13th Zürich Hardware Meetup @ IPZ

Welcome to the 13th Zurich Hardware Meetup!

Come learn how to preserve and repair old hardware, to keep your childhood games alive 🎮🕹️👾

Whether you're a student, professional, engineer, or designer, join us to meet others who share a passion for building tangible products.
We’ll have two talks from great guest speakers, and a chance for anyone to share their projects, asks, and questions during an open mic session.
Prototypes are welcome!

Our speakers:

• Nikolai Knopp, retro enthusiast and co-organizer of the Vintage Computer Festival, collects and repairs old computers so others can experience them.
• [TBD]

Agenda

• 18:30 - 19:00: Arrival, mingle, grab refreshments
• 19:00 - 19:10: Welcome and introduction
• 19:10 - 19:30: 1st talk + QA
• 19:30 - 19:50: 2nd talk + QA
• 19:50 - 20:00: Open mic session, where anyone will have the chance for a 2 min pitch to demo a prototype or talk about what they are working on.
• 20:00 + : more mingling, food, and the opportunity to play vintage games on their original consoles and computers!

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Our Partners

• 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 strategy, the informal collective has the perfect collection of people for the job. With expertise in diverse projects ranging from consumer electronics to automotive, green tech, and medical devices, informal members work with clients at every stage to design, manufacture, market, and ship top-quality physical products, built to succeed.
• Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich positions itself as a dynamic hub for innovators, fostering connections between academia and industry with its unparalleled global network. It serves as a catalyst to enhance their innovation potential and market readiness. Located next to the Dübendorf airfield, its focus areas are primarily, but not exclusively, Robotics & Mobility, Space & Aviation and Advanced Manufacturing.
• Retro-Game Level 1-1 preserves and promotes the retro gaming culture and aims to make it accessible to current and future generations.