The Norton Rose Fulbright Entrepreneurship & Innovation Legal Clinc

Join us for the official launch of the Norton Rose Fulbright Entrepreneurship & Innovation Legal Clinic at the University of Ottawa's Kanata North campus.

Located in Canada's largest technology park, the Clinic will help startups, scale-ups, and entrepreneurs access practical legal information, intellectual property education, and pro bono legal services designed to support innovation and business growth.

This launch event will introduce the Clinic's mission, services, and community programming while bringing together entrepreneurs, industry leaders, legal professionals, researchers, students, and ecosystem partners from across the region.

Attendees will learn about:

• Pro bono legal services available to eligible startups and entrepreneurs

• Intellectual property education and resources under development

• Upcoming legal education workshops and community initiatives

• Opportunities to connect with the University of Ottawa's innovation ecosystem

Event Agenda

8:30 a.m. – Doors Open and Registration

9:00 a.m. – Opening Remarks

• The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Member of Parliament for Kanata–Carleton
• Alexandre Poulain, Interim Associate Vice-President, Innovation and Partnerships, University of Ottawa
• Kristen Boon, Dean, Faculty of Law (Common Law Section), University of Ottawa
• Brigitte LeBlanc-Lapointe, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

9:30 a.m. – Signing of the First Legal Clinic Client

9:40 a.m. – Panel Discussion: Supporting Innovation Through Legal Services, Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship

Panelists

• Garrick Apollon, Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Faculty of Law (Common Law Section), University of Ottawa
• Brigitte LeBlanc-Lapointe, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
• Cathy Curry, Councillor, Ward 4 Kanata North, City of Ottawa
• Legal Clinic Client

Moderator

• Sean Geddes, Director, Innovation and Partnerships, University of Ottawa Kanata North Campus

10:30 a.m. – Networking and Refreshments

The Clinic is a partnership between the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, and Futurpreneur, and is supported through the Intellectual Property Clinics Program administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED).

We invite entrepreneurs, innovators, students, researchers, and community partners to join us as we celebrate this important addition to Canada's innovation ecosystem.

Light refreshments will be served.