8th Austin Hardware Meetup @ EOS North America
For our September meetup, we’re thrilled to partner with EOS North America and bring the community together at their Pflugerville facility.
🤖 Bring physical demos and prototypes to share at community open mic!
EOS is a global leader in industrial 3D printing for metals and polymers, with more than three decades of experience enabling organizations with additive manufacturing (AM) applications. From systems and materials to software and services, EOS provides end-to-end AM solutions for industries like aerospace, automotive, medical, and consumer goods.
Come for the presentation and showroom tour, stay for the pizza, drinks, and conversations with fellow builders, investors, engineers, designers, and hardware enthusiasts.
🗓️ Schedule
5:00 – 6:00 PM – Arrival, pizza and drinks, networking
6:00 – 7:00 PM – EOS presentation, metal and polymer 3D printing showroom tours, Q&A
7:00 – 7:30 PM – Open Mic
You'll get 2min if you bring physical prototype! 30s stand up pitch if you have something to share.
7:30 – 8:00 PM – More mixing and mingling
🎤 Featured Speakers
Fabian Alefeld – Global Director of Business Development and Additive Minds Academy
Joel Sam – Business Development Manager, Metals
Landon Thomas – Additive Manufacturing Engineer, Polymers
🍕 Food & Drinks
Pizza and beverages will be provided courtesy of our hosts at EOS.
🏢 About Our Host
EOS North America is a global leader in industrial 3D printing, delivering end-to-end additive manufacturing solutions across metals and polymers. With more than 30 years of experience, EOS empowers industries like aerospace, automotive, medical, and consumer goods to innovate faster and smarter.
🙌 Thank You to Our Community Support
Knectiv
Knectiv helps early-stage hardware startups turn bold ideas into real products fast. With deep engineering and manufacturing experience and a global network of partners, we handle everything from prototyping and DFM to pilot runs and mass production.
We simplify the path to market by being your one stop shop. No vendor juggling, no missed handoffs. Just clear communication, consistent quality, and hardware that ships.
informal
informal is a freelance collective for the most talented independent professionals in the hardware ecosystem. 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, and scale top-quality physical products.
Whether you are looking for a single contractor, a full-time employee, or an entire team to work on everything from product development to go-to-market strategy, the informal collective has the perfect people for the job.
🌎 About Our Meetups
Hardware Meetups happen across over 50 cities worldwide every month, fostering connections and collaboration among hardware professionals. Do not miss this opportunity to be part of Austin's thriving hardware and deep tech community.