Hardware Happy Hour at AuSIM Garage!

Join us for a relaxed evening of networking with local builders in Mountain View! 🌞

We'll be gathering at AuSIM Garage with the high bay doors open, thanks to our sponsor, ChipHub. Bring your prototypes, product ideas, and any hardware-related questions for an open mic session!

Agenda:

• 5:30-6:15 - Arrival, mingle, grab food and refreshments 🍕
• 6:15-6:20 - Welcome, Introductions, Sponsor, AuSIM Garage, and Informal Spaces
• 6:20-6:40 - Theme: Supply Chain
  • Presentation: Brogan Miller - Culture in Manufacturing
  • Presentation: Aftab Farooqi - BOM Challenges
• 6:40-6:50 - Community discussion (open mic) on SW/HW opportunities in the supply chain.
• 6:50-7:20 - Open mic and demos 🎤
  • Everyone can pitch a prototype for 2 minutes or introduce themselves in 30 seconds.
• 8:00 - Doors close!

Presenters:

• Brogan Miller, Doula Studios - "Doula for early stage hardware start-ups". A veteran of Stanford's Product Design program, Brogan helps founders improve their chances of success. Learn more
• Aftab Farooqi, ChipHub - With extensive experience in manufacturing and supply chain.

Thank You to Our Partners:

• AuSIM Garage at Informal Spaces - A professional hardware node in the Bay Area network, offering affordable industrial workshop space and resources for building physical products.
• ChipHub - AI-native procurement software for hardware OEMs, streamlining supplier discovery and management. Discover more
• Informal - A freelance collective of talented professionals in hardware and hardtech, ready to assist with product development and go-to-market strategies.

See you soon! 🎉