College sport is big business in America, with 2.6 million people regularly watching NCAA college matches on TV. Looking to tap into that market, FanAngel is crowdfunded platform which allows users to incentivise their favourite players and teams.

Fintech start-ups are disrupting the financial industry, providing people with different and more intuitive ways to bank. And Israel-based fintech start-up FBFM – Football Fans Marketplace – is revolutionising investing further by letting football fans invest in their favourite players and clubs.

Long written off as an obsession particular to Korea, China and Japan, professional gaming is now making itself known in Europe and the U.S. Following China’s Chongqing Energy College, in 2015, two US universities are introducing the nation’s first esports gaming scholarships.

Not long ago, it was inconceivable that video games would be anything more than a niche pastime, let alone a path to a lucrative career. Yet e-sports now attract millions of fans and major brand sponsorships. How did they come to rival to traditional sports? And can they achieve mainstream success?