Protecting your IP & proprietary data in the digital world

The art of aligning your commercialization & intellectual property strategies

You did the hard work, now it’s time to protect and commercialize your innovation. Join us for an insightful webinar that delves into the world of cyber security and how to secure digital operations.

Jim Prendergast, PEng, Commercialization Specialist at the Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI) and Jason Stitt, Co-Founder and Client Account Executive at IT Force, will discuss the key considerations when commercializing your intellectual property.

Key topics we will cover:

  • What are the threats?
  • How can I protect my company, employees and customers from cyber threats?
  • Who can help me protect secure my digital operations?
  • What is my critical (proprietary) data, and do I need to take extra measures to protect it
  • What are some examples of best practices for protecting my critical data?

Come with your questions about commercialization and intellectual property, we look forward to meeting you.

Speakers:

  • Jim Prendergast, PEng, Commercialization Specialist, Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI)
  • Jason Stitt, Co-Founder and Client Account Executive, IT Force

Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI)

SONAMI is a Niagara College-led network of post-secondary institutions, who, through their respective Research and Innovation Centres, collaborate with small- and medium-sized companies to tackle their manufacturing-related challenges. We conduct projects that provide innovative solutions, such as process optimization, designing and testing prototypes, evaluating new technologies, and developing and commercializing new or improved products. SONAMI leverages faculty, students, and state-of-the-market equipment, together with funding from the Federal Government, to support manufacturing in Canada.

The Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI) is funded by FedDev Ontario, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON).

IT Force

IT Force uses technology to empower like-minded people to do great things. We specialize in supporting clients in manufacturing, professional services, transportation & logistics and not-for-profit sectors.