As the exhibitor lineup continues to take shape, the ultra-evolutionary stage crafted for makers is now taking form, with the official unveiling drawing ever closer! Makers from around the globe have brought us countless spectacular projects and dazzlingly brilliant innovations! We believe you share our eagerness to witness these crystallizations of technology and inspiration converge upon Shenzhen—this fertile ground of innovation!
No one can predict how much brilliance we’ll create, but if you’re willing to join us in witnessing all inspiration bloom over two days, you won’t be disappointed!
Today we present the 8th installment of our Innovation Ambassadors! The five ambassadors featured today are equally gifted “dream-makers” with both technical prowess and intellectual brilliance! Active across major platforms and communities worldwide, they’ve used their hands and boundless creativity to craft countless astonishing projects, showcasing the limitless horizons of the maker world to everyone!
01 Allen Pan
Allen has over 2.2 million subscribers on YouTube! He tackles all sorts of tricky problems with his outlandish, jaw-dropping, or laugh-out-loud crazy inventions, challenging conventional wisdom—including but not limited to: mowing his lawn with a laser-powered lawnmower, building a lightning verification system to test lightning protection methods…
Channel link 👇
https://www.youtube.com/@allenpan
02 Ruth Amos
Ruth is an inventor and maker from the UK, and co-founder of the YouTube channel Kids Invent Stuff. She is dedicated to helping children bring their imaginative ideas to life. She firmly believes that the innocence of childhood holds boundless potential for innovation, and she is also passionate about creating her own massive LEGO projects.
Channel link 👇
https://www.youtube.com/@KidsInventStuff
03 Becky Stern
Becky is an independent content creator and STEM community influencer based in New York, with extensive experience in open-source hardware products.
She previously served as Senior Video Producer at the renowned maker magazine MAKE. Her perfect blend of rich experience and brilliant creativity has earned her countless accolades within the maker community!
Channel link 👇
https://www.youtube.com/@BeckyStern
04 DJ Harrigan
DJ is a designer from the United States who, through his ingenious concepts and craftsmanship, brings classic characters from animation and games to life with remarkable realism, making countless gaming and animation enthusiasts’ dreams come true!
Channel link 👇
https://www.youtube.com/@MrVolt
05 Miao Xing Koala
For engineering studies, look no further than Koala! A PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Zhejiang University, she serves as CEO of Fuxing Technology and founder of Koala Studio. As an academic-maker championing new engineering education, she strives to revitalize traditional engineering disciplines with more engaging content.
Channel link 👇
https://space.bilibili.com/431953269
Like our current and future Innovation Ambassadors, they too will gather at MFSZ 2025. We all believe that the meaning of creation extends beyond building things—it means forging more connections, unlocking more possibilities, and driving greater change. For when we hold tools in our hands, we also hold the future.
We are confident that all makers and tech enthusiasts will gain unprecedented inspiration and opportunities at this grand event. We also believe that all exhibitors this year will achieve greater global exposure and opportunities on this international stage!
Aiming to promote business connections between professional visitors and exhibitors, Maker Faire Shenzhen 2025 has initiated a new registration channel for professional audiences, which can ensure more efficient exhibition output and provide a good exhibition experience.
Visitor Register for MFSZ25
Over the past 12 years, the development trajectory of Maker Faire Shenzhen can be seen as a microcosm of the development of maker culture in China.
- 2012: “Gathering Small Wisdom, Journeying through the Great Future” – This was the first Mini Maker Faire in China, with less than 1000 attendees, and was more like a gathering within a small circle. But we saw the infinite possibilities emerging from the maker community.
- 2013: The slogan was absent, and the maker community was still small. – In the OCT Creative Park, there were cross-disciplinary exchanges among different creative communities, silently laying the foundation for cultural output.
- 2014: “Innovate with China” – the event was upgraded to the Featured level for the first time, with a significant increase in scale compared to previous years, and the beginning of professional independent forums. This year, makers began to enter the public’s view.
- 2015: “Everyone is a Maker, what are you waiting for?” – This year’s Shenzhen International Maker Week became one of the largest Maker Faires in the world. This year, the concept of “maker” was elevated to a national level, and the trend of “mass innovation, mass entrepreneurship” swept across the country.
- 2016: “My World, My Creation” – As the sub-venue of the National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week, the event was held for the first time in the commercial center area, experiencing unpredictable weather from typhoons to scorching heat. Many makers succeeded in your entrepreneurial endeavors this year, but it seemed like there were even more failures. The hype around entrepreneurship shifted towards rationality.
- 2017: “Makers, Go Pro” – The event took place at the university campus for the first time, focusing on Maker Pros and providing a platform for diverse innovators and makers to showcase themselves, presenting more possibilities for the growth path of makers to the entire community.
- 2018: “Co-making in the City” – The main venue of Shenzhen International Maker Week, where individuals and groups with shared visions and values gathered to showcase stories, projects, and explorations of collaboration among different communities and people.
- 2019: ” To the Heart of Community, To the Cluster of Industry” – The event was upgraded to the Maker Faire Shenzhen, attempting to attract professional audiences and focusing on pragmatic aspects such as solving the needs of industrial upgrading and co-developin. It aims to build a platform for innovation and industry dialogue and collaboration.
- 2023: “Where Are The Makers?”– Starting from our own mission and values, we aim to explore the future direction of makers and the possibilities for commercialization. Though this question does not have a definitive answer, we do hope that through this event, we can communicate and share with every one of you, finding more ideas and directions together.
- 2024: “Everything is AI” – This year, we brought together over 120 exhibitors from around the world, attracting nearly 1,500 professional attendees from nearly 20 countries and over 20 provinces across China. The exhibition showcased a wide range of AI application projects and hosted 10 AI hardware-themed satellite events, alongside various workshops.
