11th San Diego Hardware Meetup @ UCSD | Nearshoring for SD Startup Week
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 3:00 PM PST – 6:00 PM PST
2880 Torrey Pines Scenic Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
Hosted by Inaki Pedroarena
We're back for our 11th Hardware Meetup, this time at UCSD's Duane J. Roth Auditorium. There is a large parking lot on site (pay by time at the meter). 🤖 Bring physical demos for open mic! Agenda 3:00–3:30 – Arrival, mingle, grab refreshments 3:30–4:30 – Panel discussion and audience Q&A 4:30–5:00 – Community open mic — The community will have the chance for a 2min pitch to demo a prototype or talk about what they're working on. 5:00–6:00 – Mix + mingle And thank you to our partners... 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 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. Hardware Meetups happen in over 50 cities around the world, helping bring together founders, engineers, and other hardware professionals to networks, share insights, and collaborate with one another. Hardware Meetup is a volunteer organization and relies on sponsorships to cover the costs of putting on these events. We share the RSVP list with sponsors who support 3 or more events. By RSVPing to this event you consent to us sharing your email address and other registration information with our sponsors. If you want to help support the next meetup, please reach out to nate@informal.cc for sponsorship/logistics inquiries.