Supplier sourcing & vetting
Shortlists of verified manufacturers and component suppliers, with on-site visits and background checks.
Europe ⇄ Shenzhen hardware partner
From first prototype to production run.
We connect European companies directly with Shenzhen’s manufacturers, suppliers and tech ecosystem. We make the first contact — and stay with your product the whole way.
- Shenzhen
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- Central Europe
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- First reply
- ≤ 2 working days
- Working with
- EU companies
PCB & PCBA／Injection moulding／CNC machining／Sheet metal／Consumer electronics／IoT devices／Batteries & power／Cable assemblies／Packaging／Silicone & rubber／Displays & optics／Wearables／
The challenge
Shenzhen moves fast.
The world’s hardware capital can turn your idea into a product faster than anywhere else. But from Europe, the ecosystem is hard to read — and the wrong first contact can cost you months.
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Who do you even call?
Thousands of factories, most without a website in English. Finding the right one from Europe is guesswork.
02
Is this supplier real?
Trading companies pose as factories, samples differ from production, and trust is hard to build over email.
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Six hours ahead, a world away.
Language, time zones and business culture slow every decision — exactly when your product needs momentum.
Shenzhen Speed is your team on the ground — European clarity, Shenzhen pace.
How it works
One partner, from sketch to shipment.
Prototype bench · Shenzhen- 01
Brief
Week 1A call with you in your time zone. We learn your product, target cost, volumes, quality bar and deadlines.
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First contact
Weeks 1–3We shortlist and visit suppliers in person, check they are real factories, and open the conversation on your behalf.
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Prototype
IterativeSamples, iterations and design-for-manufacturing feedback — turned around at the pace only Shenzhen can offer.
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Pilot run
ValidationA small batch to prove the tooling, the process and the quality before you commit to volume.
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Production & delivery
OngoingWe stay on the factory floor: inspections, change management and shipping coordination to your door in Europe.
Services
Everything between your idea and your warehouse.
Pick a single service or hand us the whole journey. Either way, you get one point of contact who speaks your language — and the factory’s.
Prototyping & engineering
Rapid PCB, 3D printing, CNC and soft-tooling partners. DFM reviews before anything gets expensive.
Negotiation & contracts
Fair pricing, clear terms and payment milestones — negotiated locally, explained clearly to you.
Quality control
Pre-production, in-line and pre-shipment inspections with photo and video reports you can act on.
Production management
A local point of contact who follows your order daily and flags problems before they become delays.
Compliance & logistics
Support with CE, RoHS and REACH documentation, plus freight coordination by sea, air or rail to the EU.
“We don’t hand you a list of factories and disappear. We stay with your product the whole way.”
Why Shenzhen
The place where hardware happens.
In a few decades, Shenzhen grew from a fishing town into the centre of global electronics manufacturing. Its density is its superpower — and the reason your product moves faster here.
Huaqiangbei
The world’s densest electronics market — most components are a short walk away, not a shipment away.
Hours, not weeks
Prototype iterations that take a month elsewhere often take days here, because the whole supply chain is local.
Full stack
Tooling, PCBs, enclosures, batteries, packaging and assembly — all within the Pearl River Delta.
Who we work with
Built for European teams making physical products.
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Hardware startups
Go from a working prototype to your first thousand units without burning months on the wrong suppliers.
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European SMEs
Add a reliable second source, cut component costs, or bring a new product line to market faster.
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Design studios & agencies
Hand your client’s product to a team that turns drawings into manufacturable, shippable goods.
FAQ
Good questions, straight answers.
Do I need to travel to Shenzhen?
No. We are your eyes and hands on the ground. Many clients never visit; others join us for a factory tour once production is close — we organise everything.
What size of project do you take on?
From a first prototype to recurring production runs. If your idea is still early, we help you figure out the realistic path and cost to production.
How do you protect my intellectual property?
We work with China-enforceable NNN agreements, split sensitive work between suppliers where useful, and only share what each partner needs to know.
Do you take commissions from factories?
No. We work for you, not the supplier. Our fees are agreed with you up front, so our recommendations stay independent.
What happens after I send a request?
We reply within two working days to set up a short call. After the call you get a written proposal with scope, timeline and fees — no obligation.
Request a quote
Let’s get your product moving.
Tell us where you are and where you want to go. We reply within two working days with next steps — no obligation, no sales script.