What have you been building this summer!? ☀️

Join us for the 20th Oakland Hardware Meetup, hosted at Informal Spaces Oakland!

Bring your latest prototypes and product ideas for an open mic session to share with fellow innovators. Our event is designed to foster meaningful connections, exchange insights, and strengthen relationships across our vibrant community.

Agenda

• 6:00 PM - Arrival, mingle, food, and refreshments 🍽️
• 6:30 PM - Welcome and Demos! 🎤
  • Everyone will have the opportunity for a 1-2 minute demo followed by Q&A from the audience. Sign up via the RSVP questions!
• 7:30 PM - Mix + mingle 🤝

Hardware Meetups occur in over 50 cities worldwide each month, bringing together diverse professionals to connect and collaborate.

Thank You to Our Partners!

• Informal is a collective of talented independent professionals specializing in hardware and hardtech. Their members work across various industries—including consumer electronics, automotive, climate tech, and medical devices—to help design, manufacture, and scale high-quality physical products. Whether you need a contractor, a full-time hire, or an entire team for product development or go-to-market strategy, Informal has the right people for the job. Learn more.

• Informal Spaces Oakland fosters an environment that supports small teams in tackling novel challenges. Located in downtown Oakland, they cater to hardware companies in climate tech, IoT, and ecommerce, guided by experts who understand what it takes to drive progress.

If you're interested in supporting the next meetup, please reach out for sponsorship inquiries at spaces@informal.com.