Author: Ben Debski

The home of robotics technology plans to introduce robot attendants and self-driving cars to the streets of its capital in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, putting it far ahead of its more cautious fellow capitals.

When the world’s most powerful female philanthropist turns her sights to getting more women into tech, you can be sure there are big shifts coming. It’s about time too, in this male-dominated industry.

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.

Located at the University of Waterloo in Canada, the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology researches science and engineering at the atomic scale, pushing the frontiers of submolecular science.

The internet giant’s B2B marketplace, Amazon Business, reached $1bn in sales within a year of its launch, and is now tackling the lucrative but challenging Chinese market, currently dominated by Alibaba.

One very public crunch aside, there’s no denying the ambition of Hybrid Air Vehicles’ innovative Airlander series of aircraft. The new age of the airship could well be upon us, redefining air travel as we know it.

Forbes analysis suggests Tesla is on its way to making a solid profit out of highly desirable electric cars. The company’s real success has been to make its models realistically appealing and genuinely affordable.

GE has acquired two of Europe’s most promising 3D-printing companies in a move that could see it dominate the market for replacement jet engine parts for decades to come.

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.

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.

ABC Medical Centre is a non-profit institution dedicated to healthcare and patient safety through industry best practices. The company reinvests its surpluses in education, research and charitable clinics.

Knowing the importance of innovation in the field of functional magnetic resonance imaging, Nordic Neuro Lab works closely with academics and manufacturers to present cutting-edge, reliable tools.