Hardware Meetup NZ: Wearable Tech

While we have now sold out of in-person tickets, we still have remote tickets available, and we are looking to release more in-person tickets. Ensure that you join the waitlist for the in-person tickets, and we will also add you to our mailing list so that you will be notified about future events.

Please note: our venue has limited capacity. There is a limit of 2 tickets per company so that more companies can benefit from attending in person.

Join Hardware Meetup NZ on 27th June 2024 for a relaxed evening at Outset Ventures in Parnell, where we will showcase several companies leading the way in wearable tech.

This event will feature a fireside chat with founders and builders, who are building interesting products from Aotearoa. Hear more about their products, their journey so far and their dreams for the future.

Our events are designed to bring together a wide range of the community, from startup founders and execs, to subject-matter experts, investors, students and general startup enthusiasts not only in Auckland but from all around NZ.

A live-stream will be available - you can register to be sent the link prior to the event start-time.

Nikki Reynolds, founder and CEO of Dynamic Body Research and Development, is a 20-year veteran of the sports footwear and apparel industry. Her passion is to inspire cutting-edge performance solutions based on foundational biomechanical and user experience insights. She had deep involvement in the recently released Nike M bra for breastfeeding mothers and the revolutionary use of flat knit in the creation of the high support FeNom bra featured in the women’s World Cup. With a blend of biomechanics and a dash of creativity, she's always whipping up fresh prototypes, inspiring us to think outside the box in creating the next big thing.

Steve Leftly is the co-founder of Myovolt, a research-backed wearable technology designed for easy physiotherapy rehab. Myovolt wearable devices provide a neuromuscular treatment for MSK injuries that can be delivered anywhere, anytime, and without a clinician. Researchers around the world are now validating Myovolt as a remote treatment for neuro conditions such as stroke, MS, and neuropathy, to replace current rehab methods that are expensive and inaccessible for many people.

James Bell-Booth is the founder, inventor and CEO of Earshots.  Earshots is building a suite of hearable products based off their patented MagFit technology.  Magfit uses the natural polarisation of gel coated magnets to create a perfect ear fit that never moves or falls out while doing any type of physical activity.  Earshots has been recognised in global design and innovation awards including Time Magazine's Best Inventions and the Good Design awards in Australia. 

Mikayla Stokes is a mechatronics engineer at Crown Equipment making autonomous forklifts. She loves using tech to make cool wearable things like a light-up dress or 3D printed earrings. She's passionate about creating an inclusive community where any kid can pursue a future in STEM, and is the two time overall female winner of the BrightSparks inventing competition.

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• Date: Thursdayday 27th June 2024
• Time: 5:30pm until 8:30pm
• Venue: Outset Ventures, Level 4, 24 Balfour Road, Parnell, 1052
• Cost: In-person $15 (+ processing fees)
• Food: pizza, snacks and non-alcoholic drinks

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Hardware Meetup NZ exists to showcase founders and engineers and the world-leading products they're building, or diving into hardware-specific topics. Since 2016, we've showcased dozens of New Zealand's most exciting physical product companies.

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Outset Ventures are committed to empowering overlooked science and engineering innovators to transform their ideas into groundbreaking ventures, helping them succeed at the critical early stages. As New Zealand's center of gravity for science and engineering startups and scaleups, Outset is home to a community of 40+ founder-led companies, 5000 square meters of laboratory and workshop spaces, and the country's most active deep technology investment fund.

Blender is a product design and development consultancy. Their collaborative approach, strategic design process and technical know-how deliver engineered, purpose-made products. Since 2006 Blender partnered with many incredible companies, helping them to realise their vision and shape the future, by supporting them with exceptional product design, prototyping, engineering, and manufacturing services.

Lune Digital is an embedded systems expert specializing in high-tech, IoT and wearable solutions. For the past 10 years, Lune Digital has been assisting visionary companies with hardware design, electronics engineering, embedded software development, and technical advice. They excel in optimizing battery life, boosting power efficiency, enhancing wireless connectivity, and creating scalable, future-proof systems.

Hudson Gavin Martin is a leading boutique commercial and corporate law firm specialising in technology, media and intellectual property. Hudson Gavin Martin advises on commercial and consumer law, corporate law, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution. They represent clients of all sizes and maturity, from start-ups and SMEs, right through to well-established NZ and global / multinational businesses (both from a supplier and customer perspective). They also offer Hardware Meetup members a free initial consultation, so talk to Anchali if you need any legal support!

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