Residency, 1 - 6 Nov at @thefoundingco_ Hosted by @pcbcupid, @captvenk Supported by @malpani, @tworkshyd
Hyderabad, India
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Build the hardware you've always wanted to, but couldn't finish.
Bring what you've built, Let's take it further at "Hardware-First residency"
Fully funded living.
Build, Design, PCB and Firmware support.
Mentorship and Visibility to what you build.
Apply: hardwarefirst.com
6 builders, 6 days, One villa.
Nov 1 - 6, @thefoundingco_ (HYD)
Hosted by : @PcbCupid x @CaptVenk
Every builder from the cohort was awestruck by the magnificence of @TWorksHyd.
Special thanks to Mr @jogitanikella for encouraging our initiative and hosting our demo day :)
@thefoundingco_ @PcbCupid @CaptVenk
Eight hardware builders. Six days. And by the end, visitors were already asking when the next one would happen.
That was the Hardware First Residency finale at T-Works, Hyderabad, on November 6, an initiative driven by Capt. Venkat (@captvenk).
Eight builders worked side by side at The Founding Co. from November 1–6. Then visitors got to try what they built: a robotic hand, a flapping-wing robot, connected lamps, an ESP32-S3 handheld computer, a desk robot, and AirKords, an air guitar built by eight-year-old Lakshveer Rao of Projects by Laksh.
What came back was the kind of feedback hardware founders rarely get: people holding the product and telling you what they think. Some said they'd buy when it's ready. Several offered to volunteer.
A special thank you to Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy (
@g_satheeshreddy ), Former Chairman, DRDO and Scientific Adviser to the Raksha Mantri, for meeting the builders and encouraging their work.
Congratulations to The Founding Co (@thefoundingco_). team and its founders on successfully bringing this six-day residency together and being an integral part of the experience.
Builders want more chances to put working hardware in front of people, and Hyderabad wants to try it.
If you're building hardware, what would make the next gathering worth your time? Tell us in the comments or DM us.
@Min_SridharBabu @g_satheeshreddy @AnveshReddy_TG @DigitalMediaTG @TGRising2047 @CPRO_TGCM @jogitanikella @HardwareFirst_ @thefoundingco_ @bharathdotlife
Hardware First retweeted
hyderabad has too many startups which operate without much pr & social media attention.
popvax is undoubtedly the leader among them.
followed bluj aerospace, dhruva aerospace, hala mobility, perceptyne robotics... now everyone knows skyroot but before their recent launch they were low-key.
We’re making a personalized cancer vaccine for Yash, a 34 year-old pancreatic cancer patient, in the open with his consent.
We want external experts to review our design and make their own contributions before we manufacture it at the RNA Foundry.
RNAFoundry.com/yash
Hardware First retweeted
Applications for next cohort of our flagship startup residency - Assembly - Closing in next few hours.
47 new applications in last 2 hours ⏳
tik tok... tik tok
Apply > thefounding.co/apply (5 hours to go)
🤖 Made with AI
Hardware First retweeted
Off from Hyderabad, see you guys again. It was crazy fun working along side these guys. Lot of fights, funny moments "gaali galoch", Hyderabadi Biryani and heavy caffeine.
All worth it
Speacial thanks to
@hardwarefirst_
@pcbcupid @CaptVenk @thefoundingco_
निकलते फिर मामा 🫡
Hardware First retweeted
Demo day at T-Works, Hyderabad🤖
My open-source humanoid hand mimicking people's gestures over BLE, built in 6 days at the Hardware First Residency.
The kids loved it most. Seeing their curiosity spark was the best part.
Hardware First retweeted
To all the founders. We'll cover your stay, food, credits and living costs for 70 days!
You just build. No equity when you join.
Assembly is a live in startup program in Hyderabad, by The Founding Co.
Applications close in 2 days.
Some people support an event. Some people become the reason it runs smoothly.
@JaswanthBeere from @thelaunchd was the latter.
He came to the hacker house, spent time with every builder, listened to their stories, documented their journeys and helped take their work to a wider audience.
And behind the scenes, he helped with event coordination, execution and all the little things that needed attention.
Hardware First would have been much harder to pull off without him.
Thank you, Jaswanth. You were truly part of the team.
A big thank you to Bharath for showing up for our Hardware First builders.
He came to the hacker house, spent time understanding their projects, helped with mechanical design challenges and supported us with 3D prints whenever needed.
The kind of support that doesn't always make it into the photographs, but makes a real difference to what gets built.
Thank you, Bharath, for being there. @bharathdotlife
One of the most valuable things in a 6-day hardware residency is time.
@Teja_Manchu Sai Teja understood that.
He generously made a Bambu Lab X1C 3D printer available to our builders so they could print, test, redesign and keep moving without waiting.
He even offered space at their institute if we needed it.
No big promises. Just real support when it mattered.
Thank you, Sai Teja and @nxtwave_tech !
What a finale for Hardware First Residency at @TWorksHyd T-Works! Thank you @jogitanikella Joginder sir for all your kind support.
After 6 days of building, our 8 builders got to put their working creations in front of people and demonstrate what they'd made.
A huge thank you to T-Works for hosting our showcase, inviting @g_satheeshreddy Dr. Satheesh Reddy as chief guest and giving builders the opportunity to interact with him.
And for supporting the builds themselves through 3D printing and rapid prototyping.
You helped us both build and showcase. Thank you!
A big thank you to @usesillycuts SillyCuts, and especially @AskBaluBabu and @IKnowJoy
They didn't just offer design support from a distance.
They personally came to the Hardware First hacker house, worked alongside the builders and helped solve real product design challenges.
The difference between a prototype and a usable product often comes down to details like these.
Thank you for being there and making things happen.
Imagine needing a PCB in the middle of a 6-day hardware residency.
Now imagine getting it fabricated and shipped in just 24 hours.
That's what @LionCircuits made possible for our builders at Hardware First.
In hardware, waiting for a PCB can stop everything. You helped us keep building.
A massive thank you to the Lion Circuits team for making speed a reality.
A huge thank you to PCB Cupid @PcbCupid, @buildwithsrini Srinivas and Basavraj.
They didn't just support Hardware First Residency. They lived it.
PCB designs, product designs, engineering challenges, last-minute fixes. They stayed at the hacker house, worked late into the night and helped builders turn ideas into functioning hardware.
This is what real hardware ecosystem support looks like.
Thank you for going all in.
Before Hardware First Residency began, we needed someone to believe in what we were trying to build.
@malpani Dr. Aniruddha Malpani did.
He backed us with sponsorship when it was still just a plan.
6 days later, 8 builders had working products to showcase at T-Works.
Thank you, Dr. Malpani and @MalpaniVentures, for believing in us early. That support meant a lot.
What's Building (vlog by @akperala)
1. Lakshveer Rao : AirKords air guitar
2. Manoj : Bunty-AI Deskbot
3. Giriprashad : ESP32-S3 handheld computer
4. Priyank Bolia : Handheld arcade gaming console
5. Kurva Prashanth : Beagle-Flap flapping-wing robot
6. Adarsh Malpeddiwar : Smart desk assistant robot
7. Harshit Chandak : Tendon-actuated humanoid hand
8. Shubhra Srivastava : Internet-connected lamps
Hardware First Residency hosted by
@PcbCupid x @CaptVenk x @thefoundingco_
Hardware First retweeted
@usesillycuts is providing excellent service for laser cutting and engraving, cut upto 12mm of acrylic. The best part is the item gets ready within hours and they are shipping across India.
For more info, get in touch with @AskBaluBabu
