Innovation
143 patent families (15 granted) — focus: Operations & transport, Physics & computing, Human necessities, Electricity & electronics; filing pace slowing. Cited 1,997 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2020 | 73 |
| 2021 | 66 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 4 |
Investor mix
10 investors on record; lead investors include INCJ, Kumiai Chemical Industries, Sumitomo Chemical, ZEN-NOH.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 1 | 10% |
| Private equity | 2 | 20% |
| Bank & private debt | 1 | 10% |
| Other / undisclosed | 6 | 60% |