1st Vancouver Hardware Meetup @ Global Relay
Join us for our first Vancouver Hardware Meetup @ Global Relay!
🤖 Bring your latest build and demos to share!
Hardware Meetup is a volunteer-led community meeting in 50+ cities around the world with 40,000+ members.
We’re launching Vancouver Hardware Meetup in 2026 to bring together hardware professionals, founders, engineers, investors, and hardware enthusiasts to network, share knowledge, and support each other and the larger hardware ecosystem.
Guest Speakers:
Jeffery Yee, CEO of Aarcomm Systems
Peter Zhao, CTO of Enigma Interconnect Corp.
Tony Jackson, Founder of Hardware Unconference
Agenda
5:30 – 6:00 PM: Arrival + Welcome
6:00 - 6:10 PM : Introductions
6:10 – 6:20 PM: Speaker 1
6:20 – 6:30 PM: Speaker 2
6:30 – 6:40 PM: Speaker 3
6:40 – 7:15 PM: Community Open Mic
7:15 – 9:30 PM: Networking and Mingling
Thank you to our partners
A massive thank you to Enigma Interconnect Corp for sponsoring this month's Vancouver Hardware Meetup.
Enigma Interconnect is [brief description — e.g., "a Canadian-based engineering firm specializing in PCB design, manufacturing, and interconnect solutions for advanced electronics applications"]. Their work powers [industries they serve — aerospace, telecom, medical devices, etc.], and their team has been a long-time supporter of the local hardware community.
If you're working on a hardware project — whether it's a prototype or production run — come say hi to Peter Zhao and the Enigma team at the event.
informal is a freelance collective for the most talented independent professionals in hardware. With expertise in a diverse range of industries from consumer electronics to aerospace, informal members work with clients at every stage to design, manufacture, and scale 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.
See you soon!
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