DOMAINS

Your domain. Our field.

You are the expert of your product. We are the expert of the field. The same network and verification process applies to every sourcing domain: 500+ supplier files documented since 2019, industrial and consumer alike. The variable is your domain; the constant is the reduction of uncertainty before you commit capital.

12

domains covered

500+

supplier files documented

since 2019

on the ground

4

major fairs covered

Recent flagship missions: deep tech

Where the same field method was most recently applied, at manufacturer level.

Robotics

Robotics

Humanoid · Quadruped · Cobots · AGV

From humanoid OEMs to warehouse automation, mapped at manufacturer level, met in person at the four major fairs.

  • 12+ humanoid OEMs mapped
  • Shenzhen humanoid cluster mapped
Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Edge hardware · Embodied AI · Conversational AI

Edge compute, embodied AI platforms and speech stacks, including listed players and public R&D institutes.

  • Listed conversational-AI group met at trade fair
  • 2 public R&D institutes
Exoskeletons

Exoskeletons

Industrial · Medical · Rehabilitation

A complete map of the Chinese exoskeleton ecosystem, from CE-certified integrators down to the EMG component layer.

  • CE-certified suppliers verified
  • EMG component layer mapped
IoT & Connectivity

IoT & Connectivity

Modules · Mini PC · Sensors · Connectivity

Direct access to the Shenzhen Huaqiangbei ecosystem with flexible MOQs for pilots and first production runs.

  • SZ Huaqiangbei hub access
  • Flexible MOQ 100–1000 units
Drones & UAV

Drones & UAV

Airframes · Payloads · Ground segment

Civil and industrial platforms: airframe, payload and ground segment come from different makers, and each layer is verified separately.

  • Shenzhen · Guangdong UAV cluster
  • Lithium batteries · UN 38.3

Robotics and exoskeletons come straight from the field. Read the Mission Report →

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Four families, one field method

Twelve domains, four families, one method. Each family below lists the sub-domains we cover and one documented field case.

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Field photo · Canton Fair

01

Industry & energy

Heavy equipment, energy efficiency and power electronics, from maker to export.

  • Construction machinery

    Heavy equipment, attachments and wear parts, from maker to export

  • Industrial equipment

    Machine tools, automation and in-factory quality control

  • HVAC & green energy

    Heat pumps, air conditioning and ventilation, the energy-efficiency axis

  • Solar & energy storage

    Panels, inverters and batteries, covered via SNEC Shanghai

  • E-mobility & EV charging

    EV chargers, inverters and power electronics

Field case

Solar, covered at the source

Panels, inverters and batteries are covered through SNEC Shanghai, at manufacturer level. On the industrial side, quality control happens in the factory, not on a datasheet.

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Field photo · lighting fair

02

Electronics & connectivity

Certified lighting, carrier-grade networks and the Shenzhen module ecosystem.

  • Electronics & LED

    CE/RoHS-certified lighting, our oldest track record

  • Telecom & VoIP

    Handsets, gateways and carrier-grade network equipment

  • Smart home & consumer IoT

    From Huaqiangbei modules to white-label finished products

Field case

Our oldest track record

CE/RoHS-certified lighting has been in our supplier files since 2019. Direct access to the Shenzhen Huaqiangbei ecosystem keeps MOQs flexible for pilots and first production runs.

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Field photo · Global Sources

03

Consumer & retail

White-label finished products, retail technology and series packaging.

  • Mobile accessories & audio

    Chargers, cables, headphones and speakers, our highest-volume track record

  • Furniture & fit-out

    Kitchens, furniture and fit-out, sourced across China and Southeast Asia

  • Retail tech & packaging

    Electronic shelf labels, POS displays and production packaging

Field case

Our highest-volume track record

Chargers, cables, headphones and speakers: the category where our files run deepest, documented supplier by supplier since 2019.

04

Custom OEM / ODM projects

Your specification, carried from sample to series production.

Field case

From specification to series

Cross-family by nature: an OEM project can start in any category above. Sampling, compliance checks and native negotiation, through to signature.

Your category is not in the list?

Full category list available on request, through your Mission Brief. The twelve domains above are where our files run deepest, not a boundary.

Every domain, the same field method

The network and the verification process stay the same from one category to the next. Describe your project in a Mission Brief: we come back with verified, on-the-ground answers.

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