The WIPO Scale Up Your IP Program 2026 for Women Innovators

The WIPO Scale Up Your IP Program 2026 for Women Innovators is a free online capacity-building program designed for women-led university spin-offs, research ventures and deep-tech startups seeking to leverage IP to support commercialization, growth and investment readiness. It offers introductory IP rights training, multiple interactive sessions led by IP and business experts, and tools to develop an IP commercialization strategy, with opportunities to pitch to investors at a final event and earn a certificate of participation after completing all sessions.

Introductory session on IP rights, five interactive training sessions, actionable handouts and templates, networking opportunities, the chance to pitch to investors, and a participation certificate upon completion.

Women founders, co-founders, inventors or lead innovators developing a deep-tech product and ready to commercialize or scale a venture.

Submit application by the stated deadline to participate in the free online program.