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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription.  Image credit: INNO100 Image credit: INNO100 Every day, the global news cycle and tech corridors buzz with the promise of Artificial Intelligence. Yet, for the average citizen, AI remains a silhouette in a castle in the air—visible from a distance, but entirely intangible. While corporate keynotes proclaim societal revolution through algorithms, parameters, and slick promotional videos, a stubborn gap persists: the public can see the digital hype, but they cannot feel how it actually reshapes their daily reality. Nestled within the sprawling, 188,000-square-meter Shenzhen Bay Culture Square, INNO100 is intended to serve as a permanent, interactive destination and Kickstarter’s first authorized offline store in China. It is a space designed to pull AI off the screen and place it directly into the hands of the public. **From Pixels to Perception:** Traditional tech retail operates on a sterile “shelf-and-glass” model. INNO100 subverts this by operating like a high-end, immersive showroom inspired by the concept of a “primal cave”. The philosophy is simple: The company positions the venue as a starting point for new hardware ideas and product experimentation. The space itself is strategically bifurcated to transition users from passive observers into active participants: Zone A optimizes customization workstations and smart-home retail environments, contextualizing how complex intelligence fits into a living room. Zone B functions as a high-octane community hub, complete with tech-art installations, a water bar, and multi-functional event spaces.  Image credit: INNO100 The showroom floor functions as a curated gallery of global breakthrough innovations, shifting AI from an abstract noun to a household verb. Notable anchors of this space include Eight Sleep Pod 5, an AI-driven sleep system valued at $1.5 billion that uses an Autopilot engine trained on over a billion hours of sleep data to dynamically regulate overnight temperatures. Unitree Robotics, make of consumer-grade robotics and quadrupeds, is moving machines out of research labs and into commercial environments. Bambu Lab 3D Printers, one of the world's fastest-growing desktop 3D printing brands, is bridging professional utility with absolute user-friendliness.  Image credit: INNO100 **An Epicenter for Global Launching and Local Community:** INNO100’s mission extends far beyond retail; it operates as a vital node in the global tech ecosystem. For cutting-edge brands, the space serves as an in-person space where companies can introduce products to users, explain how they work, and gather early feedback before broader expansion. Central to this strategy is “First Launch”, a proprietary offline debut template engineered by INNO100\. This model hosts product launches as in-person community events, giving hardware companies a chance to introduce new products to early adopters in a physical setting. In addition, INNO100 says it has partnered with more than 20 brands to bring some of its innovative and highly experiential products to Shenzhen Bay. Together, they plan to develop the venue into a broader showcase space for Shenzhen consumers, creating a city-level experience where emerging technology and modern lifestyle intersect.  Image credit: INNO100 **The Architects of the Vision:** The physical manifestation of INNO100 is steered by three founders with extensive backgrounds in global scaling, product incubation, and brand operations. Baron Wang, founder of Longham Group, has spent years helping Chinese technology and consumer hardware brands enter global markets. He has worked with leading companies across crowdfunding, direct-to-consumer growth, digital marketing, and global product launches, supporting Chinese innovation brands as they move from strong manufacturing roots to international consumer recognition. Wayne Zhang, a co-founder of Longham Group and a UC San Diego graduate, brings deep expertise in global market expansion. According to the company, it has supported dozens of crowdfunding campaigns that together generated hundreds of millions of dollars in gross merchandise value.  Image credit: INNO100 Henri Pang, serving as the Strategic Representative & Senior Advisor of Kickstarter China, is an expert incubator. In 2019, his team designed the AI-enabled Spectra X electric skateboard, which was recognized as one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Best Inventions. Pang is the initiator and founding partner of INNO100, a serial entrepreneur and angel investor. “The ultimate success of consumer tech and AI hardware does not rest solely on the elegance of the math or the sophistication of the architecture,” the founders believe. “It depends entirely on whether a human being can touch it, understand it, and embrace it into their daily life.” INNO100 says this approach has helped it grow from a local storefront into a physical gathering space for Shenzhen’s tech community, where consumers can interact with products and share feedback in person—a must-visit destination where hardware engineers, AI developers, venture capitalists, and everyday explorers meet to touch, feel, and construct the future. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/apg/where-ai-leaves-the-screen-inno100-brings-global-tech-innovation-to-real-life/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/apg/where-ai-leaves-the-screen-inno100-brings-global-tech-innovation-to-real-life/"},"headline":"Where AI Leaves the Screen: INNO100 Brings Global Tech Innovation to Real Life","datePublished":"2026-08-04T17:12:33.306Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T01:51:57.838Z","description":"Where AI Leaves the Screen: INNO100 Brings Global Tech Innovation to Real Life","url":"https://time.com/branded-content/apg/where-ai-leaves-the-screen-inno100-brings-global-tech-innovation-to-real-life/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[],"articleSection":"Branded Contributor Content","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/apg/where-ai-leaves-the-screen-inno100-brings-global-tech-innovation-to-real-life/","name":"Where AI Leaves the Screen: INNO100 Brings Global Tech Innovation to Real Life"}}]}] ```