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Shenzhen a strong manufacturing hand in the global IoT game

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Chinese Special Economic Zone of Shenzhen is set to become a global hub for IoT hardware manufacturing. This thriving metropolis of an estimated 14 million people – just 40km outside Hong Kong – and has already made big waves in the IoT world as an attractive spot for entrepreneurial manufacturing, especially for IoT-related companies.
Shenzhen has grown considerably over the past several years, and its history in the manufacturing world makes it an ideal place to find talented innovators to help shape the future of the IoT market. For startups, it offers a range of unique benefits including giving businesses access to vital IoT-specific components needed for product development, as well as an experienced workforce that knows the technologies and has the ability to fast-track manufacturing.
This creates a win-win for IoT accelerators based in the region, as they can attract startups and use the resources of Shenzhen to help them bring their product ideas to life.
“It’s no secret that over the past five-plus years, the infrastructure, talent, and investment dollars in Shenzhen have grown dramatically,” says Kyle Ellicott, co-founder and chief of labs at Wearable IoT World Labs,