Innovation
17 patent families (3 granted) — focus: Physics & computing, Operations & transport, Human necessities; filing pace slowing. Cited 396 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
Investor mix
9 investors on record; lead investors include Globalink, Realtech Fund, Japan Medical Device Development Organization, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma; 2 have since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 2 | 22% |
| Private equity | 1 | 11% |
| Accelerator & incubator | 1 | 11% |
| Bank & private debt | 1 | 11% |
| Other / undisclosed | 4 | 44% |