Innovation
167 patent families (55 granted) — focus: Human necessities, Operations & transport, Physics & computing, Mechanical engineering; filing pace slowing. Cited 2,470 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 54 |
| 2022 | 57 |
| 2023 | 79 |
| 2024 | 56 |
| 2025 | 52 |
| 2026 | 14 |
Investor mix
9 investors on record; lead investors include JAFCO Group, Toray Engineering.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 6 | 67% |
| Private equity | 1 | 11% |
| Other / undisclosed | 2 | 22% |