Building Trust to Drive an Inclusive Innovation Ecosystem
The Renewing American Innovation Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies recently hosted a panel discussion highlighting a new report commissioned by Invent Together called, “The Role of Trust in Advancing Equity in Innovation.”
The report reveals several barriers to equity in invention, highlighting the urgent need to build trust within the innovation ecosystem. One of the main recommendations in the report for building trust and closing the inventor diversity gap was to increase the knowledge and awareness of patenting. According to the study, new inventors with at least some knowledge were more than twice as likely to know where to start and who to talk to pursue a patent. However, more than 80% of potential inventors report having minimal to no knowledge of patents.
To bridge this gap, resources like The Inventors Patent Academy (TIPA) are invaluable. TIPA is a free, online course that is designed to help historically underrepresented inventors understand patenting, intellectual property, and the application process.
Developed by Invent Together in collaboration with Qualcomm, TIPA has been recognized as an exemplary IP education program by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office in the National Strategy for Inclusive Innovation. This course is a great first step for inventors, as it provides foundational education about the patent system along with trust building and transparency about the patent application process.
Take steps today to educate yourself and others on the importance of trust in driving an inclusive innovation ecosystem. Here are three simple actions:
Watch - The CSIS Panel Discussion on the report launch.
Read the Report - The Role of Trust in Advancing Equity in Innovation
Share and Take - The Inventors Patent Academy!
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