Demystifying manufacturing and supply chain

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Our ecosystem building initiatives are run as not-for-profit community-driven events fuelled by purpose and community need. We strive for impact and are passionate about enabling entrepreneurs to unlock the power of hardware by demystifying manufacturing and hardware supply chain.

Hopefully, blog posts on this page will give you some insights on the innovation tour experience as well as help to demystify manufacturing and the hardware supply chain.

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Touring Shenzhen: China's manufacturing hub

In 2017 HardworX led a group of engineers, entrepreneurs, and startup founders to tour Shenzhen: China's manufacturing hub.

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China’s maker evolution

While China isn't known as much for innovation as much as manufacture, that's changing: a maker movement is occurring.

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Huaqiangbei: Shezhen’s electronic markets

Shenzhen is world-known for being home to Huaqiangbei, the largest electronic markets in the world. We visited and now we're sharing tips.

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Manufacturing for plastics: steel tools, silicon, and 3D moulding

Mechanical production in China can be a mystery for outsiders. The HardworX tour was able to demystify the process and provide learnings.

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A bright future: the LIFX success story

LIFX is the manufacturer of world-first WiFi-enabled LED light bulbs. HardworX visited their factory to discover their success story.

The future of manufacturing: Industry 4.0, AI & automation

Hytera EMS is one of the most technologically advanced factories in the world. HardworX visited to discover the future of automation.

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Manufacturing for low cost, high volume: the trade-offs

Smart-home manufacturer, ITEAD, was of particular interest to the HardworX tour group as some participants previously used the products.

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Demystifying manufacturing in Shenzhen: lessons learned

There were many lessons learned touring Shenzhen's electronic factories. These learnings are transferable to other markets across the world.

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Shenzhen Innovations Tour 2018

Application open July 2nd

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Shenzhen Innovations Tour 2018

Application open July 2nd

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Application open July 2nd

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Application open July 2nd

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Demystifying manufacturing and supply chain

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