European Hardware Startups × Shenzhen’s Ecosystem
Shenzhen is the global capital of hardware innovation — over 30,000 manufacturers, the world’s densest electronics supply chain, and an ecosystem built for speed. From prototype to production in a fraction of the time and cost compared to anywhere else in the world. But without local connections, it’s a black box. Asiabridge gives you that access.
We connect European hardware and robotics startups with the world’s largest manufacturing ecosystem. You explore, we open doors. You decide what comes next.
Physical Product Builders
You’re building a physical product — robotics, electronics, IoT, industrial hardware, medtech devices, consumer hardware — and want to explore what Shenzhen’s ecosystem could mean for your supply chain, production, or speed.
Funding & Partnerships
You’re curious about Chinese VCs, corporate venture arms, government R&D grants, or strategic partners across the hardware and robotics space — and you need someone to open the right doors.
Self-Directed Explorers
You don’t need someone to tell you what to do — you need someone to open the right doors. You explore, you decide what comes next.
No international program currently bridges the gap between European hardware startups and Shenzhen’s manufacturing ecosystem. We do.
What Shenzhen Unlocks for Hardware Startups
Supply Chain Access
Direct introductions to component suppliers, contract manufacturers, and prototyping partners — curated to your product and stage.
Speed & Cost Advantage
Shenzhen’s infrastructure is purpose-built for hardware iteration — enabling significantly faster development cycles and lower prototyping costs than traditional alternatives.
Investor & Corporate Introductions
Connections to Chinese VCs, corporate venture arms, and strategic partners across the hardware and robotics space.
Government Programs & Funding
Shenzhen invests billions into hardware and robotics — subsidized facilities, R&D grants, and landing programs for international startups. We help you navigate what’s relevant.
Supply Chain Access
Direct introductions to component suppliers, contract manufacturers, and prototyping partners — curated to your product and stage.
Speed & Cost Advantage
Shenzhen’s infrastructure is purpose-built for hardware iteration — enabling significantly faster development cycles and lower prototyping costs than traditional alternatives.
Investor & Corporate Introductions
Connections to Chinese VCs, corporate venture arms, and strategic partners across the hardware and robotics space.
Government Programs & Funding
Shenzhen invests billions into hardware and robotics — subsidized facilities, R&D grants, and landing programs for international startups. We help you navigate what’s relevant.
We tailor the format to where you are — from a focused ecosystem immersion to longer-term engagements. Every program is built around your product, your stage, and what you want to get out of it.
What we do
How It Works
Orient Ecosystem briefing, supply chain landscape for your sector, introductions to our local team and partners on the ground.
Connect Curated meetings with manufacturers, suppliers, prototyping labs, investors, and corporate partners — matched to your product and needs.
Explore Factory visits, partner evaluations, investor conversations, government program briefings. You see what’s possible — firsthand.
Decide You leave with a clear picture of what Shenzhen’s ecosystem can offer — and concrete contacts to act on it.
Our Network on the Ground
Connected to leading robotics and electronics players across the Pearl River Delta
Relationships with district-level government and innovation offices in Shenzhen
Manufacturing partners with 25+ years of experience building products for global markets
Regular access to the investor community through our podcast and events
We are currently in active conversations with European hardware founders across robotics, industrial IoT, and consumer electronics.
If you’re a founder thinking about what China’s hardware infrastructure could mean for your startup — or an advisor supporting startups that should be — we’d like to hear from you.
Get in touch15 Minutes. No Pitch. Just Discovery.
We want to understand where you are, what you’re building, and whether Shenzhen makes sense for your roadmap.
Michael Broza
Founder & Partner
Dominik Forster
Founder & Partner
