Haxlr8r ⚡2 Now Accepting Applications

Haxlr8r is back! I was really impressed with all the companies that came out of the inaugural class, and the next program sounds like an even better opportunity for aspiring maker pros. Here are the details:

HAXLR8R ⚡2 will start in January 2013, culminating in a pitch day in San
Francisco during May. What better place to pitch your next great hardware
device, than the birthplace of the ultimate hardware product: the computer.

The goal of the program is simple: create a working, scalable prototype
and find a manufacturing partner ready to produce it before going home to
launch. Each week, startups will meet with mentors and work on the
team’s concepts and prototypes. Mentors will provide valuable insights in
terms of manufacturing, supply chain management, distribution, marketing
or fundraising. Last year, 9 teams participated including Nomiku, which
went straight from an idea to production in three months and sold
hundreds of thousands dollars worth of products since.

HAXLR8R is also delighted to announce that Zach Hoeken (ex-MakerBot)
has joined as Program Director and will be revealing Shenzhen secrets to
getting things made. A lifelong Maker, he has spent the
past year and a half exploring the ins and outs of building things in China.

Mentors are what make the program click and entrepreneurs can count on
Brad Feld (Foundry Group), Nolan Bushnell (Pong, Atari), Ben Rubin
(Zeo), Bill Warner (AVID/Warner Research), David Holz (LEAP Motion)
and Richard Kelly (IDEO) among others to help them along the (hard)
road.

You can learn more and apply on the Haxlr8r website.

2 thoughts on “Haxlr8r ⚡2 Now Accepting Applications

  1. I Heart Engineering says:

    I am not convinced that all makers need to “find a manufacturing partner” to bring their product to market.

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