Innovation
36 patent families (32 granted) — focus: Physics & computing, Electricity & electronics, Operations & transport; filing pace slowing. Cited 4,705 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Investor mix
13 investors on record; lead investors include Summit Bridge Capital, Atlantic Bridge, Draper Esprit, AIB Seed Capital Fund; 1 has since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 10 | 77% |
| Private equity | 1 | 8% |
| Other / undisclosed | 2 | 15% |