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With Thunder Zhang (Founder/CEO, NexPCB).
Venue, To Be Announced, New York
Feb 26 (Wed) , 2025 @ 06:30 PM
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The Hardware Meetup community is excited to announce the 103rd NY Hardware Meetup at City Tech.

Hardware Meetups happen across 30+ cities around the world, bringing together hardware professionals to network & learn from each other. You might not realize it, but NYC is a hotbed for this kind of innovation & tonight you'll meet two companies working at the cutting edge of this technology.

This month we'll be at City Tech. City Tech is the designated college of technology within the City University of New York (CUNY), a national model for industry-aligned education, & an engine of economic mobility, located at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge. Founded in 1946, today City Tech offers 58 cutting-edge associate & baccalaureate degree programs spanning the technologies of art & design, architecture, biomedical informatics, business, teacher education, computer systems, engineering, entertainment, health care, hospitality, human services, legal studies, & the liberal arts & sciences. As a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) & Asian American/Native American Pacific Island Serving Institution (AANAPISI), City Tech is committed to providing broad access to high quality technological & professional education for a diverse urban population. To learn more, visit www.citytech.cuny.edu.

SPEAKERS
Thunder Zhang, CEO & Co-Founder of NexPCB, is a serial entrepreneur spanning the US & China. He co-founded startup community cafs & maker spaces as well while pursuing a Master's in Embedded Systems from Sweden & an EMBA from CEBIS. With a deep commitment to technological progress, he has personally invested in 15 startups, including MedTech ventures in wearable technology & brain-computer interfaces (BCI). Through the Next Stage Foundation (NSF), Thunder focuses on accelerating IoT innovation, believing in technology's power to create a better world.

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AGENDA
6:30-7:00 - Arrival, mingle, grab refreshments

City Tech will be arranging tours of their labs during this time!

7:00-7:10 - Welcome & introduction

7:10-8:10 - Guest speakers with audience Q+A

8:10-8:30p - Community open mic

Anyone will have the chance for a 30 second pitch to demo a prototype or talk about what they are working on.

8:30-10:00p - Mix + mingle

City Tech will be arranging tours of their labs during this time!

Thank you to our sponsors
Pensa is an award-winning industrial design & consultancy firm that combines strategy, design, engineering & business to create products with clear & meaningful benefits. Founded in 2005, & led by Marco Perry, Kathy Larchian & Mark Prommel; Pensa's experience spans a broad range of industries.

NexPCB is dedicated to accelerating IoT innovations into scalable global businesses. As a long-term product realization partner, they empower MedTech startups with end-to-end manufacturing solutions, including DFX, tooling, supply chain management, & global logistics, to deliver consistent, high-quality hardware products at cost-effective prices.

Thank you to our partners
informal is a freelance collective for the most talented independent professionals in hardware & hardtech. With expertise in a diverse range of industries from consumer electronics to automotive, climate tech to medical devices, informal members work with clients at every stage to design, manufacture, & scale top-quality physical products. Whether you're looking for a single contractor, a full-time employee, or an entire team of professionals to work on everything from product development to go-to-market strategy, the informal collective has the perfect collection of people for the job. Learn more.

Spatium Systems develops high-end, unique products in the consumer wellness space. SomaPulse is the first: a premium, portable heat pad & vibration massager that connects to most fabrics & can be controlled via smartphone. It's the smart way to keep warm + relieve stress & aches. SomaPulse connects to your body, jackets, & chairs in seconds!

Want to get involved?
Sponsorship: We offer exclusive access to our 10,000+ member community through sponsorships.

Host an event at your space: We are always looking for host sponsors to provide access to unique spaces from cool hardware companies building interesting things. Want to open up your office?

If you want to get involved, please email us at ny@hardwaremeetup.com
 
 
 
 
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