muShanghai🇨🇳: A Month-Long Tech Festival in Shanghai, China.
Due to partner requirements, we now opened applications through Luma!
Hey guys!
It’s been a while since we first announced muShanghai, and the response has been mind-blowing.
Just in the first three weeks alone, we received over 600 sign-ups, and we just crossed the 1,100+ mark this week!
Currently, we have confirmed 200+ Co-Creators from 40+ countries.
Impressively, 80% of this group comes from a hardcore tech background, specializing in AI, blockchain, robotics, biotech, and more.
Applications are processed rapidly, so if you’re sitting on a draft, please complete your application so we can get you in!
Alongside this incredible response, we’ve received plenty of questions.
To clear things up, we want to break down exactly what we are building together this coming May.
🫡 TL;DR
Location: Shanghai, China 🇨🇳
Dates: May 10th – June 06th (28 Days)
The Mission: Connect global talent with the frontier Chinese tech ecosystem.
Sub-themes: AI, Biotech, Robotics, and Culture.
The Vibe: Builders only. No tourists. No “yappers”.
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🎯 The Purpose
This May, we are hosting a 28-day gathering for global talent to deep dive into the Chinese tech ecosystem.
For the global community, China has always been a “black box.” Most people only see it from afar, yet are constantly surprised by the Chinese products and innovations that disrupt the global market.
Most of the companies listed above will be attending muShanghai!
We want to give you the chance to dive down the rabbit hole and see it firsthand.
Our goal isn’t to show the “good” side of China or “bad” side of China.
We want to show you the true side of China.
Come bypass the media stereotypes and build your own, unfiltered understanding of the second-largest tech nation in the world.
📍 The Venue: The Heart of the Ecosystem
muShanghai is set up in the Shanghai Future Tech City, at Alibaba HQ.
We will be using floors and spaces in this campus for the month!
You will be immersed in a highly connected ecosystem. From our hub, you are within two hours’ reach of every major tech giant and supply chain hub in China.
Super Connected!
Want to take this opportunity to thank muShanghai local partner, Alibaba HongQiao team, bringing in Alibaba resources, venue support and government connections!
🗓️ Programming: A Month-Long Tech Festival
To showcase the true depth of China’s ecosystem, we’ve structured the month around four defining frontiers: AI, Biotech, Robotics, and Culture.
But here is the catch: we provide the canvas, and you create the content. We actively encourage our community to co-create events such as workshops, meetups, and sessions.
Right now, we already have 9 Hackerhouses, 5 Global Meetups, 2 Factory Tours, 6 Company Tours, 1 Race Track Experience, 1 Biotech Robotics Research Lab Visit, an International Coffee Festival, a Digital Nomad Conference, 2 local AI Conferences, 2 Private Tours, all happening during muShanghai Month!!
How the muShanghai Month Works
From Monday to Thursday, expect a dynamic, community-driven mix of talks, demo days, factory tours, dinners, and late-night debates.
Then, every Friday, we drop a massive Weekly Anchor event to cap off the theme.
🧠 AI Week
Who’s joining: Tech teams from Alibaba (Qwen), TikTok (SeeDance 2.0), Kimi, and Z.Ai.
The Anchor: An OpenClaw competition, potentially hosted in one of the largest nightclubs in Shanghai.
🧬 Biotech & Longevity Week
Who’s joining: Leading researchers and innovators from Fudan University, XtalPi, Baichuan Intelligent, and MindRank AI.
The Anchor: A Longevity market where local and international biotech startups get their own booths to showcase their products and research.
🤖 Robotics & Hardware Week
Who’s joining: Hardware and EV titans like AGIBot, Unitree, BYD, and Xiaomi.
The Anchor: A robot fight club featuring top robotics companies from across China.
🎭 Culture Week
Who’s joining: The creators behind Game Science (Black Myth: Wukong), Rednote, and INS Land.
The Anchor: A music festival or Burning Man-style closing event mixing robotics, drones, and radical self-expression to end the month with a bang.
muShanghai isn’t just an event; it’s a month of festival celebrating innovations, shipping projects, sharing knowledge, and connecting with the absolute forefront of Chinese tech.
Plus, by joining us in muShanghai, you’ll help us prototype The Mu Hub, a permanent physical gateway designed to keep this energy alive in Shanghai for years to come. (Yes, we’re settling down. 😏) We are partnering with Frontier Tower to create this space!
🤝 Soft Landing
For better experience, we provide the most unique experience ever for joining us in muShanghai!
Global Internet Access
We provide firewall-free Wifi access to all our participants!
Visa Support
muShanghai Exclusive Express Visa, 30-day visa free!
Accommodation Discount
We provide discount hotels options to our participants!
More details about these programs after you get accepted!
📝 Application Process: How to Join
This isn’t a walk-in event, please apply before hand. We are processing applications rapidly!
After securing your passport, you’ll be added to our private Co-Creator group chat to start brainstorming and planning with fellow builders before May arrives!
Extension Packages: In addition to the core programming, there will be exclusive Extension Packages. These are specialized, deep-dive experiences hosted by third parties (available for an extra cost).
(Calling all partners: We actively welcome you to co-create these unique experiences with us!)
🫡 Final Words
Since announcing muShanghai, we have received support from friends around the world. You have introduced us to incredible builders, connected us with partners, brought in sponsors, and stepped up to co-create events. A simple “thank you” barely scratches the surface of our appreciation ❤️.
Bringing The Mu to China for the first time has the same fun, vibrant energy as every event we’ve hosted. But it also carries a different weight. In a time when fragmentation and anti-globalization are becoming the new normal, muShanghai has to be more than just a celebration of open-source innovation and genuine connection.
Grassroots communities like ours have a responsibility to step up and build bridges. The explosive technological growth of the last 40 years didn’t happen in a vacuum; it was fueled by borderless collaboration and the fundamental belief that innovation belongs to everyone.
We are here to keep those doors open. Let’s build the future, together.
See you in May, see you in muShanghai.
Cheers,
Sun.