​For our next meetup we'll visit a new location with our friends from RASTIC and Innovate@BU! Join us to talk academia, industry, and hardware.

​🤖 Bring your latest builds, demos, announcements, or asks to share during our Open Mic!

​SPEAKERS + FEATURES

​Daylin Frantin is the cofounder and COO of Flux Marine, a Rhode Island based startup that designs and builds electric propulsion systems, partnering with industry leading hull manufacturers to deliver a better boating experience. He'll be talking about his experience as a BU and Innovate@BU alum and where his journey has taken him since then.

Kenn Sebesta is the Executive Director of RASTIC (Robotics and Autonomous Systems Technology Innovation Center) at Boston University. He'll share tales from his own journey from industry into academia as well as details about the fascinating work happening at RASTIC.

Student Project Showcase - We'll have a selection of projects from BU and RASTIC out in an exciting showcase inside the event space.

Community Open Mic - As always, jump on the mic at the end of the meetup for your own chance to show off, pitch, ask, or demo!

​​Agenda

​6:00-6:45p - Arrival, networking, and project showcase

​6:45-6:55p - Welcome and introduction

​6:55-7:40p - Guest speakers and audience Q&A

​7:40-8:00p - Community open mic

​8:00-9:00p - Mix + mingle

​​About Boston Hardware Meetup

​​Hardware Meetups happen across 30+ cities around the world, bringing together hardware professionals to network, share knowledge, and support each other and the larger hardware ecosystem. The Boston Hardware meetup has been happening since 2013 and is one of the largest local communities inside the global Hardware Meetup network.

​​Thanks to our hosts

​RASTIC is a collaborative workspace and community that houses the tools, materials, guidance, and industry connections needed by students to grow their skills and innovate in robotics.

​Innovate@BU empowers all Boston University students, regardless of their major, to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and the skills needed to turn their ideas into impactful solutions. Whether you’re just starting out or ready to scale, they offer resources, mentorship, and a supportive community to help you transform challenges into opportunities and shape the future you envision.

​​Thanks to our food sponsor

​Via Product Development (Via PD) is a Boston-area hardware product development consultancy providing fractional technical leadership and flexible engineering team support at any stage, with a particular focus on electronics. Our experience spans consumer products, medical devices, academic translation, dual-use technologies, and more

​​Thanks to our partner

​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.

​WANT TO GET INVOLVED?

​Sponsorship: We offer exclusive access to our member community through sponsorships.

​Host an event at your space: We love bringing our community of members to new spaces.

​Speaker: Do you have a talk or tale from your own hardware journey? We'd love to feature you at a future event

​Interested? Email us at [email protected]