In 10 of 12 episodes, most companies on the map were founded after the episode aired

Companies on the map by founding year, sized by count. Blue: founded after the episode aired. Grey: the same year or earlier. Two-episode groups use the earlier air date.

Technology · episode
Founding year
After
Smart lenses and AR overlaysThe Entire History of You / Men Against Fire
Aired 2011
91%of 44
Grief tech and digital resurrectionBe Right Back
Aired 2013
100%of 15
Cryonics and consciousness preservationSan Junipero / White Christmas
Aired 2014
86%of 7
Brain-computer interfacesPlaytest / Black Museum
Aired 2016
73%of 134
Micro-drones and robotic beesHated in the Nation
Aired 2016
57%of 7
Digital clones of real peopleUSS Callister
Aired 2017
93%of 14
Parental surveillanceArkangel
Aired 2017
34%of 32
Autonomous quadrupedsMetalhead
Aired 2017
56%of 18
Algorithmic matchmakingHang the DJ
Aired 2017
71%of 42
AI companionsRachel, Jack and Ashley Too
Aired 2019
84%of 32
Attention rehabSmithereens
Aired 2019
76%of 41
Synthetic likeness and deepfake videoJoan Is Awful
Aired 2023
45%of 29
1990200020102020
Source: Dealroom.co · Black Mirror Tech market map