Businesses should banish perceptions of technology as a bolt-on to existing processes and instead appreciate that it can actually distinguish a company.
The British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has rejected claims that a second dot com bubble is developing, saying '2011 may be many things but 2001 Mark II it is not'.
Software giant Microsoft has agreed to acquire web-based telephone service Skype for $8.5 billion (£5.1 billion) - its largest ever purchase - with plans to use the European business's technology in its gaming devices and smartphones.
Plastic Logic, the e-reader developer, has finalised its fundraising deal with a state-backed Russian investor signed late last year and is embarking on plans for a $700 million (£437.2 million) production facility.
Bursting out of the cinema screens and into our homes, 3D technology is set to make its televisual debut, with several manufacturers poised to release 3D-ready sets this year.
UK engineering and technology companies have repeatedly proved their excellence across a range of industries, so imagine what they could achieve if they had the right kind of backing. Marc Barber reports
