Since 2014, MIT / Media Lab researchers return to Shenzhen every year to scale their research, and explore the local manufacturing ecosystem.
⚡ TL;DR:
- What: research residency about hacking manufacturing (for 10 MIT researchers)
- How: by visiting and working with factories (about electronic, textiles, etc), electronic markets, maker spaces, art spaces, etc.
- Who: we're lucky to have housing + flights sponsored by amazing partners from academia (SUSTech + AIRS) and industry (Seeed), who take care of our flights and housing
- When: 4 weeks during IAP (January)
- Where: Shenzhen, China (14 min away from Hong Kong!)
⚠️ Jan 2025: application are closed, but the symposium application is still open:
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🚀 Shorter option:
The residency integrates a 1 week symposium that condenses the main part of the residency: ScalableHCI.com (Jan 6-10)
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🔍 Context:
In collaboration with leading open hardware industry partners, the program provides invaluable insights into the manufacturing intricacies, but also the local maker networks.
The “Research At Scale” residency can greatly benefit many communities including in developing countries (as it amplifies financial accessibility to hardware), but it also paves the way for scaling research to unprecedented dimensions and unexplored territories.
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