With functionality a top priority, products like medical jewellery and wheelchairs often lose out on aesthetics. But with a new focus on holistic, humanised design, brands from Praktischön to Help Remedies are sparking a healthcare revolution.

The drive for mental and physical self-improvement has been accelerated by data tracking. Whether it is through ‘levelling up’ or the distant promise of biotech, people are determined to be the best version of themselves possible.

With half a billion wearable devices shipping in the next few years and going straight onto wrists, shoes, glasses and lapels, soon interacting with smart cities will seem as 'normal' as checking Facebook.

Wearable technology only works if you wear it. It's a simple insight, yet one that is transforming the global market for personal security products as fast-growing Swiss watchmaker Limmex sees growth with a smart little watch that can save lives.