What we’re about
Philly has countless tech meet-ups and events, but where's all the hardware love? We want to bring together a strong community of folks eager to build businesses with physical products, be it a cold fusion engine or a bionic fork. Whether you're an engineer, designer, CEO, investor, or anyone interested in being a part of the hardware start-up eco-system, come join us and let's create an amazing addition to the tech scene.
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See all- 10th Philly Hardware Meetup @ Solid Product Design!Solid Labs, Philadelphia, PA
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Join us for the 10th Philadelphia Hardware Meetup! Come join us to hear from our guest speakers as well as share what’s on your desk. We always have time for an open mic.
This time, we'll be at Solid Product Design's new office on Walnut Street.
Hardware Meetups happen across 30+ cities monthly and help bring together different professionals to connect and meet each other.
We have a great set of featured speakers for the evening:
- **Gary Ezekian** is the CEO of the Radicle Development Center, a Malvern-based design & build partner focused on helping hardware startups move from prototype to pilot scale. With more than a decade of operations leadership experience at Boeing, he emphasizes methodical processes to accelerate commercialization of high-risk technologies.
- Thomas Castner is the co-founder and CEO of FlashPCB. FlashPCB provides super fast PCB assembly services right in the heart of Philly. Based out of NextFab, FlashPCB offers quick, efficient, and reliable prototyping capabilities for local hardware companies though their dedicated team and easy to use CAD upload and quoting tool that uses automated design rule checks to minimize errors.
- Adam Hecht is the Co-Founder and Director of Additive Manufacturing at DIVE, the design studio behind 3DPets and Decibel. With a background in Industrial Design from Thomas Jefferson University, he blends design expertise with a passion for visual storytelling to drive innovation and impact. With 3DPets, he pioneered custom 3D-printed mobility devices for animals, featured worldwide in Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro campaign. Through Decibel, he is redefining sustainable furniture and architectural installations with large-format robotic 3D printing, collaborating with brands like Lululemon and designers such as Karim Rashid. Decibel’s work has been recognized in Vogue, Wired, Dezeen, and more.
Agenda
- 6:00-6:30pm: Arrive, mingle, grab some food and a beverage
- 6:30-6:45pm: Opening remarks
- 6:45-7:30pm: Guest Speakers + Q&A with the audience
- 7:30-8:00pm: Open Mic. Anyone in attendance can give a demo or short presentation on their hardware product, startup, or project.
- 8:00-8:30pm: Mix, mingle, and close out the night.
Thank you to our partners
Solid Product Design is a Philadelphia-based hardware product design and development firm. We help companies ship products faster by combining deep research, first principles thinking, and a user-centered development approach. Our experienced team anticipates challenges early, helping clients identify and solve problems before they arise - so ideas move smoothly from concept to commercialization.informal is a freelance collective for the most talented independent professionals in hardware and hardtech. 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.
