Innovation
45 patent families (13 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy, Human necessities; filing pace slowing. Cited 1,908 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Investor mix
16 investors on record; lead investors include InterVest; 1 has since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 7 | 44% |
| Private equity | 5 | 31% |
| Other / undisclosed | 4 | 25% |