Innovation
9 patent families (6 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy; filing pace slowing. Cited 1,254 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Investor mix
15 investors on record; lead investors include Sears Capital Management, Mission Bay Capital, Amgen, Novo Holdings; 2 have since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 6 | 40% |
| Private equity | 2 | 13% |
| Angel & family office | 1 | 7% |
| Other / undisclosed | 6 | 40% |