Edge City
Edge City is a project of Edge Institute, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that hosts month-long popup villages around the world and funds builders through grants and fellowships. This is an event and community organization — not a jurisdiction, visa, or residency program. There is no application with due diligence or government fees; flagship events offer direct ticket purchase.
What this actually is
Edge City is a project of Edge Institute, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that hosts month-long popup villages around the world and funds builders through grants and fellowships. This is an event and community organization — not a jurisdiction, visa, or residency program. There is no application with due diligence or government fees; flagship events offer direct ticket purchase.
Upcoming events
Edge Esmeralda 2026
May 30 – June 27, 2026
Healdsburg, California
500+ total attendees, ~150 on-site at any given time
Direct ticket purchase, no application required
Past events
Edge City Patagonia
October 18 – November 15, 2025
San Martín de los Andes, Argentina
Edge City Lanna
October 10 – November 10, 2024
Chiang Mai, Thailand
~700 attendees
Edge Esmeralda 2024
2024
Healdsburg, California
1,300 total visitors, 300 full-time residents, 25 emergent programs
Edge City Bhutan
September 14-21
Bhutan
8-day expedition format
Notable outcomes
- Constellation, an AI/neurotech startup, was founded during a 2025 Long Journey Residency at Edge Esmeralda; has since raised $10M
- Edge City Patagonia partnered with World (Worldcoin) to test crypto-native payments and identity for 750 attendees over a month — ~500 (70%) downloaded World App, 33 local merchants onboarded, $44,000+ transacted
- Recipient of an Ethereum Foundation grant
- Argentina's 'Crecimiento' village grew into 1,200+ active contributors and a network of 1,000+ startups, with government digital SEZ framework involvement
Related project
Esmeralda — a separate, planned 605-residence permanent neighborhood in Cloverdale, CA, that the popup events are prototyping toward