
Between the Racks - A Fireside Chat About Hardware
Hardware is hard, as they say…
Join us for an engaging discussion about hardware and everything that makes it hard and what we can do about it with a panel of esteemed hardware founders in the Waterloo region. Topics covered include product development, design, launches, funding, tariffs, compliance, and more.
Our event takes place at the Sienci Labs HQ’s warehouse, hence the name “Between the Racks”. Experience the space where hardware innovation happens on a daily basis.
Speakers
Huayi Gao is the CTO and co-founder of VCycene, developing the LILA composter, an AI powered kitchen appliance that turns kitchen scraps in to high quality, odor free compost.
Kyle Faller is the CEO and founder of Intelline, which designs modular, fuel agnostic industrial generators.
Cameron Waite is the CEO and founder of Real Life Robotics, which is at the forefront of autonomous last mile delivery robots through hardware and software.
This panel is lead by Andy Lee, CEO and co-founder of Sienci Labs, developing technologies to make CNC manufacturing more accessible.
Schedule
6:30PM: Doors open, light refreshments are served
7:00PM: Panel begins
8:30PM: Panel ends, networking and tours begin
9:30PM: Event ends
We are official event hosts with Waterloo Tech Week 2025, a celebration of what’s been built here, and what’s still to come. We’re building something great together. September 8-11, 2025. waterlootechweek.ca.