Join Our Team
Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) offers trusted intellectual property (IP) support and services to help the innovators of Ontario strategically leverage their IP, commercialize and grow in today’s global market.
By joining the IPON team, you will have the opportunity to make an impact working with an incredibly talented team that is passionate about IP and innovation in the province. Learn more about how we work and what’s important to us by checking our company values below and by watching our YouTube video.
There are currently no open positions, but stay tuned as we will update this page and our social media pages (X and LinkedIn) with new opportunities.
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Our Values
People First
We're people first – all doing our best. We show compassion, understanding, and trust for one another. We strive to provide a safe and respectful environment where everyone feels welcome. We‘re all on the same side, assume the best intentions, and approach situations with curiosity over judgement.
Small Team, Big Impact
Everyone pulls their weight and pitches in to make big things happen. "That's not my job" is not a phrase you'll hear at IPON. Each one of us brings and shares diverse and valuable experience and we trust each other's expertise. We depend on open communication and collaboration to deliver big results and propel forward together.
Client Success Focus
We truly care about our clients’ outcomes and successes and aim to provide meaningful and thoughtful programs and services. We are passionate about IPON's mandate, engaging with, and providing the best value and IP support to Ontario's innovation ecosystem.
Startup Mentality
We believe in doing the right thing for the betterment of our community and stakeholders by making difficult decisions, delivering real value, and being accountable to our clients, partners, government, and taxpayers.
Integrity
We move with speed and agility to align our support with our client’s needs. We believe in progress over perfection because we have a trusted and talented team where we can fail forward and course correct as we learn.