Freelancing is fast becoming the new normal, with 53 million Americans now working this way. Journalism has been particularly affected by this shift, but many writers still have problems getting paid by publishers. Can Pressland help civilise the industry by increasing transparency?

Miscommunication is a perennial problem in the workplace. Crystal is attempting to rectify this by helping people email with empathy. The service analyses emails and publicly-available data to tell you what a person's like, how they want to be spoken to and what your relationship will be like.

Tackling sexism in the workplace – constructively – can be tricky. Ursula Mead wanted to make it easier. So she founded InHerSight, a platform designed to help women rate workplaces for their female-friendly policies, and make employers more transparent and accountable.

The office is changing. New technology means employees are more mobile, affecting the physical and cultural dynamics. By 2020, freelancers will make up 40% of the workforce, and rent-an-office spaces and cafés are meeting this new need. So what will the office of the future look like?