Innovation
4 patent families (4 granted) — focus: Human necessities; filing pace slowing. Cited 706 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Investor mix
6 investors on record; lead investors include AIB Seed Capital Fund, Irrus Investments, Enterprise Ireland, Western Development Commission; 1 has since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 3 | 50% |
| Private equity | 1 | 17% |
| Angel & family office | 1 | 17% |
| Other / undisclosed | 1 | 17% |