Huaqiangbei
Factory Floor
Maker Space
Retail Floor
Riverfront NightFrom Components
to Global Markets
Week 3 follows a hardware idea as it leaves the workbench and reaches real users — through Shenzhen's electronics markets, global consumer brands, and the crowdfunding and retail floors that decide what ships.
Day by Day
Tap a card to open the day — it'll punch a little QC stamp. Full session detail lives in the downloadable dossier.
The Company Wall
Turning hard engineering into trusted drones and camera tech.
200M+ consumers across 140 countries, built from Shenzhen.
From charging accessories to a 300M-user product ecosystem.
AI glasses betting that eyewear is the next computing platform.
Design-led charging hardware, built for global crowdfunding.
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Judgment, Not
Just a Shopping List
By week's end you'll have a working map of China's hardware and AI-wearable ecosystem — not a bag of samples.
Cohort in the FieldSee the hardware ecosystem fit together
Component markets, product teams, factories, and retail — how they connect.
Build real judgment
What actually makes a product deployable: form factor, battery life, and after-sales support.
Leave with live connections
Sourcing relationships, partnerships, and intros — carried forward after the week ends.
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How to
Join Week 3
Single Week
Week 3 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
Priority Seat · Apply to Reveal
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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 + Shenzhen Bases
Shared accommodation is included in both cities. 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. Shenzhen-to-Shanghai travel confirmed closer to the date.
On the Road