Launched in 2009, Kickstarter has rapidly become the go-to place for raising funds for a wide range of projects. It has so far seen five million people fund over 50,000 creative projects, including films, music, comics, video games and journalism. The documentaries Sun Come Up and Incident in New Baghdad were both nominated for Oscars […]

Hyginex was created after the founder, Efrat Raichman, lost a loved one to a healthcare associated infection (HAI). After doing more research, she found that poor hand hygiene is the main cause of HAIs. Hyginex uses patented hand hygiene improvement technology, notably smart wristbands, to help modify staff behaviour and create stronger hand hygiene cultures. […]

The rapid growth of online music streaming services in recent years has been spearheaded by Swedish start-up Spotify. Launched in 2008, it now operates in markets across the globe, with a music catalogue of roughly 20 million songs and 1.5 billion user playlists. It has received heavy backing from the larger record labels, including Universal, […]

One of the world’s leading and most iconic architectural firms, London-based Foster + Partners has been at the forefront of building design since its formation in 1967. Founded by Norman Foster, it now includes a number of architects, including CEO Mouzhan Majidi, Spencer de Grey and Stefan Behling. Four decades of innovative design in the […]

59% Google’s Android has a 59 percentsmart- phone market share globally 33% Google Chrome has a 33 percent share of all global usage of web browsers By ensuring constant efforts to innovate and to develop with an ever-changing user base, Google has established itself as being the foremost internet authority of the day, as well […]

$212m In 2012 Baidu spent $212m on its R&D initiatives 477m+ China has the largest internet user population, with 477 million and counting Currently the fifth most-visited site in the world, Baidu is a Chinese web services company best known for offering the most comprehensive Chinese search engine on the net. Establishing a reputation with Chinese consumers […]

1.3bn+ The 757 has carried over 1.3 billionpeople, more than four times the population of both the US and Canada Boeing is a US-headquartered multinational aerospace and defence corporation whose continued efforts at innovation go some way in demonstrating an incredibly forward-thinking business philosophy. Ever-aspiring to offer “game-changing solutions” to aerospace transport, Boeing CEO Jim […]