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Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurs and Innovators

Duration 5 Weeks (Executive Short Course – flexible, blended delivery)
Cost KES 5,000
Target Audience

This course is designed for:
• Entrepreneurs and SME owners
• Startup founders and innovators
• Technology and digital product developers
• Creative industry professionals and designers
• Incubator and accelerator participants
• Business consultants and innovation advisors
• Aspiring entrepreneurs commercializing ideas

The course Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurs and Innovators is designed to equip entrepreneurs, startup founders, and innovators with practical knowledge and tools to protect, manage, and commercialize intellectual property as a strategic business asset.

In innovation-driven and digital economies, ideas, brands, software, designs, and processes are key sources of competitive advantage. This course helps participants understand how to secure intellectual property rights, avoid infringement risks, and leverage IP to attract investment, form partnerships, and scale sustainable ventures.

The course emphasizes strategic, ethical, and commercially oriented IP management, enabling innovators to transform ideas into protected, market-ready, and investable products and services.

What you will learn:

By the end of the 5 weeks, participants will be able to:
• Identify intellectual property embedded in products, services, and business models
• Protect innovations through patents, copyrights, trademarks, and designs
• Manage IP ownership, licensing, and commercialization strategically
• Reduce legal and commercial risks related to IP infringement
• Use IP to attract investors, partners, and funding opportunities
• Align IP strategy with business growth and market expansion
• Navigate contracts, NDAs, and innovation collaborations confidently
• Build sustainable competitive advantage through protected innovation

Innovation & Business Impact Snapshot

Stronger protection of innovative ideas and brands
Increased investor confidence and commercial readiness
Reduced legal and compliance risks
Scalable and value-driven innovation ventures