Innovation
14 patent families (7 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy, Operations & transport, Emerging technologies; filing pace slowing. Cited 1,131 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
Investor mix
12 investors on record; lead investors include Shell, Black River, Stark Investments; 1 has since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 3 | 25% |
| Private equity | 1 | 8% |
| Other / undisclosed | 8 | 67% |