Targeted Brainstorming Space, in person or virtual, with legal counsel. Specialized is disruptive innovation, risk management and leadership. Our mission is to drive change in the legal industry by bridging the gap between law and technology. Our Lab was created to help legal entrepreneurs build better products and get on the path to product-market-fit.

By creating opportunities for startups to work with users early on in their journey, Aether gives companies an unfair advantage to understand how our firm and buyers of legal services would benefit from new technology.

We have an intentionally high conviction, low-volume approach. We build small cohorts of companies throughout the year, to ensure we can dedicate enough time and resource to properly support your product development and achieve your objectives.

Idea Generation and Ideation Workshops:

·        Conducting brainstorming sessions and workshops to generate creative ideas.

·        Facilitating design thinking and other ideation methodologies to solve problems and identify opportunities.

Prototyping and Product Development:

·        Building prototypes and minimum viable products (MVPs) to test and validate concepts.

·        Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop innovative products or services.

Technology Exploration and Research:

·        Investigating emerging technologies and trends relevant to the industry.

·        Assessing the feasibility and potential impact of adopting new technologies.

Collaboration and Cross-functional Innovation:

·        Facilitating collaboration among diverse teams and departments.

·        Encouraging a culture of cross-functional innovation and knowledge sharing.

Startup Collaboration and Incubation:

·        Collaborating with startups through incubation programs or partnerships.

·        Supporting the development of innovative solutions from external sources.

Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing:

·        Engaging external stakeholders, customers, or the public to contribute ideas.

·        Managing crowdsourcing initiatives to tap into a broader pool of creativity.

Strategic Consulting and Advisory Services:

·        Advising on innovation strategies aligned with business objectives.

·        Providing insights into industry trends and competitive landscapes.

Data Analytics and Insights:

·        Utilizing data analytics to derive insights and inform decision-making.

·        Employing data-driven approaches to identify market trends and customer behaviors.

Sustainability and Social Impact Initiatives:

·        Developing and promoting sustainable and socially responsible innovations.

·        Integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into the innovation process.

Rapid Experimentation and Agile Processes:

·        Implementing agile methodologies to enable quick experimentation and iteration.

Aether cross border Digital Assets and DLT team has deep experience and knowledge advising fintech’s and financial institutions on new projects from new digital assets to cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), tokenized securities and derivatives, assets and deposits, blockchain- based platforms, development and implementation of DLT infrastructures, token mechanics, among many other solutions.

We have an established Global Digital Assets an DLT working group comprising Aether lawyers in Canada, Spain, EU, Middle East, and US across our Corporate, Global Financial Markets, and Litigation & Dispute Resolution practices.

Our Digital Assets working group is part of the Aether fintech sector, meaning we bring global best practice to our work as well as deep expertise across the fintech value chain including any integration of technology into offerings by financial services companies.

Aether has a dedicated tech public policy team which works seamlessly alongside our global transactional teams. Combined with our unmatched relationships with regulators and industry bodies, we have an influential role advising and engaging with governments, international bodies, regulators and other policy makers on many technology-related topics including blockchain and digital assets.

Many of our lawyers also take part in national and international forums and bilateral discussions on Digital Assets and DLT with industry bodies, policymakers and other key stakeholders. We therefore understand the full range of opportunities and legal, policy, technical and commercial challenges that hydrogen projects face.

We also regularly engage with market participants and raise the profile of blockchain technology more generally through our involvement in leading conferences and events hosted throughout the world.