Model Lab
Founder Talk
Cohort Dinner
Beijing Bound
City WalkFrom Research Labs
to Daily Products
Week 1 follows intelligence as it leaves the research lab and becomes something people actually use — through model teams, consumer AI products, and the platforms and founders that compete for daily habits.
Day by Day
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The Company Wall
Applied AI infrastructure, from computer vision to generative AI at scale.
Agent platforms and model services built on existing consumer distribution.
Incubating embodied AI and health products inside a platform company.
Model development, cloud infrastructure, and chip design under one roof.
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Judgment, Not
Just a Demo
By week's end you'll have a working map of China's AI ecosystem — not a stack of screenshots.
Cohort in the FieldSee the AI ecosystem fit together
Model labs, product teams, platforms, and capital — how they connect.
Build real judgment
What actually makes an AI product sticky, beyond a benchmark score.
Leave with live connections
Product collaborations and intros — carried forward after the week ends.
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How to
Join Week 1
Single Week
Week 1 Only
Seven days inside the rooms most people only read about afterward.
Included
- Full access to the week's company, factory & lab visits
- Closed-door founder & investor sessions, plus B2B meetings
- Accommodation, with breakfast, lunch & dinner covered
- All in-China transport, including domestic flights & interpretation
- A team with you throughout
Limited · Fellowship Program
Fellowship Pass
Most of the room pays their way, and that's what keeps The Arch independent and sustainable. Every cohort, The Arch holds a handful of seats for builders who don't have funding yet, don't have a travel budget, and have nothing to show the world but the thing they're actually building. Apply below, and see the FAQ for how it works.
Fellowship
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Included
- Housing on Fuxing Island
- Partial access to the week's company visits
- Shared workspace on Fuxing Island to build
FUNDED
Arrival to
Departure
Shanghai Base
Shared accommodation is included in Shanghai. Staying with the group is where the real connections happen — over meals, transport, and evenings.
Shared HousingTransport & Language
Airport transfers, local transport, and Chinese–English interpretation throughout. The Shanghai–Beijing travel leg is confirmed closer to the date.
On the Road