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23 December 2015Last updated at 00:14

Bike couriersCan pedal power help with greener deliveries?

Can a smartphone change the world?Can a smartphone change the world? The Dutch start-up Fairphone hopes so. Its chief executive, Bas Van Abel explains his vision of an ethical mobile phone.

Good vibrationsFrom designing ships to making record turntable

Coffee buzzThe Budapest cafe perking up a former red light district

Empowering womenThe app boss who aims to improve the lives of females

Sweet successThe man who built the multi-million pound Hotel Chocolat empire

Discount kingThe man who has made millions from money off vouchers

Myanmar mushroomsA Burmese migrant in Thailand shows his entrepreneurial spirit

Cuddling koalasThe Sydney zoo giving visitors a hands-on experience

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Suspicious spouses
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Rethinking education
The cutting-edge tech workshop for Chinese children
Underwater hitch
Smile please, but hold your breath
Climbing up
Going from mountaineer to tour operator
Board sense
Riding a business wave in the surf
Stunt snaps
Developing a flying camera for extreme sport fans
Moo monitors
Traditional farming meets new tech in rural Ireland
Business revolution
Creating an opportunity from the fall of communism
Desert baking
Why two Spanish sisters started a bakery in a desert