If previous editions of Maker Faire Shenzhen were testing grounds where inspiration sparked, this year we will see how creative ideas take root and become reality.

This time, we are putting OPC creators and full-industry-chain service providers center stage, working together to build a “Mega Evolution Stage for Global Makers.”

Long-time friends of Maker Faire Shenzhen know that it consistently ranks among the season’s most popular offline events. In addition to offering an in-depth look at cutting-edge technologies and industry trends, its wide range of on-site activities attracts professionals and visitors from many different communities.

This year’s event is officially scheduled for December 12–13.

In today’s “Startup Spotlight”， we introduce one of this year’s innovative exhibitors: LILYGO, located at Booth B15.

Shenzhen Xinyuan Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.

Company Profile

Starting in Shenzhen and connecting with developers worldwide, LILYGO was founded in 2017 as an original AIoT developer brand integrating R&D, manufacturing, and sales.

Through innovative hardware design, we modularize complex electronic technologies, enabling developers to turn ideas into functional, iterative smart hardware products as easily as building with blocks.

Our products are sold in countries and regions around the world and are widely used in education, maker development, industrial control, wireless communications, smart homes, and AI innovation projects.

Featured Products

LILYGO’s products cover a wide variety of applications, ranging from wearable devices to industrial IoT. Our product portfolio is designed to meet diverse development needs.

1.Programmable Wearable Devices

2.Smart Display Products

3.Highly Integrated AIoT Handheld Devices

4.4G Remote Communications

5.Long-Range LoRa Communications

6.Industrial Control and Edge Connectivity

We provide industrial IoT controller interfaces to support smart factories and automated control systems.

Community Collaboration and Development Support

LILYGO provides more than hardware—we offer a complete development ecosystem.

From lighting up a device for the first time to developing production-ready firmware, LILYGO supports the entire development process with mainstream platforms, open resources, and comprehensive toolchains.

We help innovations reach the market faster while making development more enjoyable. Our goal is to make AI and IoT development as simple as building with blocks, empowering everyone to turn their ideas into smart hardware products.

We sincerely invite you to visit our booth during the event and experience LILYGO’s innovative products firsthand. Talk with our team and explore the limitless possibilities of the Internet of Things together!

Follow us on social media for more product information and the latest updates.

Contact Information

• Website: www.lilygo.cc
• GitHub: github.com/Xinyuan-LilyGO
• Email: lily@lilygo.cc
• Wiki: wiki.lilygo.cc/zh
• LILYGO Spark: lilygo.cc/pages/lilygo-spark

If you would like to share your OPC ideas and experiences at China’s largest maker innovation celebration—and demonstrate how AI can truly become part of our work and everyday lives while solving real-world problems—this is your opportunity.

Let your project be seen by more peers, developers, partners, and potential customers, and allow new ideas to meet and grow here.

Scan the QR code below or click “Read the Original Article” at the end of the post to apply. Together, let us step into the era of OPC creators and unlock the infinite possibilities of the future!

Greater Bay Area International Maker Summit & Maker Faire Shenzhen 2026

Global Call for Makers Now Open

Application period: June 30–October 30, 2026

Event dates: December 12–13, 2026

P.S. Companies that reserved a booth last year do not need to submit another application. More participation opportunities will be announced soon—stay tuned!

Over the past 13 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 theapossibilities 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.

• 2025: “AI Without Boundaries, Everything Reimagined”The summit brought together nearly 100 international innovation ambassadors and showcased almost 1,000 AI hardware projects.Technology leaders, pioneering makers, industry experts, and university teams from more than 30 countries gathered to create an international innovation event combining frontier thinking, technical exchange, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.