Innovation
25 patent families (24 granted) — focus: Physics & computing, Mechanical engineering; filing pace slowing. Cited 4,363 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
Investor mix
10 investors on record; lead investors include InvestMichigan!, Arboretum Ventures, Baird Capital, F-Prime Capital; 3 have since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 6 | 60% |
| Private equity | 2 | 20% |
| Bank & private debt | 2 | 20% |
