Internet Archive

Over the last 20 years, this non-profit entity has done an invaluable service to history by preserving vast chunks of digital media that might otherwise have been lost, tracing a record of the defining technology of our time.

Interflora

Airbnb, Deliveroo and Uber all owe a philosophical debt to this delivery network, born of a single Glaswegian florist in 1920. The concept of networked delivery and order systems arguably began with Interflora.

Snap

Snap’s Spectacles headset, its first piece of hardware, is a pair of video recording glasses, designed to capture clips for the company’s social network, Snapchat. It addresses many of the flaws of Google’s failed Glass headset.

Philadelphia 76ers

The acquisition and merger of teams Dignitas and Apex was one of the highest profile investments yet in the burgeoning e-sports market. With audience interest rocketing, this looks set to be a lucrative industry.

Queen Rania Centre for Entrepreneurship

A creation of the Princess Sumaya University of Technology, the Queen Rania Centre for Entrepreneurship aims to foster business talent and knowledge in Jordan, helping innovative ideas become businesses.

Supplements

2016

Internet Archive

Interflora

Snap

Philadelphia 76ers