Deep Dive II –  IPR Intelligence: Maximizing the Value of Your Intellectual Assets

Maximizing the Value of Your Intellectual Assets

Many of the solutions needed to build a sustainable blue economy are driven by innovation. From clean maritime technologies and sustainable aquaculture systems to marine biotechnology, ocean data solutions, circular materials, and renewable energy, intellectual property often forms the foundation of competitive advantage and long-term impact.

Yet many startups, researchers, and innovation-driven organizations fail to fully leverage their intellectual assets, missing opportunities for investment, partnerships, market expansion, and growth.

How do you identify the true value of your intellectual property? When should you patent, keep know-how confidential, or pursue alternative protection strategies? What do investors, partners, and customers look for when evaluating intellectual assets? And how can IPR become a strategic business tool rather than simply a legal exercise?

This interactive deep dive brings together founders, innovators, investors, IP experts, researchers, and business leaders to explore practical approaches for protecting, managing, and maximizing the value of intellectual assets in blue economy markets.

Whether you are developing new maritime technologies, commercializing marine research, building ocean data solutions, creating sustainable materials, or preparing your company for growth and investment, this session offers actionable insights into creating long-term value through strategic intellectual property management.

Why Join?

• Understand how intellectual property can strengthen competitiveness, company valuation, and market position in blue economy markets.
• Learn how successful ocean and maritime innovators use patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and licensing strategies to create business value.
• Gain practical insights into protecting innovations while enabling collaboration, piloting, and international growth.
• Explore common IPR challenges faced by blue economy startups and scaleups and how to avoid costly mistakes.
• Learn what investors, industrial partners, and customers look for when evaluating intellectual assets.
• Connect with IPR professionals, founders, investors, researchers, and innovation leaders working across the blue economy.

Who Should Attend?

• Blue economy startups and scaleups
• Maritime, ocean technology, and marine biotech innovators
• Aquaculture, blue food, and blue materials companies
• Researchers and universities commercializing marine research
• Corporate innovation and R&D teams
• Investors and venture capital professionals
• Intellectual property and legal experts
• Anyone interested in turning ocean innovation into scalable business impact

A'Pelago Initiative 2026 IPR Intelligence Track brings together innovators, investors, researchers, and intellectual property experts working at the forefront of the blue economy. Join the discussion and learn how strategic IPR can help transform ocean innovation into investable, scalable, and globally competitive businesses.

Berggren, one of A'Pelago Ecosystem Partners, is a leading European intellectual property firm helping innovators, startups, and growth companies protect and commercialize their ideas through strategic IP management, patents, trademarks, and innovation advisory.