The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) launched a new marketplace for environmentally friendly technologies: the WIPO GREEN.

According to WIPO, this free-of-charge database:

• offers green technology providers greater visibility for their products, services and IP assets (including inventions, patents, technologies and know-how) for sale or license, helping to attract partners and finance.
• advertises technological needs – including specific technologies and IP assets, funding, training and professional services.
• lists innovative green technologies, IP assets and experts, which makes it a useful resource for investors, entrepreneurs and licensing managers looking to construct and execute deals in the green technology space.
• helps facilitate commercial relationships and transactions by connecting green technology providers and seekers, and acting as a gateway to a range of relevant services.
• hosts a freely accessible online roster of green technology consultants and service providers, who offer expertise in a wide range of areas including IP management, licensing and investment.
• acts as a gateway to useful IP services, such as WIPO’s Arbitration and Mediation Center.
• enables members to meet a wide range of stakeholders – including SMEs, multinational companies, intergovernmental organizations, investors and academics – thereby providing new opportunities for collaboration and partnership.

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