Using location-based demographic data purchased from mobile carriers, StreetLight Data provides insights into how people move through cities, and where they spend time. But as privacy concerns grow, what are the benefits for consumers?

Congestion in cities is a global problem. There are roughly 4 million vehicles in Bangalore, and the average worker in London spends around 227 hours a year commuting. Using crowdsourced data, Urban Engines is helping cities to become smarter, less congested and more efficient.

In a connected world, networks are a useful source of information. Waze, a network of 28 million commuters united by their desire for up-to-date information, shows how constant connectivity can often be most useful when serving immediate needs.

About 40% of Hamburg's 1.8 million residents don’t own a car, so IKEA has introduced its first ‘citystore’ – an urban little sister to its sprawling, out-of-town counterparts. It’s already more popular than any other German branch, but who is this inner-city store attracting?