​​We're back for another San Jose Hardware Meetup! This time we'll be hosted by Beckhoff talking about how to go from prototype to scale in hardware.

​🤖 Bring demos for open mic.

​We have a great group of guest speakers

• ​Lauren is an Application Engineer at Beckhoff Automation with over 10 years of experience in automation solutions.

• ​Tom is CEO at Captify, focused on building accessible solutions for the deaf and hard of hearing. He'll share his journey scaling to 700+ units shipped within first 9 months. 

• ​More TBA

​​Agenda

• ​​6:30-7:00p - Arrival, mingle, grab refreshments

• ​​7:00-7:05p - Welcome and introduction

• ​​7:05-8:00p - Guest talks and audience Q+A

• ​​8:00-8:30p - Community open mic

​​​ Anyone will have the chance for a 2min pitch to demo a prototype or talk about what they are working on.

• ​​​8:30-9:30p - Mix + mingle

​​Thank you to our host

​Beckhoff Automation is a global leader in PC-based control and automation systems, pioneering technologies like EtherCAT, TwinCAT, and the MX-System that drive efficiency across industries. With over 5,000 employees worldwide, Beckhoff continually redefines industrial automation through integrated software, motion control, and machine vision solutions.

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​​If you want to help support the next meetup, please reach out to [email protected] for sponsorship inquiries.

​​See you soon!