Now in our 3rd year, Hardware House is the official place where SXSW Interactive attendees can find one another and network about their interest in the consumer electronics industry. Professionals in CE can interact and help one another conceive, build, and distribute their amazing products.
This year, Hardware House is partnered with Foundry, the crowdbuilding platform for hardware entrepreneurs, for a full day of talks and content surrounding the latest in consumer electronics and early stage technology. Special thanks to PCH, b8ta, and SXSW Interactive for their support. Join us Monday March 14th all day!
Cool Prototype! Can You Scale it for the Masses?
- Scott Miller, CEO at Dragon Innovation
- Chris Gammell, Supplyframe
- Zaib Husain, Founder of Makerarm
When your proof of concept / prototype is fully functional, it is easy to think that you’re ready for manufacturing at scale. But your prototype typically uses expensive or unreliable techniques that won't work on a manufacturing line. Explore some of the common manufacturing mistakes companies can avoid before going to market with their hardware product. Moderated by Dave Nicholas, Intel.
Breakfast with Crowd Supply
Hardware on Kickstarter - A Founders Panel
- Filippo Yacob, CEO at Primo Toys
- Scott Croyle, Product & Design at Nextbit
- Katy Jeremko, Co-founder at re:3D
Join Kickstarter’s John Dimatos for a primer on Hardware on Kickstarter: the world’s largest community of people dedicated to bringing creative projects to life. In this panel, you’ll hear from 3 experienced creators on tips and best practices for how to craft a great campaign, rally a community around your project, and make your idea a reality. Moderated by John Dimatos, Kickstarter.
Healthy Hardware: The doctor is everywhere!
- Che Voigt, CEO at Altwork
- Jacob Surber, Product Manager at Pebble
- Stacy Feld, Senior Director, Consumer Scientific Innovation at Johnson & Johnson
Health and fitness hardware startups are tackling the process of getting and staying well. From helping patients take ownership of their health and fitness to improving the way doctors monitor our conditions, emerging technology is having a sweeping impact on this giant industry. Moderated by Christina Farr, Fast Company.
Lunch with Hackaday
Hardware House burger bar lunch is brought to you by Hackaday. Hackaday’s Sophi Kravitz introduces the world premiere of the 2016 Hackaday Prize launch video. Come on!
Crowdbuilding: Building hardware here and there
- Joshua Lifton, CEO at Crowd Supply
- Travis McCollum, COO at WigWag
- Lucas Wang, CEO at HWTrek
Manufacturing and assembly of your hardware product doesn't always have to occur overseas. Many factors should be considered when deciding where to build your product. In many cases, Asia can wait. Moderated by Joe Grand, Grand Idea Studio
High Tech and High Design: A Fashionable View
- Jonah Becker, VP Industrial Design at Fitbit
- Kurt Dammermann, Co-founder at PCH Lime Lab
- Benjamin Males, CEO at Xo
Design, technology and fashion are in the early stages of collaborating to make great products that enhance both our well-being and style.
Moderated by Leah Hunter, Fast Company.
Beauty 2.0 - The role of innovation in today’s beauty industry
- Andre Yousefi, Co-founder at PCH Lime Lab
- Guive Balooch, Global Vice President of L’Oréal’s Technology Incubator
Join us for a conversation between PCH Lime Lab Co-founder Andre Yousefi and Global Vice President of L’Oréal’s Technology Incubator, Guive Balooch on how the beauty and the tech industry are coming together to create the next generation of consumer beauty products. Moderated by Maghan McDowell, WWD.
The best hardware product made won't find adoption if there's no place to buy it. We'll learn from innovative retailers about what makes for a great go-to-market strategy for early-stage HW companies. Moderated by Stacey Higginbotham.
Come demo the hottest products and meet the entrepreneurs and inventors behind them. Sign up for PCH and b8ta’s office hours to pitch your product, get advice on your retail roadmap, and learn if you're ready for Highway1, PCH’s hardware accelerator. Or, simply recharge, chill, network, and play with some of the innovative products featured at b8ta in Silicon Valley.
Next door, the Yonomi Lounge features an interactive experience featuring your favorite connected home devices.
