To rebuild or accelerate the regional manufacturing scene, you need more than the cutting-edge AI, computer vision, robotics, or automation technologies, leveraging decades of Asia high volume, swift, efficient production experiences and knowhow, you will win this game with the speed.
Founded in 2013, HWTrek was built by a group of electronics manufacturing veterans and passionate talents, and successfully raised Series A backed by tier one investors in the world. We tried to build an online community for builders (Creators on HWTrek) and supply chain companies (Experts on HWTrek) around the world, so they can work smoothly together with the support of HWTrek's platform services and software tools dedicated for this process. Back then, HWTrek has more than 45,000+ registered users including 7,000+ coming from the supply chain side.
Connected with more than 7,000+ manufacturing companies and experts
Witeness world's largest leading electronics manufacturers: ODMs/OEMs build thousands units per day
First-hand experiences working with automation machines and robots in the production line
Cover the completed supply chain companies from the initial POC product, modules, PCBs, molding, components to assembly
Chips, metal, plastics, RF modules, testing, mechanics, motors, servers, cameras, packaging, etc.
Suppliers come from China, Taiwan, SEA, Japan, the USA, and other regions with the global customer experiences
Lucas Wang is a seasoned venture investor with a strong track record in cross-border fund management, industrial technology, and advanced manufacturing in Comet Labs, WIHarper, Drive Catalyst. With extensive experience in scaling deep-tech startups and leading global investment operations, he has built and managed portfolios spanning the U.S., Asia, and Europe.
Beyond venture capital, Lucas has extensive hands-on experience in manufacturing and industrial innovation. As CEO & Founder of HWTrek, he built one of the world’s largest IoT and hardware innovation platforms, connecting 14,000+ U.S. and European startups with advanced manufacturing partners across Asia. Earlier, at MTI Group (TWSE: 2314), a global telecommunications and wireless hardware manufacturer, he led the RFID division from inception to market leadership
Email: Lucas.wang@hwtrek.com
Cindy Chen is a seasoned business development executive and venture investor with decades of experience in cross-border partnerships and venture investment. As a founding member of HWTrek, she expanded supply chain resources across Asia and drove the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry.
With a degree in Physics, she is passionate about fostering the growth of emerging technologies and new products while accelerating their commercialization.
Email: Cindy.chen@hwtrek.com
"Hardware is NOT so hard anymore" from a HWTrek user in Jan 2016
"HWTrek has been developing HWTrek Project Development Hub (PDH), a software-as-a-service tool to guide hardware product development from build to delivery. “PDH incorporates a lot of data, like hardware certification information and [step-by-step] schedules” that help get projects ready for manufacturers"
Over 1,000+ suppliers joined this offline event in Shenzhen
In Taipei to meet with the world top tier ODMs/OEMs
This is where we started in Taipei and Beijing