Overview
A look inside one of the world’s biggest startup nations - Israel, and Shenzhen, looking at how and why the city has evolved so rapidly.
Details
Status
Returning Series
Network
YouTube
Type
Documentary
Original Language
EN
Creators
Jim Demuth
Production Countries
GB
Spoken Languages
English, Mandarin
Seasons
We examine the unique manufacturing ecosystem that has emerged, gaining access to the world’s leading hardware-prototyping culture whilst challenging misconceptions from the west. The film looks at how the evolution of “Shanzhai” – or copycat manufacturing – has transformed traditional models of business, distribution and innovation, and asks what the rest of the world can learn from this so-called “Silicon Valley of hardware".