National community making hard tech easier.
Who We Are
We are a nationwide community of ambitious founders, builders, investors, and advisors working on cutting-edge hard tech problems. We're building America's hard tech ecosystem to rival any in the world.
What We Do
We support the most ambitious founders and builders by hosting and coordinating roundtable discussions, dinners, happy hours, workshops, and co-working. We also organize mixers, pitch workshops, and larger events in partnership with investors and other organizations in the community.
Our ecosystem is made up of:
We host these types of events locally:
Invite-only, monthly founder roundtables
Hack days & workshops
Speakers, panels, & pitch nights
Weekly happy hours and coworking
Monthly topic-based dinners
Mixers & community events
Our Community
We have members from ideation to Series D and beyond, spanning from CEOs and executives at large hard tech corporations to startup founders.
OUR MEMBERS ARE LEADERS.
We have companies in IoT, robotics, drones, biotech / health tech, manufacturing tech, solar, wearables, autonomous vehicles, civic tech, and more. We have previously worked at places like MIT, Magic Leap, and Amazon Devices. We have deep experience in everything ranging from RFID, IoT, mechanical engineering, biotechnology, computational cognitive science, and computer science to supply chain, defense, and government markets.
OUR ADVISORS ARE AT THE TOP OF THEIR INDUSTRIES.
They include senior executives at Fortune 500 companies and unicorn startups, consultants from firms like BCG and McKinsey, prominent VC’s, and more.
OUR PARTNERS ARE LONG-TERM THINKERS.
We partner with people and organizations who are invested in building the hard tech ecosystem. This group includes media organizations, fabrication spaces, and conference organizers. We coordinate cross-community events, coworking opportunities, and event venues. If you’re interested in a partnership, reach out.
Chapters & Initiatives
Start a Chapter
Lead the hard tech revolution in your city. Start a Hard Tech X chapter and build a community of innovators.
- Strong connection to local tech ecosystem
- Experience organizing tech events
- Passion for hard tech innovation
- Commitment to community building
Current Chapters
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