Stratford is pleased to share that Natalie Giroux, Founder and Executive Advisor at Stratford Intellectual Property, has been named an Expert in Residence at Axeo.
As part of Axeo’s network of professional resources, Natalie will support startups and innovation-focused organizations with strategic intellectual property guidance, helping companies protect, develop, and leverage their IP assets as they grow.
About Natalie
Natalie served as President of Stratford Intellectual Property from 2009–2025 and continues to advise organizations on intellectual property strategy, commercialization, and innovation planning. She brings decades of experience spanning technology and IP strategy, including leadership roles at Newbridge Networks, Alcatel, and Skypoint Capital. Since 2021, she has also been recognized in the IAM 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists.
About Axeo
Axeo is an innovation catalyst and incubator-accelerator serving the Outaouais region and Canada’s National Capital Region. Formed through the merger of Institut Innovation Gatineau and Cilex, Axeo helps startups, companies, and institutions advance technological innovation through incubation, acceleration, research and development, prototyping, coaching, and commercialization support.
As a non-profit organization, Axeo works to strengthen the regional innovation ecosystem by connecting entrepreneurs with experts, researchers, funding opportunities, and strategic guidance to help bring innovative ideas to market.