Innovation
12 patent families (4 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy, Operations & transport; filing pace accelerating. Cited 167 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Investor mix
8 investors on record; lead investors include Firstime.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 3 | 38% |
| Private equity | 1 | 13% |
| Other / undisclosed | 4 | 50% |