103rd NY Hardware Meetup // MedTech
The Hardware Meetup community is excited to announce the 103rd NY Hardware Meetup at City Tech.
Hardware Meetups happen across 30+ cities around the world, bringing together hardware professionals to network and learn from each other. You might not realize it, but NYC is a hotbed for this kind of innovation and tonight you'll meet two companies working at the cutting edge of this technology.
This month we'll be at City Tech. If you are attending, please go to 186 Jay Street and not "City Tech" in Google Maps! Please note that the venue requires photo ID for all attendees. City Tech is the designated college of technology within the City University of New York (CUNY), a national model for industry-aligned education, and an engine of economic mobility, located at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge. Founded in 1946, today City Tech offers 58 cutting-edge associate and baccalaureate degree programs spanning the technologies of art and design, architecture, biomedical informatics, business, teacher education, computer systems, engineering, entertainment, health care, hospitality, human services, legal studies, and the liberal arts and sciences. As a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American/Native American Pacific Island Serving Institution (AANAPISI), City Tech is committed to providing broad access to high quality technological and professional education for a diverse urban population. To learn more, visit www.citytech.cuny.edu.
SPEAKERS
Opening Remarks by Dr. Pamela Brown, Provost of City Tech
Thunder Zhang, CEO and Co-Founder of NexPCB, is a serial entrepreneur spanning the US and China. He co-founded startup community cafés and maker spaces as well while pursuing a Master’s in Embedded Systems from Sweden and an EMBA from CEBIS. With a deep commitment to technological progress, he has personally invested in 15 startups, including MedTech ventures in wearable technology and brain-computer interfaces (BCI). Through the Next Stage Foundation (NSF), Thunder focuses on accelerating IoT innovation, believing in technology’s power to create a better world.
Marco Perry is the founder of Pensa. He believes great product design stems from a deep understanding of people, the products they use, and the contexts in which they interact with them. With over 30 years of experience, Marco has invented, designed, and engineered everything from diapers to medical devices. Known for his strategic mindset, inventive spirit, and sharp intelligence, Marco takes a thoughtful approach to both business and product design.
Joseph Borrello is the Head of Engineering at Sinai BioDesign, a medical device-focused incubator and prototyping center housed within the Mount Sinai Health System. Leading R&D and engineering efforts for the team, Joe's work focused on taking ideas identified in the clinic and OR and transforming them into proof-of-concept prototypes, at-scale models, and preclinical trial devices.
AGENDA
6:30-7:00 - Arrival, mingle, grab refreshments
City Tech will be arranging tours of their labs during this time!
7:00-7:10 - Welcome and introduction
Opening Remark by Dr. Pamela Brown, Provost of City Tech
7:10-8:10 - Guest speakers with audience Q+A
8:10-8:30p - Community open mic
Anyone will have the chance for a 30 second pitch to demo a prototype or talk about what they are working on.
8:30-10:00p - Mix + mingle
City Tech will be arranging tours of their labs during this time!
Thank you to our sponsors
Pensa is an award-winning industrial design and consultancy firm that combines strategy, design, engineering and business to create products with clear and meaningful benefits. Founded in 2005, and led by Marco Perry, Kathy Larchian and Mark Prommel; Pensa's experience spans a broad range of industries.
NexPCB is dedicated to accelerating IoT innovations into scalable global businesses. As a long-term product realization partner, they empower MedTech startups with end-to-end manufacturing solutions, including DFX, tooling, supply chain management, and global logistics, to deliver consistent, high-quality hardware products at cost-effective prices.
Thank you to our partners
informal is a freelance collective for the most talented independent professionals in hardware and hardtech. With expertise in a diverse range of industries from consumer electronics to automotive, climate tech to medical devices, informal members work with clients at every stage to design, manufacture, and scale top-quality physical products. 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 strategy, the informal collective has the perfect collection of people for the job. Learn more.
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Want to get involved?
Sponsorship: We offer exclusive access to our 10,000+ member community through sponsorships.
Host an event at your space: We are always looking for host sponsors to provide access to unique spaces from cool hardware companies building interesting things. Want to open up your office?
Speaker: Do you have something interesting to share with our community? We're on the lookout for fresh faces to talk about their journey and experiences.
If you want to get involved, head here: https://linktr.ee/nyhardware