Innovation
61 patent families (31 granted) — focus: Operations & transport, Human necessities, Physics & computing, Electricity & electronics; filing pace steady. Cited 2,334 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2025 | 10 |
Investor mix
12 investors on record; lead investors include AmTRAN, OSG Corporation, Dai-ichi Seiko, Global Catalyst Partners Japan; 2 have since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 5 | 42% |
| Private equity | 3 | 25% |
| Bank & private debt | 1 | 8% |
| Other / undisclosed | 3 | 25% |