About Chaihuo
15 years of Chaihuo: from makerspace to MCV.
Since its founding in 2011, Chaihuo Makerspace has been the bridge between creativity and manufacturing. Over fifteen years, countless ideas have sprouted, prototyped, scaled, and gone global here.
Years of impact
Key events
Growth phases
Global partners
The Seed: Chaihuo Born
Chaihuo Makerspace was officially founded.
Going Global: First Maker Faire
Brought Maker Faire to China and hosted the first in Shenzhen.
Relocated to OCT-LOFT, fostering a more interdisciplinary community.
Historic Peak: Premier Li Keqiang Visits
Premier Li Keqiang visited Chaihuo and became an honorary member.
Chaihuo was recognized as a national-level maker space.
Global Focus: WIRED Shenzhen Documentary
WIRED filmed "Future Cities: Shenzhen — The Silicon Valley of Hardware" at Chaihuo.
Kate Cage, Senior Technology Advisor at the White House, visited Chaihuo.
Prometheus: The Journey Begins
On-board edge computing system and digital fabrication center installed.
MCV official website launched, online registration opened.
Prometheus made its debut with the Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum and officially departed from Shenzhen.
South China first leg: Shenzhen · Guangzhou · Yangjiang.
Crossing Guangxi: Yulin · Nanning · Liuzhou — at the Guangxi Science Museum and the Sandu Town agricultural base.
In Guiyang — a candid conversation with two local makers on STEM education.
Partners
"We believe technological equity means everyone deserves to benefit from digital progress. The Chaihuo MCV is our most radical — and most romantic — pursuit of that vision."
— Eric Pan, Founder of Chaihuo Makerspace
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