90th NY Hardware Meetup @ Newlab | Scaling Hardware

Join us for our next hardware meetup as we discuss product and supply chain scalability with founders and experts across 3D printing, commercialization of smart devices, and international supply chain.

This month we'll be at Newlab again! Newlab is a center of invention mobilizing people, capital, and intelligence to solve systemic challenges in energy, mobility, and materials. Newlab acts as a facilitator, connector, and translator for its community of innovators and experts helping to build, test, and scale world-changing ideas through its platforms, infrastructure, and structured collaboration.

We have a great group of guest speakers:

• Christina is the Cofounder & CEO of Makelab, offering 3D printing solutions, decentralizing the experience of 3D printing, bringing the convenience factor to brands & teams building physical products. We’re building the modern day “Kinko’s” of 3D through an innovative business model & strategy that ensures low friction, efficiency, and scalability.
• Sanjay, President of AirFuel Alliance is an entrepreneurial executive with passion for commercializing new technology and building across hardware, firmware and software. He is best known for delivering the first phone with WiFi and VoIP calling and the first smartwatch. Sanjay received his Ph.D. in Systems and an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, both from the University of Pennsylvania and holds over 25 patents.
• Wouter is a Supply Chain Expert originally from the Netherlands with an impressive background at Dutch multinationals Heineken and DSM. He now resides in Colombia, where he serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Sento Electronics Scaling Hub. His dedication to helping startups navigate the complexities of scaling their electronic products has made him an essential part of the company's success.

Agenda
6:30-7:00pm: Arrive, mingle, grab some food and a beverage
7:00-7:10pm: Opening remarks
7:10-7:40pm: Christina + Q&A with the audience
7:40-8:10pm: Sanjay + Q&A with the audience
8:10-8:40pm: Wouter + Q&A with the audience
8:40-9:00pm: Community announcements open mic
9:00-9:30pm: Mix + mingle.

Thanks for our partnering organizations:

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.