Innovation
7 patent families (4 granted) — focus: Human necessities, Chemistry & metallurgy; filing pace slowing. Cited 389 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
Investor mix
9 investors on record; lead investors include Eshelman Ventures, RA Capital Management.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Private equity | 1 | 11% |
| Accelerator & incubator | 1 | 11% |
| Other / undisclosed | 7 | 78% |