Desautels Hall
REGISTER FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT IN THE HEALTH SECTOR
The first session in our 3-part series addresses Intellectual Property (IP) in the health sector. This session is designed to provide executives, entrepreneurs, and students with practical insights into accessing university-held patents, building a strong IP portfolio, and implementing effective IP management strategies. Join us for a panel discussion featuring experts in healthcare and life sciences innovation, IP law, and commercialization.
This event is hosted by the Sandra Rotman Centre for Health Sector Strategy and co-hosted by CfE and the Creative Destruction Lab. The event features four speakers, Professor Alberto Galasso, Melanie Rowand, Karen Temple and Robert Shapiro.
Intellectual Property Strategy for Entrepreneurs
DATE: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
TIME: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
FORMAT: In-person
LOCATION: Rotman School of Management, 105 St. George St., Room 147
AGENDA:
- 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM: Registration
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Lecture
- 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Networking (light refreshments will be served)
REGISTER FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STRATEGY FOR ENTREPRENEURS
This second session in our 3-part series explores how firms can protect their technologies while developing strategies to navigate the competitive technology marketplace. It will provide an overview of the key intellectual property tools available to firms and discuss the trade-offs involved in using them. The session will also introduce the fundamentals of patent analytics, showing how information from patent documents can be used to track technology trends and monitor competitors.
DATE: Fall TBD, 2025
TIME: TBD
FORMAT: In-person
LOCATION: TBD
Registration + full event details coming soon!