A new generation of tech-savvy trendies was born from the crowdfunding movement, and this predominantly male audience wants unique electronics that will give them the fast track to the future. Brooklyn-born e-tailer Grand St. offers its 200,000 members a carefully curated selection.

As the concept of crowdsourcing evolves, GitHub's open, collaborative workflow is gaining traction outside the world of software development. From lawyers to writers to civil servants, it could revolutionise the way people work together.

The internet has allowed people to collaborate on almost anything from crowdsourcing a movie, to renting a spare room. But a 24-year-old Brazilian social entrepreneur is reinventing the collaborative network by allowing users to exchange time and skills, rather than money.

Car experts think that Europe is already experiencing 'peak car'. With smartphones and the internet offering young people freedom, renting rather than owning feels more appropriate to free-wheeling Gen Y. Could Audi’s sharing scheme signal a turning point in the industry?