Innovation
13 patent families (9 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy; filing pace slowing. Cited 1,700 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Investor mix
5 investors on record; lead investors include Golden Opportunities, Dynex Capital, VentureLink Funds, Ceres Global Ag Corp.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 1 | 20% |
| Bank & private debt | 1 | 20% |
| Other / undisclosed | 3 | 60% |