Innovation
21 patent families (12 granted) — focus: Human necessities, Chemistry & metallurgy, Physics & computing; filing pace slowing. Cited 6,951 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Investor mix
22 investors on record; lead investors include Frazier Healthcare Partners, Qiming; 5 have since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 12 | 55% |
| Private equity | 6 | 27% |
| Other / undisclosed | 4 | 18% |
