IP and Licenses: Protect your Innovation, Understand your Rights
Do you have a brilliant idea or product, but aren’t sure how to protect it legally? Intellectual property (IP) is an essential part of a successful start-up strategy. Yet it often remains a complex and under-discussed topic. This masterclass will help you gain a clear understanding of IP rights, the protection of innovations and the basic principles of licence agreements.
5 november 2026
13.00 - 16.00 hs
Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus
Why take part in this masterclass?
This masterclass will help you to:
- To understand the role that IP and licensing can play in the development of your start-up
- Gaining an understanding of the what, why, when and how of IP licensing
- Lessons to be learnt from a specific Brightlands spin-off case
- To find out how a leading technology organisation such as imec approaches IP licensing
- To put your own questions directly to experienced experts.
What will you learn?
- Introduction – IP Licensing: What, Why, When & How (Bart Lindekens – Venture Builder, Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus)
A practical introduction to IP licensing. What does it involve, why might licensing be of interest to a start-up, when does it come into play, and how do you go about it? - From IP to Spin-off – A Brightlands MHC Case (Alex Jones – Business Developer, Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus)
How do IP and licensing work in practice when setting up and developing a spin-off? Using a specific case study, you will gain an insight into the choices, challenges and lessons learnt from real-world experience. - IP Licensing @ imec (Andre Clerix – Director of IP, imec)
Find out how imec manages intellectual property and licensing, and what role IP plays in bringing technology to market and collaborating with companies.
Q&A
After each session, there will be an opportunity to ask questions and apply the insights to your own start-up.
Why you should sign up
- Practical knowledge of IP and licensing, specifically relevant to start-ups
- Practical examples from real life
- Insights from experts who work with innovation, spin-offs and IP on a daily basis
- Opportunity to discuss your own questions and challenges
Who is this masterclass for?
- Start-ups that develop technology, knowledge or other intellectual property rights
- Founders who wish to utilise IP as part of their business model or growth strategy
- Start-ups that collaborate with research institutions, technology partners or other IP owners
- Entrepreneurs who would like to find out more about licensing and the commercial exploitation of IP
Sign up now!
Would you like to gain a better understanding of how to protect your IP and use it to create value for your start-up? Sign up for the IP & Licensing Masterclass and discover, through practical examples, how IP licensing can contribute to the development and growth of your business.
Participation is free.
Please note: If you register, we’re counting on you to attend. That way, both you and the other participants will get the most out of this interactive masterclass.