Innovation
18 patent families (11 granted) — focus: Human necessities, Operations & transport, Chemistry & metallurgy, Physics & computing; filing pace accelerating. Cited 545 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Hiring activity
Hires occasionally
1 role tracked across 1 of the last 12 months
6 Jan 2026 · Production Technician · Rapid City
Based on job postings tracked across public sources.