Call for IPR Consultant - ACT Smart - Agri-Food Sector

Program Background

Berytech is a leading organization in the Entrepreneurial Eco-system in Lebanon, that aims to provide a conducive environment for the creation and development of startups, through incubation, business support, counseling, funding, networking, and company hosting, hence taking part in the economic revival of the country, participating in wealth and job creation, and retaining graduates and high-level skills in Lebanon.

Berytech designed and developed the Agrytech program to make sure Lebanon has the most competitive companies that are sourcing, solving, growing and transforming food, as well as feeding the world from Lebanon.

The Accelerator Program's mission is to nurture and grow disruptive ideas, proof of concepts, and prototypes that share three common characteristics:

1. A disruptive scientific or technological focus in the Agri-Food sector.
2. The possibility to scale beyond the local market
3. The potential to create sustainable job opportunities locally.

Purpose

Delivering IP workshop and one on one sessions for entrepreneurs enrolled in one of the ACT SMART INNOVATION HUB programs

Scope of Work

The Accelerator Program seeks an Intellectual Property Rights Consultant to deliver the following:

1. Half-day workshop with the following outcome:

• Learn the importance of IP protection
• Learn how startups can protect confidential information
• IP protection – basic steps on registering a trademark, a patent, and a copyright
• IP Assets Identification - to decide the type of IP protection startups will need
• Know the key ingredient to competitive advantage
• Know the common IP mistakes inventors make
• IPR strategy design – teach startups on early stage IP setup and protection strategy

2. Conduct 1-on-1 Clinics with the following outcome:

• Give startups personalized feedback on opportunities and threats surrounding their business from an IP perspective.
• Give startups the initial costs relating to each suggested action. 

Deliverables

• IPR worshop.
• Up to 10 sessions of 45- minute one-on-one with the startups.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant experience ideally in Lebanese IPR rules and regulations. International IPR experience will be highly valued.
• Proven prior experience delivering IPR consulting for startups
• Possess strong business acumen
• Possess strong consulting, training and communication skills
• Hands on experience managing the full training cycle
• Exceptional platform delivery and facilitation skills - ability to deliver training programs from existing materials and teach IPR-related training modules
• Demonstrates strong communications skills and professional credibility to influence entrepreneurs