Edge City Patagonia
Join us this fall in the heart of the Andes.
We’re returning to Argentina to build a monthlong popup village in San Martín de los Andes, one of Patagonia’s most stunning mountain towns.
Set against lakes and snow-capped peaks, this will be a high-trust space for collaboration, exploration, and global connection. The village will be comprised of multiple residencies led by frontier technologists, artists, researchers, and founders, centered around a community hub.
Together, we’ll prototype new ideas, collaborate, and contribute to the momentum of Argentina’s tech renaissance.
Dates: October 18 – November 15, 2025
Locations: San Martín de los Andes, Argentina
Participants: 1,000 total, 250 full-month
How to attend: Apply now here! Approved applicants will be sent a ticket purchase link.
"Silicon Valley of Patagonia": Thriving crypto ecosystem - local businesses already using blockchain, the original home of Lemon (#1 crypto app in LATAM), with BIT Cotesma as a established tech education hub.
Infrastructure + Nature: Own airport, walkable, safe, with stunning Andes/Lake Lacar backdrop for deep work and inspiration
Strategic Location + Timing: Natural springboard to Devconnect Buenos Aires right after (Nov 17 - 22) for extra convenience.
This will be a deeply immersive experience for those who attend. Over four weeks, we’ll explore a wide range of themes, from frontier technology and governance to culture, nature, and community design.
The goal of Edge City Patagonia is to foster meaningful collaboration among global builders and local innovators, while experimenting with new models of residency, co-living, and place-based innovation.
You’ll be part of a living ecosystem that sparks long-term relationships, new ventures, and real-world impact—set against one of the most awe-inspiring backdrops on Earth.
This village is ideal for you if you're:
Interested in the intersection of technology, culture, nature, and decentralized systems.
A builder, founder, or researcher seeking meaningful collaboration in an immersive setting.
Excited to learn from and contribute to emerging local innovation ecosystems.
Looking to deepen your network of technologists, creatives, and community catalysts.
A curious thinker who thrives in experimental, cross-disciplinary environments.
You’ll leave Edge City Patagonia with a vibrant community of peers, forged through shared experiences in one of the world’s most inspiring natural and technological frontiers.
Edge City is a ‘society incubator’ dedicated to advancing human flourishing. We create environments perfect for practical experimentation with new ideas, technology, culture, and organizations committed to moving humanity toward a brighter future.
We've developed a new format of gathering that is best suited for experimentation to further human flourishing. We call them “popup villages.” These villages last 1–2 months and bring together 1,000 people to live and collaborate, with roughly 200-300 of those being full-time residents. The temporary nature of these events creates freedom to experiment outside of the box, mixed with a shared sense of urgency and ambition to build and ship before the end of the month, similar to a college semester.
We create environments where you can do your best work while feeling your best — from daily workouts and healthy meals to good sleep and mindful habits. It's innovation at its most creative, health at its most natural, and community at its most fun.
Besides our popup villages, we also host occasional expeditions, like this event in Bhutan.
Read more about what we've accomplished so far, or check out our roadmap to see where we're headed.
Week 1:
Protocols for Flourishing
Foundational systems for health, AI, and governance, toward more resilient ways of living.
Oct 18th - Oct 25th
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Week 2:
Reality Reinvented
Reimagining physical and digital worlds for autonomy and scale.
Oct 25th - Nov 1st
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Week 3:
Environments of Tomorrow
How decentralized tools shape education, cities, and ecological systems.
Nov 1st - Nov 8th
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Week 4:
Decentralized Technologies
Programmable systems, real-world crypto, and applied coordination, timed with Devconnect.
Nov 8th - Nov 15th
Programming
Edge Patagonia will be anchored by 10-15 residencies leading workshops, activations, and collaborative builds throughout the month.
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From the community
On what it feels like to be a part of Edge City
"Edge City did an excellent job integrating diverse participants from all kinds of background: technical and non-technical, crypto, biotech and culture, young and old. I learned a lot from my time there."
"I was so inspired by the caliber of people, different projects and ambitious concept. It shifted my perspective and reminded me of how important this industry is in helping make a positive change in the world."
