The race is on to bring a jetpack to market. New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft has a jetpack and US-based JetPack Aviation is working on a more streamlined offering. So aviation junkies with the cash to spare will soon be able to get their hands on what has long been the preserve of science fiction.

Businesses and governments around the world are watching as China grows, innovates and extends its influence. We explore how the country got to where it is and what might be in store for its future in our series Understanding China’s Influence.

Despite the explosive rate of innovation transforming our world, how established organisations innovate themselves is another matter altogether.