To make new friends
Collaborate with designers, engineers, writers, students, and community organizers you would not meet in your usual work.
An open build weekend
Make useful things with people who care.
Signalcraft welcomes curious builders from every discipline. Over one focused weekend, teams explore specific local problems, learn from experienced practitioners, and leave with a working idea they can test in the world.
Edition five gathers 640 participants in new waterfront studios, with generous mentors and room to experiment.
640 builders
30 hours
Kochi · India
Room for every kind of mind
Everyone is welcome
Bring a problem, a prototype, or simply a point of view. Friendly workshops, roaming mentors, and compact teams help first-time and experienced makers contribute from the first hour.
To learn by making
Short workshops cover prototyping, research, data, storytelling, and responsible technology—then teams put it into practice.
To build something clear
Start with a narrow question. Test assumptions, make a small working artifact, and show the room what you discovered.
Choose a problem space
Amazing tracks
Pick a track, meet the domain mentors, and shape a project that fits the weekend.
Responsible AI
Open Networks
Everyday Devices
Civic Algorithms
Financial Access
Future Mobility
Public Health
Learning Tools
Spatial Media
With support from
Sponsors
Interested in supporting an independent build weekend? Write to partners@signalcraft.org.
Fieldnote
Cedar
Parcel
Tinworks
Kite
Daylight
Juniper
Copper
Harbor
Sidecar
Common
Goodform
Northstar
Tern
Small Hours
Bluebird
Offset
Lantern
What to know
Frequently asked
Simple answers for a well-prepared weekend.
?Who can participate?
?When do applications close?
?How does selection work?
?What does the weekend cost?
?Can I apply without a team?
?How large can a team be?
?Can I bring an existing project?
?What equipment is available?