​We're back with another Denver Hardware Meetup! This time we're meeting at the Warehouse Business Accelerator's Warehouse Innovation Hub, a local workspace for hardware businesses. You can thank Meshcomm Engineering for the food and the Warehouse Business Accelerator for drinks!

​We'll be discussing manufacturing and how to get things made in Colorado and beyond.​ Be sure to bring your hardware demos for the open mic! More in the agenda below. We're looking for prototypes, finished products, and part samples from the hardware you're working on.

​​Hardware Meetups happen across 30+ cities around the world, bringing together hardware professionals to network, share knowledge, and support each other and the larger hardware ecosystem. We started in SF, NYC, and Boston!

​About Warehouse Business Accelerator

​​The Warehouse Business Accelerator  exists to help manufacturing and technology companies  design a custom roadmap for growth and scale.  The Warehouse helps your business overcome barriers by accelerating strategic decisions, providing just-in-time education and connecting you with tailored resources. Navigate the messy process of scaling up to achieve consistent and predictable growth. The Warehouse just won an EDA grant to bring even more robust scaleup programming to the manufacturing community in Colorado. 

​We have a great group of guest speakers

• ​Allison Seabeck is the Executive Director of the Warehouse Business Accelerator. Previously, Allison was the President of Prosci Inc., a global training and consulting organization specializing in the discipline of change management. Allison led transformational growth strategies, process improvements and systems implementations, including expanded distribution channels through a robust global partner network. Allison led the team responsible for successful organization transitions through the founder's exit, two Private Equity transactions and two international add-on acquisitions.

• ​Brian Zonnefeld, VP of Business Development at Vergent Products. With over 30 years of experience in electronics industry, Brian is a seasoned professional in technical sales, strategic partnerships, and business development. His robust technical foundation in electrical engineering and systems design has been instrumental in his success across various roles. Brian's career spans startups, publicly traded manufacturing companies, and component manufacturing, providing him with a comprehensive perspective on the industry.

• ​Ken Rayment, Founder of Better Process LLC, has over 32 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, working with leading companies such as CAT, GE, Boeing, and Airbus. With expertise in machining, assembly, and test manufacturing, Ken specializes in automation and error-proofing solutions. A Six Sigma Black Belt with a focus on lean manufacturing, he combines data-driven methodologies with a deep understanding of organizational culture to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement. His career has included roles ranging from individual contributor to Senior Engineering Manager, leading cross-functional teams on global projects and delivering innovative manufacturing solutions.

​Agenda

• ​5:30-6:00 - Arrival, mingle, grab refreshments

• ​6:00-6:15 - Welcome notes

• ​​6:15-7:30 - Guest talks and Q&A

• ​​7:30-8:00 - Community Announcements (Open mic - everyone in attendance gets 30 seconds to make an ask or offer, or share an announcement. You get 2 minutes if you have a hardware demo!)

• ​8:00-8:30 - Mix, mingle, and wrap up the night

​​Thank you to our sponsor!

• ​Meshcomm Engineering provides innovative sensor and telematics solutions that utilize cutting edge multimode cellular with integrated low-latency satellite connectivity. These low cost solutions enable reliable and redundant connectivity with world-wide coverage. From environmental applications such as soil moisture, weather, stream flow and level measurements, or aquifer health, to electric vehicle telematics solutions for battery management, and equipment operating metrics - we enable you to connect and action your data no matter where you are.

​​​Thank you to our community partner!

• ​​informal is a freelance collective for the most talented independent professionals in hardware. Whether you're looking for a single contractor, a full-time employee, or an entire team of professionals to work on everything from product development to go-to-market, the informal collective has the perfect collection of people for the job. Learn more.

​​​​​If you want to help support the next meetup, please reach out to nate (at) hardwaremeetup (dot) com for sponsorship inquiries.

​See you soon!