Innovation
291 patent families (219 granted) — focus: Physics & computing, Chemistry & metallurgy, Operations & transport, Human necessities; filing pace accelerating. Cited 5,343 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2024 | 63 |
| 2025 | 61 |
| 2026 | 32 |
Investor mix
6 investors on record; lead investors include Mubadala; 2 have since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Private equity | 4 | 67% |
| Bank & private debt | 1 | 17% |
| Other / undisclosed | 1 | 17% |
Hiring activity
Hires occasionally
2 roles tracked across 1 of the last 12 months
14 Jan 2026 · Category Manager Customer Devices (m/w/d) · Munich
14 Jan 2026 · Global Content Manager Online Marketing (m/w/d) · Munich
2 Oct 2025 · Praktikant (m/w/d) International Distribution Partners · Munich
29 Aug 2025 · Außendienstmitarbeiter Brillengläser (m/w/d) für die Region Süd
22 Aug 2025 · Außendienstmitarbeiter Brillengläser (m/w/d) in einem Verkaufsgebiet der Region West · Paderborn
Based on job postings tracked across public sources.