Between lofty career ambitions and tough competition among peers, students are feeling the strain, with research finding that American Gen Zers are overwhelmingly unhappy. Hoping to make the learning experience more fun, Kahoot is an educational app that’s being adopted in classrooms.

Although China’s online dating industry will generate over $350 million in 2014, the stigma attached to casual sex may hold it back. Understanding cultural nuances, social gaming app Pengpeng has amassed more than 300,000 users and is popular with Millennial men and women alike.

Over half of Americans aged 18-29 use a smartphone when job hunting, whether to browse roles or send resumes. But JobFlare offers a different way to search and apply for a career, using gamification to learn a person’s strengths and interests, then matching them up with personalised listings.

Japan has one of the highest suicide rates in the world but people are hesitant to seek support for mental health issues. Hikari Labs sidesteps the stigma by offering cognitive behavioural therapy through a combination of online counselling and a 'self help' video game called SPARX.