The Technology Platform

Inventive and innovative private enterprise has driven the digital technology revolution.

Esports, the professional competition of playing of video games, is no longer a niche phenomenon. With an estimated $950m in revenue in 2020, esports is often touted as a billion dollar industry. Forbes now releases an annual rich list of the world's most valuable esports teams.

Personalised beauty has transformed in recent years as consumers want products tailored towards their individual needs – much like in nutrition and fitness. This trend has only been accelerated by the pandemic, with "try before you buy" no longer an option.

The UK Government has described the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) agreed between the UK and EU as containing "some of the most liberalising and modern digital trade provisions in the world".

The European Commission has published a package of measures relating to regulation of internet intermediaries – the Digital Services Act - aimed at ensuring a 'safe and accountable online environment' through improved mechanisms for the removal of illegal content.

In recent years, the wearable technology sector has boomed, particularly in fitness wearables and medical health trackers.