​During Oakland Tech Week, we're showcasing what you're building inside Oakland's top industrial arts facility - The Crucible!

​Join us for the 21st Oakland Hardware Meetup!

​Bring along your latest prototypes and product ideas for open mic and to share with others. ​Our event aims to foster meaningful connections, exchange insights, and strengthen relationships across our shared ecosystem.

​​Agenda

​6:00p - Arrival, mingle, food and refreshments

​6:30p - Welcome and Demos!

• ​Anyone will have the chance for a 1-2 minute demo followed by Q&A from the audience. Sign up via the RSVP questions!

​7:30p - Mix + mingle

​Hardware Meetups happen across 50+ cities across the globe monthly and help bring together different professionals to connect and meet each other.

​Oakland Tech Week is a week-long festival of technology, startups, and city-building taking place September 27 – October 3, 2026 across Oakland, California. Under the theme "Community, Culture, & Code: Where Innovation Meets Purpose," OTW highlights how innovation can grow from the ground up while staying rooted in The Town.

​​Thank you to our partners!

​informal is a freelance collective for the most talented independent professionals in hardware and hardtech. 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'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. Learn more.

​The Crucible

​Looking for a teambuilding activity or offsite location? Come play with fire at The Crucible!

​The Crucible is a nonprofit organization and art school dedicated to making the fine and industrial arts accessible for all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Our work is centered in Oakland and the East Bay, where we provide high-quality, fun classes and workshops to thousands of people each year.

​If you want to help support the next meetup, please reach out to spaces@informal.com for sponsorship inquiries.