From Concept to Manufacturing: Building Hardware in Canada

​Hosted at NeuronicWorks Inc.’s Toronto facility, this half-day Toronto Tech Week event is designed for founders and innovators building hardware and connected products. The session offers a practical view of what it takes to move from early concept to manufacturable, scalable products in a Canadian context.

​The event will feature sessions on concept-to-manufacturing decision-making, non-dilutive government funding pathways for hardware startups and intellectual property strategies tailored to physical product companies. A candid panel discussion with startup founders will explore the real challenges, and support systems involved in building technical products.

​Attendees will also have the opportunity to tour NeuronicWorks’ manufacturing facility, covering prototyping, PCB assembly, and box build, and participate in complimentary one-on-one consultations with technical leads across hardware, firmware, software, industrial, and mechanical design.

​Toronto Tech Week is a citywide celebration of the people building what’s next. From May 26–29, 2026, founders, investors, and builders come together for hundreds of community-led events across Toronto, connecting tens of thousands of people around Canadian tech. Torontotechweek.com

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​Event Agenda

​From Concept to Manufacturing: Building Real Hardware in Canada
Location: NeuronicWorks Inc. | Toronto
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

​10:00 – 10:15 | Arrival & Check-In

​10:15 – 10:30 | Welcome & Opening Remarks

​10:30 – 11:00 | Session: Concept to Manufacturing — What It Means for a Product Innovator

​Speaker: Titu Botos, CEO and Founder, NeuronicWorks Inc.

​11:00 – 11:30 | Funding Pathways for Hardware Startups (Government Programs)

​Speaker: Mustafa Jaffer, Industrial Technology Advisor Ontario NRC IRAP

​11:30 – 12:00 | Protecting Innovation: IP Strategies for Hardware Companies

​Speaker: Tony Orsi, Principal, Smart & Biggar

​12:00 – 12:30 | Lunch & Networking

​12:30 – 1:15 | Panel Discussion: The Realities of Building a Technical Product Startup

​1:15 – 1:20 | Closing Remarks

​1:20 – 2:00 | Parallel Sessions

​A: Facility Tour — Inside Electronics Manufacturing

​B: One-on-One Technical Consultations

• ​Complementary 30-minute meetings with technical leads in:

  • ​Hardware Engineering

  • ​Firmware Development

  • ​Industrial Design

  • ​Mechanical Engineering

• ​Pre-booked slots; limited availability

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