How the live numbers are calculated
We take a documented public annual figure (e.g. patent applications per year) and extrapolate it proportionally to the part of the day, month or year that has already elapsed. This creates a vivid sense of the pace of innovation – without claiming second-by-second real-time measurement. The values are rounded orders of magnitude; real live feeds can be connected later.
Ticker & Cockpit
Metrics & sources used
| Metric | Annual figure used | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌍 Patents worldwide | ≈ 3,550,000 / year | WIPO – IP Statistics → | World Intellectual Property Indicators (applications worldwide). |
| 🇺🇸 USA · Patent applications | ≈ 600,000 / year | USPTO – Statistics → | Order of magnitude of annual applications. |
| 🇯🇵 Japan · Patent applications | ≈ 290,000 / year | JPO – Statistics → | Order of magnitude of annual applications. |
| 🇩🇪 Germany · Patent applications | ≈ 58,000 / year | DPMA – Statistics → | Applications filed with the DPMA per year. |
| 🧠 AI research papers | ≈ 220,000 / year | arXiv – Submission Stats → | Preprints in the AI/computer science categories (order of magnitude). |
| 💶 Global AI investments | ≈ €200bn / year | Stanford AI Index → | Order of magnitude; the AI Index 2025 reports ~$252bn in corporate investment (2024). |
Macro data
All sources for the macro metrics
The same sources are also listed per metric directly on the Macro Data page.
- Stanford AI Index 2025 →
- MIT NANDA – “The GenAI Divide” 2025 (via Fortune) →
- PwC – “Sizing the Prize” (via CIO Dive) →
- WIPO – World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024 →
- WEF – Future of Jobs Report 2025 →
- Skillable – Half-life of skills →
- LinkedIn Work Change Report 2025
- Microsoft Work Trend Index 2025
- IW Köln – MINT Report 2025 →
- VDA – Employment outlook 2035 →
- The Quantum Insider →
- MarketsandMarkets – Quantum Computing →
- IEA – AI & Energy 2025 →
- European Commission – AI Act →
- Deloitte – EU AI Act Readiness Survey
- DPMA – German Patent and Trade Mark Office →
Want to dig deeper? You'll find all documented macro metrics (AI adoption, labor market, employability, patents, quantum, energy …) with individual sources on the page
Macro Data →
Note: The annual figures are rounded orders of magnitude from the public statistics cited and may vary slightly depending on the survey year and definition (e.g. applications vs. grants). The extrapolation serves illustration, not official statistics. We review and update the values regularly.