Tapping into an ancient desire to be more than we already are, a new trend is emerging that is about being better, fitter, stronger, more connected, wealthier, happier – Being+.

Cycling can be an idyllic and relaxing pursuit – riding through sweeping countryside with the wind in your hair – but in the city it can be a stressful experience. DuKorp has developed a 'mind-reading' helmet that lets you determine the least stressful route from A to B.

Wearable tech startup MC10 works at the cross-section between health and technology. Partnering with Reebok, it has designed an 'invisible' head impact indicator that monitors sports players, feeding back vital data to their coaches.

When did you last upgrade your brain? With experts saying cognitive enhancements will become part of everyday life within the next decade, The Institute for the Future (IFTF) is proposing new ethical principles including "the right to know who has been modified."