Demystifying manufacturing and supply chain

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Our ecosystem building initiatives are run as not-for-profit community-driven events fuelled by purpose and community need. We strive for impact and are passionate about enabling entrepreneurs to unlock the power of hardware by demystifying manufacturing and hardware supply chain.

Hopefully, blog posts on this page will give you some insights on the innovation tour experience as well as help to demystify manufacturing and the hardware supply chain.

Enabling entrepreneurs to unlock the power of hardware

There’s a saying: hardware is hard - it’s called hardware for a reason. Knowing where and how to make trade-offs is critical for success.

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Scaling successfully while managing risk

We discuss what it takes to successfully scale a hardware company - scalable business models, minimum viable product, cash burn and more.

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Manufacturing and Supply Chain Strategies for Hardware

Going on a hardware production journey can be complex and confusing. We cover supplier selection, preparing RFQs, quality control and more.

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Managing trade-offs for better, cheaper, and faster hardware manufacture

Willingness to make trade-offs between cost, quality, and time can often be the deciding factor of successful products and risk management.

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How hardware startups can protect their Intellectual Property (IP)

A strong IP strategy is important in any hardware manufacture journey. We explain what IP is, the value of IP, IP ownership and protection.

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How does a prototype become a product?

Here we answer the question: how does a prototype become a product? We cover product development theory and real-life applications.

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Touring Shenzhen: China's manufacturing hub

In 2017 HardworX led a group of engineers, entrepreneurs, and startup founders to tour Shenzhen: China's manufacturing hub.

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China’s maker evolution

While China isn't known as much for innovation as much as manufacture, that's changing: a maker movement is occurring.

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Lessons learned touring Chinese electronic factories

Learnings from visits to China’s leading electronic factories include relationship building, intellectual property, and open source.

Register your interest for the
Shenzhen Innovations Tour 2018

Application open July 2nd

Register your interest for the
Shenzhen Innovations Tour 2018

Application open July 2nd

Register your interest for the

Application open July 2nd

Register your interest for the

Application open July 2nd

Application open July 2nd

Demystifying manufacturing and supply chain

Blog

Enabling entrepreneurs to unlock the power of hardware

Scaling successfully while managing risk

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Strategies for Hardware

Managing trade-offs for better, cheaper, and faster hardware manufacture

How hardware startups can protect their Intellectual Property (IP)

How does a prototype become a product?

Touring Shenzhen: China's manufacturing hub

China’s maker evolution

Lessons learned touring Chinese electronic factories