The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard Lees

Behind the data: how five years of patent insights reveal the progress of green innovation

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In this special episode of Greenshoots, host Kaeyo Mayne is joined by Chris Mason, partner at Appleyard Lees, to go behind the data of the Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report (5th Edition) - the only annual, multi-sector patent analysis of green innovation published by an IP law firm.

Together, they unpack five years of global patent trends to reveal where meaningful technological progress is being made, and how Appleyard Lees’ unique methodology ensures credible, data-driven insights.

From hydrogen and carbon capture to alternative proteins and AI-driven energy efficiency, Kaeyo and Chris explore how patent data helps separate signal from noise, highlight real investment, and show how green innovation is accelerating across the world.

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