"Edge Esmeralda's ability to bring people together in temporary spaces that yield lifelong relationships — as well as life changing conversations and discoveries — makes me excited to see how that same energy imbues the permanent village Esmeralda is building."
"Edge City is unparalleled in its ability to cultivate multi-disciplinary ecosystems that accelerate progress in frontier industries like Cryptography, Neurotech and Longevity."
"It's an eclectic group of optimists that push each other to learn and grow in their careers and live healthy and more meaningful lives. I love spending time with the people in the Edge City community."
"We could not have done this Longevity workshop with top researchers without Edge City. This is going to be one of those moments that people talk about in the future where so many impactful things were conceptualized."
"I never realized the possibility of social innovation until being part of the Edge community. There is no way that the way we organize our communities today is the best that civilization has to offer. We can dramatically improve our communities and quality of life through some space for experimentation and first principles thinking."
"Edge Esmeralda was one of the most valuable uses of my time last year - personally, professionally, and creatively.
As a founder, I tested my product with real users and ran a hackathon. As an artist, I revived my drawing practice and am now publishing a book. And as a human, I found lifelong friends and a community building toward a better future."
"At the crossroads I was at with my trajectory, being a fellow at Edge City was one of the most impactful things I could've done.
Edge City brought out a side of me that I really liked. It brought out a side of me that was curious and open to trying new, weird experiences, hosting dinners and discussing theories on reincarnation over group hikes, all while working on my own projects."
"The neurotech workshop I attended was extremely high signal and talent dense. I could not have had that discussion anywhere else."
Principles
Co-Create and Build
At Edge City, we’re focused on building, moving beyond mere consumption of knowledge. The emphasis is on hands-on applications and experiments, with the goal of fostering new technologies, cultures, ideas, and organizations during our month together.
Healthy by Default
Our village promotes health and longevity as a default. This includes organized community workouts, nutritious meals made from local organic ingredients, weekly farmers markets, and partnerships with local restaurants to minimize seed oil use. We aim for all participants to leave healthier than they arrived.
Multigenerational
Our community will include everyone from toddlers to centenarians, fostering an environment where different life stages interact and learn from each other, breaking away from the typical age-segregated settings.
Multidisciplinary
We believe that there is huge potential for breakthroughs at the intersections of disciplines. Edge City is designed to foster collaboration between people with diverse expertise—scientists, artists, engineers, urban planners, philosophers, mechanics, and beyond.
Ecosystem Visits
University of Cape Town • Innovation City • Township Fiber Installation • Stellenbosch University • The Bridge - Smart City • EPIC School
Community & Wellness
Hikes • Workouts • Sunset Dinners • South African Braai BBQ • Color Wars • Distributed Dinners • Yoga HIIT • Market Visits • Run Club
Nature & Exploration
Table Mountain • Cape Peninsula • Kirstenbosch Gardens • Cape Town Market • First Thursday Art Walk • Gondwana Safari • Franschhoek Wineries
- Day 1: Arrival, Cape Town settling in, First Thursday art walk, Welcome dinner
- Day 2: Morning wellness, Co-working or city exploration, Sunset dinner
- Day 3: Kirstenbosch Gardens, Table Mountain hike, Evening Braai
- Day 4: Morning workout and market, Cape Peninsula exploration, Colour Wars
- Day 5: University of Capetown visit, Co-working sessions, Distributed dinners
- Day 6: Builder Day at Innovation City - workshops, demos, networking
- Day 7: Travel to Stellenbosch, Township fiber installation project, Evening pod dinners
- Day 8: Morning wellness, Bridge House School, Stellenbosch University & LaunchLab, Wineries
- Day 9: Morning hike, EPIC School visit, Reflection activities, Final Stellenbosch dinner
Accommodation and safari packages are NOT organized by Edge City - interested attendees have to book their package & cover the costs separately.
We have a few rooms reserved at Botlierskop Game Reserve - you can book those limited spots by contacting the reserve directly, mentioning the reference #BGR038695.
- Day 1: Dinner
- Day 2: Game drive (3h), Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 3: Game drive (3h), Breakfast
Find more information here.
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