Innovation
118 patent families (30 granted) — focus: Physics & computing, Electricity & electronics, Human necessities, Operations & transport; filing pace slowing. Cited 2,055 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Investor mix
20 investors on record; lead investors include Mizuho Capital, DG Ventures, Tokyo Century, Dai-Ichi Life.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 13 | 65% |
| Private equity | 1 | 5% |
| Other / undisclosed | 6 | 30% |