CONNECT TO THE GLOBAL IoT NETWORK

AND POWER COLLABORATION

INTRODUCING

Lucas Wang| CEO

Lucas.wang@hwtrek.com

Taiwan | Shenzhen

INDEXABOUT HWTrek

THE HWTrek ECOSYSTEM

HWTrek IN NUMBERS

WHAT HWTrek CAN DO FOR YOU

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BECOME A PARTNER

WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US

CONTACT US

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ABOUT

B2B Innovation Network

The global platform for hardware

innovation where supply chain

professionals - Experts - and IoT

innovators - Creators - connect to

take hardware Projects from

prototyping to mass production.

Global Creator Projects

HWTrek is a trusted IoT ecosystem

since 2013, which aims to

accelerate the development of

global hardware Projects.

Seamless Collaboration

Connect and collaborate with innovative

hardware SMBs, get business and client

leads, tap into a rapid-growing industry,

and double your sales and marketing

results.

Connect & Grow Your Global IoT Network

Feb Official HWTrek platform is launched

Apr First Asia Innovation Tour (70 Experts)

Jun Project Development Hub (PDH) beta launched

Named Cool Vendor by Gartner

Sept IEEE Spectrum article on the HWTrek platform

Oct 100 Experts connected to Creator Projects

THE HWTrek JOURNEY

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Jun HWTrek + Indiegogo Demo Day

Jul Shenzhen office opened

Partnered with Microsoft BizSpark

Aug Asia Innovation Tour (500+ Experts)

Sept 1,000 Projects launched

Oct Co-hosted the Google EYE program

First HWTrek Meetup Shenzhen (200+ Experts)

Nov Partnered with Autodesk

Dec HWTrek at Autodesk University 2015

Feb HWTrek Workshop in USA & Europe

Mar HWTrek at SXSW Interactive 2016

Apr Asia Innovation Tour (1,000+ Experts)

B2B NETWORKCREATORSThese are SMBs registered on

HWTrek seeking consultation and

Solutions - from design partners to

manufacturing services - to

commercialize their innovative

Projects. Creators set up Projects to

outline their specific requirements

and to send service requests.

Discover Projects

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B2B NETWORKEXPERTSThese are hardware supply chain

professionals registered on HWTrek

offering their expertise - from

consulting, engineering to

manufacturing services - to bring Creator

Projects to market.

Join as Expert

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B2B NETWORKSOLUTIONS

Experts set up their Solutions on HWTrek

to outline their business services and

directly propose them to Creators. In

this way Creators with specific interests

to find Solutions and connect with you

to start Collaborating.

Explore Solutions

HWTrek IN NUMBERS

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45% of Projects fromNorth America 25% of Projects from

Europe 90% IoT Projects 20-40 new Projectsper week

600+Solutions

1,800+Projects

20,000+Monthly Platform visits

1,200+Experts

6,500+Creators

2,500+Successfully Bridged Inquiries

6,000+Experts Network

40,000+Creators Network

10,000+Monthly Social Reach

WHAT HWTrek CAN DO FOR YOU

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Precision Marketing

Set up your Solutions on HWTrek and

propose your expertise to matching

Projects at the right time and at the

right Project phase. Lock target

customers, track and respond to

business inquiries on the HWTrek

cloud management platform.

Communicate directly with

thousands of global IoT innovators

who are building hardware Projects

on HWTrek. Simply Message them to

start Collaborating. Getting leads and

connecting with customers have

never been easier.

Leads Funnel IoT Trends

You’ll not just see where the IoT

market is headed, you’ll be part

of it from the beginning. HWTrek

is where the next unicorns are

being developed. Offer your

Solutions and Collaborate with

exciting innovations.

YOUR TOOL TO MANAGE & SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES

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Your HWTrek Expert profile is your gateway to the global IoT ecosystem. Retrieve and analyze client

information. Track product development of IoT Projects. Discover and seize business leads with ease.

Manage and track clients and prospects who are interested in your services. Get requirement details

on resource needs, and offer your Solutions at the right time and at the right Project phase.

Not only do you get to communicate with customers on the HWTrek platform, but you also get the

chance to network with IoT innovators face-to-face. At the Asia Innovation Tour and HWTrek

Meetup, handpicked Creator talents come together to meet many hundreds of industry Experts. In

addition, HWTrek regularly hosts Workshops where you get an intimate connection with IoT talents.

GOING BEYOND THE VIRTUAL WORLD

-Your destination for IoT hardware innovation-

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Become a Partner Today!

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Grow Your Client Pool

Why not take the HWTrek

experience up a notch, and let the

professional HWTrek team discover

business opportunities for you?

Power Marketing

By becoming a partner, we’ll

promote your Solutions and

services to the most outstanding

IoT innovators in unique

opportunities for growth through

custom-made Prestige Solution

Programs.

Drive Sales

We’ll engage the community

and identify business leads

tailored to your needs and

requirements.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US

“We have had a number

of startup clients through

HWTrek, which supports

not only startups but

manufacturers.”

Amanda Hsu

Co-founder & Project

Manager

at Shape Prototype

Dongguan

“These global innovators

bring opportunities for

manufacturers like us. It

also brings us potential

business.”

Yancey Hai

Chairman of Delta

Taipei

“It’s a great chance

for us to see how the

market is growing and

how this ecosystem is

getting bigger.”

David Ford

Business Development

Manager at Intel

Tokyo

“It’s a great platform to

bridge Contract

Manufacturers like us,

and we are already

cooperating with

Creators.”

Harry Ling

Senior Program Manager

at Suga Technology

Dongguan

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With 6,500+ Creators and 1,200+ Experts, the HWTrek community is growing rapidly.

Become a partner with HWTrek and tap into the global IoT ecosystem.

This is an opportunity you can’t miss!

The Global Platform for Hardware Innovation

Contact us now for more info!

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Creating a Solution on HWTrek is quick and easy. Head over to the Create page to start setting it up.

Fill in the required information, and add an eye-catching image and a catchy summary. Once your

Solution looks perfect, click Submit. Your Solution will now be visible on the Resources page!

CREATING SOLUTION

PROPOSING SOLUTION

Once you’ve set up your Solution on HWTrek, you can Propose the Solution directly to Creator

Projects. Simply click on the Project you’re interested in. On the Project page you’ll be able to learn

more about what the Creators are building. Click on Propose my Solution, select your Solution and

send out the Proposal. The Creator will receive your interest and connect with you!