IP and Investment in Innovation

To mark its 35th anniversary, the Icelandic Intellectual Property Office (ISIPO) invites you to a conference on IP and investment in innovation, held in collaboration with Kría Innovation Fund, and the European Patent Office. The conference takes place in Kaldalón, Harpa, on Wednesday 25 November, 9:00–13:00.

The conference will explore how intellectual property rights create value, shape investment decisions and form the foundation for company growth and scaling in international markets. International experts and representatives of Icelandic innovation companies, investors, investment funds and banks will discuss the opportunities and obstacles in financing and investment, including the use of IP rights as collateral for lending.

Most of the talks will be in Icelandic, with simultaneous interpretation into English. Headsets will be available at the venue.

All welcome

Programme

08:30 Refreshments

09:00 Borghildur Erlingsdóttir, Director General, Icelandic Intellectual Property Office
Opening

09:05 Logi Einarsson, Minister of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education
Address

09:10 Nellie Simon, Vice-President Corporate Services, European Patent Office
From patents to scale-up: the EPO’s Financing Innovation programme

09:30 Björn Jónsson, Co-founder and COO, Hefring Marine
The importance of patents for scaling Icelandic innovation companies in international markets

09:45 Bjarney Harðardóttir, Owner and CEO of Brand, 66°N
How trademarks and design create value in the global market

10:00 Benedikt Skúlason, Founder and CEO, Lauf Cycles
LAUF’s experience of securing Icelandic financing with IP rights as collateral

10:15 Coffee break

10:45 André Rocha, Executive Vice President of Research & Development, Embla Medical
Innovation and IP as a growth driver in the medical industry

11:00 Helga Sigurrós Valgeirsdóttir, Director, Arion Bank
Financing innovation companies

11:15 Sölvi Þrastarson, Principal Simulation Specialist and Team Lead, Treble Technologies
Patents as a foundation for financing and international collaboration

11:30 Panel discussion: IP rights and investment
Helga Sigurrós Valgeirsdóttir, Director, Arion Bank
Björn Jónsson, Co-founder and COO, Hefring Marine
Óskar Fannar Vilmundarson, Investment Director, Brunnur Ventures
Moderator: Katrín Júlíusdóttir

12:00 Borghildur Erlingsdóttir, Director General, Icelandic Intellectual Property Office
Summary and closing remarks

12:10 Light lunch