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THURS, MAY 15 2025

The JEDI Alliance: Bringing BC Tech to the Public Sector

LOCATION: MANNING ELLIOT (1030 W. GEORGIA ST)

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Vancouver Hardware Meetup is now HardTech Forum.

Founded by MistyWest in 2015, HardTech Forum is the largest and longest running hardware meetup group in BC. We bring together tech enthusiasts, industry experts, and entrepreneurs for panel discussions on commercialization, funding, and scaling deep tech innovations.

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Why attend one of our meetups?

Learn about new tech developments first-hand from industry leaders

Get to know the community in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere
Build connections and discover potential career opportunities

Join the HardTech Forum Discord Server

Vote on future meetup topics, suggest speakers, and join the conversations that keep our HardTech community thriving.

With nearly 2000 members (and still growing),

HardTech Forum is bridging the gap between emerging startups, established companies, and the broader tech ecosystem—hosting events in tech hubs like Vancouver, San Francisco and Seattle (and beyond).

Our Partners

HardTech Forum is made possible by the gracious contributions from our partners. Thanks to their support, we will continue bringing the community together for years to come.

PLATINUM

Memfault is the first embedded observability platform that empowers teams to build more robust devices with software at scale.

GOLD

Manning Elliott is a CPA firm with offices located in Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, and Abbotsford that provides personalized accounting and business advisory services to companies operating within a wide range of industries.

From initial R&D and prototyping to proof of concept and MVP, Intent act as partners to their clients, helping them create innovative product concepts and make their vision a reality.

Edge Impulse is the leading development platform for machine learning on edge devices, empowering developers to create and optimize solutions with real-world data.

SILVER

Nordic Semiconductor plays a key role in the realization of the wireless future. Their award-winning Bluetooth Low Energy solutions pioneered ultra-low power wireless, making them the global market leader.

Recent Meetups

​FEB 20, 2025
Bots, Boxes & Bottlenecks: The Tech Driving Modern Logistics
Nov 21, 2024
Cracking Capex Heavy Industries
Mar 21, 2024
Welcoming Our Robotic Overlords Part 3: The Industrial Arm
Nov 23, 2023
Digging Deeper: Innovations in Mining Technology
Sept 28, 2023
Carbon Management: Clearing The Air For A Cleaner Tomorrow
JUN 29, 2023
Commercializing Deep Tech in Vancouver
Nov 16, 2022
The Future of Farming: A Conversation About AgTech
SEPT 15, 2022
Intelligent & Connected Cities: The Future of Embedded Vision
OCT 21, 2021
The State of Vancouver Tech in an Ongoing Pandemic
May 13, 2021
Making A Positive Impact Through Data and Emerging Tech
oct 29, 2020
The Dark Side of Tech
JUNE 18, 2020
Welcoming Our Robotic Overlords Part II: Now With 100% More Computer Vision

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