Know Your Worth: Mastering IP and Commercialization Strategy for Climate Tech Founders
Are you a climate tech founder or thinking about starting a new company to target the trillion dollar market for climate solutions? Are you building the next solar-powered desalination systems, advanced battery storage technologies, and AI-driven energy efficiency solutions in the lab, at a corporate, or even in your own NYC micro apartment? Know your worth and learn the key considerations around IP and commercial strategy as you start and scale your company!
Join global law firm DLA Piper alongside Climate Tech Cities, Streetlife Ventures, and successful founders from the NY climate tech community to dive into critical aspects of patents, copyrights, licensing products, and essential climate provisions. Experts from DLA Piper will provide guidance on how climate tech startups can protect their intellectual property while forging strategic commercial agreements. Additionally, you’ll learn strategies to target key investors and drive discussions with partners and collaborators, ensuring your ideas are not only safeguarded but also strategically positioned for market success.
The event will emphasize the importance of aligning IP strategy with business strategy, highlighting how a cohesive approach can enhance a startup's competitive edge. Attendees will gain insights into crafting robust IP portfolios, leveraging lucrative licensing opportunities, and negotiating favorable contract terms that align with your long-term vision. This is a great opportunity for climate tech entrepreneurs to network with industry leaders, legal experts, and investors, fostering collaborations that can accelerate your path to market and help you build strong, successful businesses.
About the Hosts
DLA Piper is a global law firm known for its extensive reach and expertise across various legal sectors. With offices in more than 40 countries, the firm provides comprehensive legal services to clients ranging from multinational corporations to emerging enterprises. DLA Piper's practice areas include corporate law, litigation, real estate, intellectual property, and regulatory matters. The firm's commitment to delivering high-quality legal solutions is supported by its deep industry knowledge and innovative approach to client service, making it a trusted advisor in navigating complex legal landscapes worldwide.
Climate Tech Cities is the largest place-based climate tech community in the world. We bring together entrepreneurs, activists, scientists, investors, and policymakers in cities across the globe to take climate action in their streets and neighborhoods. We send weekly newsletters and host topical panels, happy hours, site visits to infrastructure projects, and more. Since 2021, we have welcomed newcomers and old hands in climate to work on, share, and grow as we build solutions towards a decarbonized future. Join your local NY Climate Tech chapter today!
Streetlife Ventures invests in the $5 trillion market opportunity at the intersection of cities and climate. We leverage our 30+ years of urban experience and 10,000+ member platform of climate founders, operators, policymakers, and emerging talent to build sustainable cities. We invest in pre-seed and seed startups across the buildings, energy, mobility and logistics, waste and water, and adaptive infrastructure sectors. We also partner with cities, real estate developers, and infrastructure groups to de-risk urban climate solutions and accelerate a startup's path to commercialization.