Circuit Launch & Link University Demo Day: Hardware Venture Hackathon
About Event
What happens when you combine the technical depth of hardware engineers with the strategic mindset of entrepreneurship students, give them a randomized deep-tech prompt, and give them just 6 days to build?
Join us to find out. This Demo Day is the culmination of a highly experimental pilot program. We are treating this first edition as a raw learning laboratory to test a new model of entrepreneurial education. Our six brave participants started the week with a blank slate and were tasked with navigating the chaotic, messy process of going from zero-to-one in the hardware space.
What to Expect (And What Not To)
Please leave your expectations for highly polished, market-ready products at the door! Hardware is incredibly hard, and 6 days is a blink of an eye.
Instead, expect to see the duct tape, hear the pivot stories, and witness the raw ambition of early-stage ideation. You will get an exclusive first look at rough prototypes, early technical architectures, and freshly validated business models spanning categories like Physical AI, Bio-Hardware, and Climate Tech.
You will watch the teams pitch their 7-day progress live to a panel of active investors and experienced founders, who will evaluate them not on perfection, but on technical feasibility, market potential, and their sheer speed of execution.
The Schedule
11:00 AM - Check-in & Network
12:00 PM — Final Pitches & Live Demos
1:00 PM — Networking Lunch
2:00 PM — Judges' Deliberation
3:00 PM — Winner Announcement & Closing Ceremony
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM — Open Networking, Prototype Viewing, & Feedback
The Judging Panel
Our teams will be evaluated by an esteemed panel of investors and builders, including:
Kent Jenkins
Nicolas Haralambides
Michael Harries
Jasmine Jiang
Chjango Unchained
Amitt Mehta
Who Should Attend?
Investors who love the earliest, messiest stages of deep-tech and hardware innovation and want to spot raw talent.
Hardware Engineers & Founders interested in rapid prototyping and experimental business models.
Community Members who want to support the next generation of builders and see what can actually be hacked together in a single week.
Space is limited. Please RSVP to secure your spot and receive the full attendee briefing.
📍 Venue Note: Circuit Launch is an active workspace housing numerous hardware and robotics startups. We kindly ask all guests to respect the privacy of the resident companies.