Innovation
18 patent families (15 granted) — focus: Human necessities; filing pace slowing. Cited 4,634 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Investor mix
10 investors on record; lead investors include Aberdare Ventures, Arboretum Ventures, American Medical Systems, Mitsui Global Investment; 1 has since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 6 | 60% |
| Private equity | 1 | 10% |
| Other / undisclosed | 3 | 30% |