Not long ago, Canadian maker Jesse landed in Shenzhen, and became one of members of international makers, he was to attend HAX program called “hardware accelerator”. This famous accelerator in the world headquartered in San Francisco, US; while in China, “accelerator” office is located at Huaqiang North of Shenzhen, mainly hatch hardware firms.
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Shenzhen Chinese Commercial News reporters learned that from interviews these days Huaqiang Electronic World, SEG Plaza, the New Asian electronics, as well as the new coming century Place, etc, composed the new core of Huaqiang North. These places are the “gold rush” in key areas of the International makers.
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“Go downstairs, you can buy all kinds of components for the hardware innovation and design, costs less than a third of North America and even sometimes the seller sends up the components I need without leaving my office.” Jesse told reporters, he showed much surprise about Huaqiang North.
A few months ago, Jesse and his partners came to Huaqiang North of Shenzhen from Canada. The reason is selected by HAX because they developed the world’s first PCB desktop printer.
“In North America, three-month time may only enough for receiving the components and test them, but in Shenzhen, which can complete a project from the purchase, produce and brand design.” Jesse told reporter, we can connect to the whole industry chain, to find a suitable partner for the production, easy, flexible, cheaper and rapid to produce model to meet the large-scale production in the future.
Once shanzhai ecological stung Huaqiang North, but also the achieved a unique supply chain: cell phone manufacture “one-stop” is divided in Shenzhen, the forming the fixed process, shared by different small companies. When the shanzhai was at low tide, these small companies emerged, from the downstream component suppliers, the board integrators suppliers, solution providers, and then to models, assembly, everything is available.
Just because of this, in Jesse’s eyes, anything is possible at Huaqiang North. He said, At Huaqiang North, as long as you can think of, you can find the corresponding chain manufacturers. While in Canada, these small factories could not be found.
Jesse told reporters that he came to Shenzhen, the first thing is to learn how to use Taobao. Because many sellers on Taobao could use simple English, the international makers can easily find a wide variety of electronic components, including 3D printing, manufacturers for following a PCB (printed circuit board) proofing.
He said: “Interestingly, most of these sellers are exactly at Huaqiang North, some even at your downstairs, the next one you can get the items you buy, and the prices are quite cheaper than in Canada.
“When we need relatively large quantities of parts, or it’s badly needed, only a phone, a few minutes later, the delivery guy will send these parts to our HAX office.” Jesse said, all the convenience for them, it can save a lot of time for them to promote the products rapid updated.
The world’s leading incubator “settled” at Huaqiang North
Jesse joined is HAX accelerator project, which is one of the world’s leading hardware incubator company, in 2012, the French Schreyer cooperate with Shenzhen Seeed Studio Technology Co., Ltd, in 2013, this company moved to Huaqiang North, since has been settled in Shenzhen, it regularly to recruit and select talents and team annual over the world.
“Selected Huaqiang North, because there are all kinds of components for hardware innovation and design, owns a unique advantage of industrial chain.” operation manager Wu said.
