Helping startups get started.
Based at the Schulich School of Law, initio helps technology startups seeking early stage legal information, while training law students to act and advise in innovation and startup matters.
We help break down the barriers that typically prevent entrepreneurs from seeking legal services. These include cost, accessibility, transparency, and knowledge.
We provide low cost legal services with flexible payment for startups.
We provide advice on technology, intellectual property, and business law issues.
Who initio helps
The Community
The larger community of Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada will be the ultimate beneficiaries of initio. Helping technology startups de-risk and scale during their vulnerable years will lead to more success stories resulting in more jobs, more innovation, and more skilled workers in the area.
Startups
Early-stage technology startups throughout Nova Scotia will benefit as our technology will allow us to assist eligible companies from across the province without the necessity of being in the same room. Additionally, initio will fill the accessibility gap allowing cost-effective access to legal services.
Students
The students working in the clinic will benefit by learning the unique nature of startup companies, how to engage in the practice of startup law, and how to use technology to provide more efficient and effective services so they can hit the ground running when they graduate from law school.