4th Framingham Hardware Meetup @ Entrepreneur Innovation Center

​Join us for our fourth Framingham Hardware Meetup @ Entrepreneur Innovation Center @ Framingham State University!

​This meetup is particularly special as it is held during MetroWest Startup Week (hashtag#MWSW26).

​🤖 Bring your latest build and demos to share!

​​​Hardware Meetups happen across 30+ cities around the world, bringing together hardware professionals to network, share knowledge, and support each other and the larger hardware ecosystem.

​Guest Speakers

​We’re excited to host an outstanding lineup of guest speakers:

• ​Meryl Mallery: Meryl Mallery is an accomplished engineering executive with a career spanning
  aerospace innovation and clean energy transformation. With a strong foundation in
  designing, validating, and manufacturing complex hardware and software systems, she
  has led multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-performance solutions in both highly
  regulated aerospace environments and rapidly evolving renewable energy markets.
  Currently serving as Executive Vice President at XL Batteries, Meryl drives the
  development of advanced energy storage technologies, guiding projects from concept
  through commercialization. Her leadership style emphasizes mentorship, fostering the
  growth of emerging engineers and cultivating collaborative, high-performing teams.
  Earlier in her career, Meryl contributed to groundbreaking aerospace programs at EBAD
  Aerospace and Defense including Orion, and the James Webb Space Telescope. Her
  transition into clean energy at Plug Power reflects her commitment to sustainability and
  innovation, leveraging her technical acumen to accelerate the adoption of greener
  technologies.
  Meryl holds a bachelor’s degrees in mechanical and aeronautical engineering and a
  master’s degree in mechanical engineering, equipping her with the technical depth and
  strategic vision to bridge engineering excellence with environmental responsibility. She
  is a passionate advocate for diversity in STEM and an active mentor to the next
  generation of innovators.

• ​Todd MacFadden: Todd MacFadden is Senior Technology Development Engineer at Bose, where he has worked for 21 years. He supports evaluation and adoption of new microelectronic technologies for wearable products and leads technical evaluations of competitor products. Prior to Bose, he worked for 10 years with non-profit environmental organizations to promote sustainability. He has a master’s in chemical engineering from UMass Lowell, and bachelor’s degrees in political science and music from the University of Colorado Boulder. Away from his laptop, he loves photography, classical music, bicycling and running.

​Agenda

• ​​6:00 – 6:30 PM: Arrival + Welcome

• ​6:30 - 6:40 PM : Introductions

• ​​6:40 – 7:00 PM: Meryl Mallery: TBD

• ​​7:00 – 7:20 PM: Todd MacFadden: PCB failure modes and best practices to avoid them.

• ​7:20 – 7:40 PM: Community Open Mic, Networking, and Mingling

• ​7:40 – 8:00 PM: Networking, and Mingling

​Thank you to our partner

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​The Entrepreneur Innovation Center is a MetroWest co-working and incubator space supporting startups across diverse industries, providing resources, mentorship, and collaboration to help entrepreneurs transform ideas into successful local businesses.

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