Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as an Investor Magnet (TLSC)
About the event
Join a practical seminar to learn how a clear IP strategy can boost credibility, reduce risk during due diligence, and position your company as a more attractive opportunity for investors and partners.
Description
Hosted by The Life Science Cluster in collaboration with Bryn Aarflot.
About the event:
This seminar provides practical insight into how intellectual property can strengthen your investor case, increase confidence, and help you avoid costly surprises in due diligence. You will learn what investors look for when they assess IP, how ownership and scope influence valuation and funding potentials, and how even narrow inventions can be protected through smart, targeted IP strategies. The session also covers common pitfalls in partnerships. Participants will have the opportunity to book a free, informal 30-minute expert session with the Bryn Aarflot team after 11.00.
Designed for startups, spin-outs and scale-ups in life sciences, this seminar is a pre-event to the 7th Norwegian Life Science Investor & Partnering Day, held on April 16th, 2026. It is a focused IP warm-up so you go into investor and partner meetings better prepared
Program
Agenda:
08.30 – 8.45: Coffee and mingling
08.45 – 10.30:
Welcome by The Life Science Cluster, Iselin Wood & Shokouh Makvandi-Nejad
IPR as an investment tool – what to consider
- Ownership, partnerships, risks and values
From idea to internationalization: IP strategy across growth stages – What to patent and how
- including topics as selection inventions, excluded subject matter, AI & software patents
10.30 – 11.00 Brunch and networking
11.00: 1:1 IP clinic
Participants can book an informal, non-binding session with the Bryn Aarflot team. Contact Iselin Wood: iselin@tlsc.no
