We turned a small town in northern California into a living lab for human flourishing.

Edge Esmeralda welcomed 850+ residents from 66 countries for a month of experiments, collaboration, big ideas, and new connections.

Here’s the recap ☀️

Edge Esmeralda was 4 weeks of prototyping at the frontier of:

– Consciousness, neurotech & AI
– Governance, democracy & plurality
– Biotech, health & longevity
– Education & decentralized systems
– New urbanism & future cities

Read the full recap here:

Edge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe. Apply to our upcoming popup village: https://www.edgeesmeralda.com/ 

Edge Esmeralda was 4 weeks of prototyping at the frontier of:

– Consciousness, neurotech & AI
– Governance, democracy & plurality
– Biotech, health & longevity
– Education & decentralized systems
– New urbanism & future cities

Read the full recap here: https://www.edgecity.live/blog/edge-esmeralda-2025-month-in-review

Some highlights: Crypto Academic Camp, co-hosted with the @uniswap Foundation, set-up a space in the redwoods for off-record brainstorming on DeFi design, policy, and cryptoeconomic frontiers.

The largest onchain marketplace. Buy and sell crypto on Ethereum and 13+ other chains.

Vital Futures Week, led by Justin Mares and Ben Brummel, explored metabolic health, biotech innovation, hands-on fascia workshops, and self-optimization through blood testing and explorations of alternative nutrition.

The Tomorrowland track, produced by Cameron Wiese and World's Fair Company, featured frontier tech demos in hardtech, manufacturing, energy, and immersive experiences. 

We interacted with humanoid robots, 3D-printed bikes and AR playgrounds.

Vital Futures Week, led by Justin Mares and Ben Brummel, explored metabolic health, biotech innovation, hands-on fascia workshops, and self-optimization through blood testing and explorations of alternative nutrition. 