Innovation
29 patent families (18 granted) — focus: Human necessities, Physics & computing; filing pace slowing. Cited 9,515 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
Investor mix
27 investors on record; lead investors include Mitsui, JK&B Capital, Pitango, Hill-Rom.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 15 | 56% |
| Private equity | 1 | 4% |
| Bank & private debt | 3 | 11% |
| Other / undisclosed | 8 | 30% |