StartingBloch is a French company that offers tailor-made support in the creation, management and optimization of an intellectual property strategy. The company connects technical, legal and business skills to provide companies guidance and support in the creation and implementation of an IP strategy and with the ensuing follow-up and contractual negotiations. The company also supports executives with their legal and technical considerations, particularly in the context of strategic management of research and development (R&D) and in the organization of fund raising. StartingBloch notably helps innovators in assessing strengths and weakness of IP policies and portfolio, and provides guidance in improving its strategy, through practical workshops, and support in market identification and negotiating key agreements for an optimal IP strategy. StartingBloch has developed an innovative SaaS platform, Patman, to help business executives and scientists to manage patent matters (owned patents and/or third-party ones), based on public information and key information transmitted from innovators. The concept is to provide easy-reading dashboard to give the information needed, fast and understandable, as it will allow innovators to anticipate actions on patent portfolio and improve control of its IP strategy.