2nd Berlin Hardware Meetup @ Venture Café Berlin
We're excited to host our second Hardware Meetup in Berlin, this time at the Venture Café at CIC Berlin.
Hardware Meetups happen in over 30 cities around the world, helping bring together founders, engineers, and other hardware professionals to networks, share insights, and collaborate with one another.
Agenda
6:30-7:00 - Arrival, mingle, grab refreshments
7:00-7:10 - Welcome and introduction
7:10-8:10a - Guest Speakers
8:10-8:30p - Community open mic
Anyone will have the chance for a 2min pitch to demo a prototype or talk about what they are working on.
8:30-9:30p - Mix + mingle
Speakers
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.
Thank you to our partners
NexPCB is dedicated to accelerating IoT innovations into scalable global businesses. As a long-term product realization partner, they collaborate with ambitious teams across Europe—particularly in MedTech & Wearables, Green Energy, Robotics & AI Hardware, and Mobility. With over 20 years of experience, they offer end-to-end manufacturing solutions, including DFX, tooling, technology supply chain management, and global logistics, to deliver consistent, high-quality hardware products at competitive prices.
informal: informal is a freelance collective for the most talented independent professionals in the hardware ecosystem. 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 to work on everything from product development to go-to-market strategy, the informal collective has the perfect people for the job.
If you want to help support the next meetup, please reach out to nate@hardwaremeetup.com for sponsorship inquiries.