IPHatch North America: The Startup Launchpad for Deep Tech Innovation

IPHatch North America: Igniting Deep Tech Startups with Global Patent Power at Web Summit

Mr. Jason Loh, Founder of Piece Future, a Global Intellectual Property Bank, proudly announced the launch of IPHatch North America at Web Summit. He expressed enthusiasm for his second Web Summit appearance this year. IPHatch empowers startups by providing access to global corporate patents and a five-year incubation program for business development and global scaling.

Over nine years, IPHatch expanded from Singapore (2017) to Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Japan, UK, Qatar, and now North America, its twelfth market. This demonstrates a strong commitment to fostering innovation and connecting local ecosystems globally. The platform has invested in over 100 startups across diverse sectors like digital transformation, AI, healthcare, and agriculture.

These ventures create substantial global impacts, addressing social issues and contributing to Sustainable Development Goals. IPHatch’s operations include 21 cohorts, over 3,000 applications, and 122 global partners. More than 350 patents have been commercialized, benefiting over 105 startups. Collaborating with brands like Casio, Nokia, and Panasonic, IPHatch promotes sustainable innovation.

Piece Future commercializes underutilized corporate technologies, enabling startups to leverage these “gems” of intellectual property. This jumpstarts deep tech development, fostering differentiation. The global network facilitates cross-border scaling, connecting local ecosystems to IPHatch’s established worldwide presence for broader market reach.

Beyond investment, IPHatch organizes numerous events, including major global launches and startup gatherings. Unique corporate demo days allow startups to present directly to R&D and business divisions of partners like Panasonic, offering a “shortcut” to collaboration and real-time feedback, streamlining a typically difficult process.

The IPHatch North America program features patent portfolios from Denso (a Toyota subsidiary), NEC, and Panasonic. These cover crucial technologies in cybersecurity, private telepresence robots, and advanced AI, areas where these corporations possess deep, long-standing expertise, some dating back to foundational work in big data from 2005. Smart hardware technologies are also included.

For startups whose needs aren’t met by the initial eight portfolios, “Portfolio X” allows them to request specific IP, which IPHatch will source from its extensive bank. The comprehensive five-year incubation program supports business expansion, growth strategy, technology roadmapping, IP landscaping, and essential scaling skill sets, alongside robust fundraising assistance.

The journey involves an initial application, followed by workshops and a pitch day. Mr. Loh invited all interested parties to join this journey, leveraging core IP support. More information is available at IPHatch.org.