SF Hardware & Manufacturing Happy Hour
Join Hardware FYI and Onshape for an evening in San Francisco with engineers, industry leaders, and product developers – people who live and breathe building in the physical world.
This is your chance to connect with some of the Bay Area’s most forward-thinking teams and enjoy great conversations over food and drinks.
Secure your spot now – location shared after confirmation.
What to Expect
Meet the builders shaping what’s next: Connect with founders, investors, engineers, and operators driving the next generation of hardware companies
See Onshape in action: Get a live look at the latest tips, tricks, and capabilities helping teams accelerate product development
Real conversations over drinks: Honest stories, practical insights, and networking in a relaxed setting
Agenda
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Check In & Networking
Food & Drinks
7:00 - 7:30 PM
Supercharge Your Startup & Automate Your Enterprise
Kevin Cowles – Onshape by PTC
Felix Alvarez – Second Order Effects
7:30 - 7:40 PM
Accelerate Your Product Lifecycle
7:40 - 9:00 PM - Mix & Mingle
About Hardware FYI
Hardware FYI is a weekly newsletter for engineers, founders, and operators building at the intersection of hardware and manufacturing. We cover the latest in engineering and startup funding, with technical insights trusted by 15,000+ subscribers.
About Onshape
Onshape by PTC is the world’s most widely used cloud-native CAD and PDM platform. It runs on any device, anywhere, requiring zero IT.
Companies like Trek, Garmin and Boom supersonic have moved their design teams to Onshape. They were fed up with errors, time waste, and hidden costs of outdated file-based CAD and PDM.
Unlike traditional systems like SOLIDWORKS, Only Onshape:
Eliminates CAD crashes and never loses data
Enables secure, real-time collaboration
Tracks all activity and provides infinite restore
Has built-in PDM with branching and merging