Community
柴火创客空间
Makerspace founded in 2011 by Seeed Studio's founder; since 2017 based at Vanke Design Commune in Nanshan, running workshops, hackathons and maker talks.
深圳DIY
Volunteer-run free software and open hardware community in Shenzhen that holds an open weekly meetup to work on projects together.
Expat-founded makerspace in Huaqiangbei offering a workshop, memberships, R&D prototyping services and manufacturing-readiness training for hardware founders.
Monthly tech and hardware meetup at Brasshouse bar in Futian, started by Joshua Woodard of Shenzhen manufacturing consultancy The Sparrows, for people to meet and hear what others are building.
Independent platform running 6-day Shenzhen Tech Tours for international founders, with visits to robotics factories, accelerators and the Huaqiangbei electronics market.
Residency-style program run by Seeed Studio and Chaihuo where visiting university teams build open-source hardware projects using Shenzhen's supply chain.
Pop-up 'maker city' project by The Mu that gathers hardware and software builders, designers and researchers in Shenzhen for about a month.
Global network of local hardware meetups run on Luma, with a Shenzhen calendar for people building physical products.
Runs 5-day cohort tours of Shenzhen factories and suppliers for hardware, robotics and bio founders, including translation and logistics.
松山湖 XbotPark 机器人基地
Robotics and smart-hardware incubator at Songshan Lake, Dongguan, founded by Prof. Li Zexiang (HKUST) with offices, labs and prototyping facilities for startups.
Founder-led accelerator for AI and smart-hardware startups with tracks for building an MVP prototype and taking it to commercial production in Shenzhen.
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Global accelerator and venture firm with a Hong Kong hub; its site lists no Shenzhen or mainland China location.
中国国际高新技术成果交易会
Large annual national high-tech trade fair hosted by the Shenzhen government, covering electronics, AI, robotics and other technologies.
大湾区国际创客峰会暨Maker Faire Shenzhen
Annual Maker Faire and Greater Bay Area International Maker Summit organised by Seeed Studio, with exhibits, forums, workshops and satellite events.