2nd Hardware Meetup @ Aeris Communications | IoT and Wireless Communication

We're back for another Chicago Hardware Meetup, this time hosted by Aeris Communication at their beautiful office in River North.

Our sponsor for this event is informal, a freelance collective for the most talented professionals in hardware and manufacturing.

We have a great group of guest speakers:

• Zach Yuen of Aeris Communications. Founded in 1996, Aeris Communications is a global leader in IoT connectivity solutions with a proven history of helping many of the world’s largest companies unlock value through connected technologies. By leveraging nearly three decades of IoT knowledge and experience, we empower businesses with intelligent IoT cellular connectivity, security, reliability, and support to simplify and streamline IoT programs at scale.
• Younus Uddin of Field Theory. Field Theory is an electrical engineering design firm specializing in custom antenna design and RF solutions. Field Theory’s RF expertise covers a wide spectrum including Cellular, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, RFID, Z-wave, Zigbee to 5G and mmWave. For speed to market, Field Theory has a complete in-house RF lab that has two antenna chambers, CST & XFdtd for simulations, 3-D printers, prototype equipment to build PCB boards and antenna fabrication.

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Agenda
6:30-7:15pm: Arrive, mingle, grab some food and a beverage
7:15-7:30pm: Opening remarks
7:30-8:30pm: Guest Speakers + Q&A with the audience
8:30-9:00pm: Open Mic.
Anyone in attendance can give a demo or short presentation on their hardware product, startup, or project.
9:00-9:30pm: Mix, mingle, and close out the night.
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Thank you to our sponsor!

informal is a freelance collective for the best independent professionals in hardware and manufacturing. Whether a client is 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, informal has the right collection of people for the job. With projects as varied as 3D printers to electric vehicles, informal members work with companies at every scale to design, manufacture, and ship physical products.