What is Edge City Patagonia?
Edge City Patagonia is a month-long popup village for builders, researchers, and creators.
From Oct 18 – Nov 15, we’re gathering in the Andes to prototype new ways of living, working, and building; surrounded by nature, fast internet, and inspiring peers from around the world.
Why come?
It’s the highest-leverage month of your year.
Surround yourself with ~500 curious, kind, and high-agency people across disciplines and accelerate what you're working on.
What’s it like?
Start the day with group workouts or time in nature, spend the afternoon coworking and collaborating, and end the day learning something new at fireside salons and demo days, or meeting new people at self-organized dinners or asados.
The village is built around residencies, themed cohorts of 5–50 people, but you can also come solo and find your people on the ground.
How to attend?
Step 1: Apply! Once you are accepted, buy your ticket.
Step 2: Apply to join a residency or choose to attend solo (both include full programming access) and arrange accommodation. Accommodation isn't included in your ticket, but some residencies offer shared housing.
You can find recommended options, housemates and more in our housing coordination sheet and our housing telegram group.
Step 3: Get your flights and get excited!
How much are tickets?
A standard ticket costs $1,400 for the month. Prices will increase by $100 every Sunday. They will eventually reach $2,000 for the month, so buy asap to avoid late fees.
LATAM citizens get 50% off on ticket prices.
Learn more in our Welcome Letter here.
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Residencies & Experiments
Lisk Emerging Markets Founder Residency
human.tech Residency
Argentina Onchain Residency
Health & Bio Residency
Agartha House
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Cypherpunk Utopia
Citizenship Protocols
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Vibe Code Residency
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Regen Haus
Meditation Artifacts Residency
Consciousness at the Edge
Edge City Fellowship
Supporting Partners
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A standard ticket costs $1,500 for the month. Prices will increase by $100 every Sunday until the event. They will eventually reach $2,000 for the month, so buy asap to avoid late fees.
LATAM citizens/San Martín residents get 50% off on ticket prices.
Scholarships
If cost is a barrier, you can apply for a scholarship using the application form. Scholarship recipients receive a 30% discount on their ticket.
Volunteering
We are looking for highly motivated people who are willing to volunteer in exchange for a discounted ticket (20h/week: 50% discount; 30h/week: 75% discount; 40h/week: 100% discount). You can apply as a volunteer here.
Local tickets
LATAM Citizens* and San Martín Residents* receive a 50% discount on their ticket. Please indicate that you are a local in your application.
*ID needed at check-in
Residencies
If you are joining as a residency participant, your ticket and accommodation might be sponsored by the host.
Your ticket includes:
- Access to all programming
- Co-working space at BIT
- Wellness offerings and community experiences
- Cultural events, weekend adventures, and village-wide gatherings
Accommodation and meals are not included — these are arranged separately, either by your residency or on your own. Join our Housing Telegram Group for easier coordination here.
We’ll organize community dinners for special occasions and host some shared meals throughout the month (like traditional asados ). But you’ll also have plenty of chances to cook with friends, eat with your residency group, or try local restaurants on your own.
Dates: October 18 – November 15, 2025 (Closing Ceremony: November 14)
Location: San Martín de los Andes, Argentina
How to attend: Apply here! Approved applicants will be sent a ticket purchase link.
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.
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.
"Silicon Valley of Patagonia": Thriving crypto ecosystem - local businesses already using blockchain, the original home of Lemon (#1 crypto app in LATAM), with BIT 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 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.
Apply now to join Edge City Patagonia. If accepted, you’ll get a link to purchase your ticket. Once you’ve secured your spot, you’ll get early access to all confirmed residencies as they’re announced. You don’t need to be in a residency to attend — many participants come solo or with friends and find collaborators on the ground.
This is the most reliable way to attend. Your spot is guaranteed once accepted and paid, even if your residency placement happens later.
Absolutely! Many people come solo or in small groups and join existing residencies or collaborate on projects once they arrive.
Submit you residency proposal with your idea, theme, and expected group size (5-50 people). We'll help with logistics and integration.
We provide co-working space, EdgeOS tools, wellness programming, community dinners, demo days, and help with connecting you to accommodation options and other aspects of local integration.
Residencies can be backed by organizations, designed by friends, or organized around shared questions. Sponsorship is optional.
You organize your own housing. Most residencies stay in lodges or hotels together, but there are various options, from shared spaces to private rentals. We suggest staying anywhere within walking distance from our co-working hub BIT.
You can join our Housing Telegram Group and use our shared sheet to coordinate shared accommodations.
We do not offer refunds. You are able to change the dates of your ticket to a different week. If you cannot attend but find someone to take your ticket, we’re happy to transfer it. Please email info@edgecity.live with the new attendee’s name and email address.
Edge City Patagonia takes place in San Martín de los Andes. The town has its own airport with good connections. You can fly in from Buenos Aires for example (approximately a 2-hour flight).
Alternatively, you can fly to Bariloche and take a 3-hour scenic drive to San Martín de los Andes (This route is absolutely stunning and highly recommended!).
The full media policy can be found here.
Our Foundation
Edge Cities are community gatherings focused on genuine connections, collaboration, and co-creation. The magic happens when people feel safe sharing challenges and are generous with knowledge.
Our guiding principle: Be interested and interesting.
When sharing, ask yourself: "Am I contributing to a conversation or trying to start a transaction?"
Core Values
Co-Create & Build Together - We're here to create, not just consume. Focus on tangible creation and real-world experimentation.
Push the Edge - Try new things and experiment on projects that might seem absurd but could change the world. Stay curious vs judgmental.
Healthy by Default - Daily movement and wellbeing practices. Commit to 30 minutes of activity and fuel your body with wholesome food. Leave healthier than when you arrived.
Multigenerational - From youngest to most seasoned participants, we celebrate the full spectrum of human experience and intergenerational learning.
Multidisciplinary - Breakthroughs happen where different fields intersect. We weave together diverse expertise for unexpected collaborations.
Community-First Approach
What We Love 💚
- Share your work authentically with your "why," process, and lessons learned
- Listen for synergies, offer expertise, and connect people who could benefit from knowing each other
- Share insights, methodologies, and resources freely
What Doesn't Serve Our Community 👀
- Sales-focused behavior or pitching products/services
- One-way broadcasting without genuine interest in dialogue
When we foster space for vulnerability and encourage sharing, amazing things happen. Help us preserve the magic by choosing community over commerce.
Cultural Norms
Welcome the Unexpected - Magic emerges in unplanned moments. Stay open to stepping outside your comfort zone.
Embrace JOMO - Make deliberate choices about where to invest your energy, then show up wholeheartedly.
Show Up With Purpose - Engage deeply, volunteer, ask insightful questions, share work-in-progress.
Navigate Differences Thoughtfully - Approach disagreements with curiosity, listen actively, choose compassion.
Honor Our Host Community - We're guests in San Martín de los Andes. Engage respectfully with local customs and support neighborhood businesses.
A Culture of Giving Back
Everything at Edge exists because the community makes it possible. Your ticket, time, and contributions make this community feel alive. Support the experience you're enjoying and help others do the same. If you see someone who might not be aware of our guidelines, feel empowered to share them. We build this together, and it works when we all pitch in.
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.
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.
- What makes South Africa uniquely positioned for an Edge City? We'll explore its innovation ecosystem and potential for a future permanent location.
- How do we build meaningful bridges? We'll explore how to connect with local communities in ways that create lasting positive impact, and work to position South Africa as a leader in the global innovation landscape.