{"id":19044,"date":"2020-12-18T10:53:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T18:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/?page_id=19044"},"modified":"2026-01-03T22:19:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T06:19:31","slug":"hardware-sector","status":"publish","type":"mentoring-programs","link":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/mentoring-programs\/hardware-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardware Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div id=\"hero\" class=\"x-section cs-ta-center blackfounders bg-image\" style=\"margin: 0 0px;padding: 4% 0px 6%; background-image: url(https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/40cee2ae407de99af49bea4ff771bcff.jpg); background-color: transparent;\" data-x-element=\"section\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;parallax&quot;:false}\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container cs-ta-center max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;opacity: 0;transition-duration: 750ms;\" data-x-element=\"column\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;fade&quot;:true}\" data-fade=\"true\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19044-e4 mep0-0 mep0-1\"><p><svg id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 400 400\"><defs><\/defs><\/svg><\/p>\n<p><style>.cls-1{fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-width:9px;}<\/style><rect class=\"cls-1\" x=\"158.86\" y=\"186.88\" width=\"79.22\" height=\"113.17\"><\/rect><\/p><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text cs-ta-center\" style=\"\" ><h1 class=\"hero_titles\">Peer Mentorship for Hardware Founders<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p><!--&#091;if lte IE 8&#093;>\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2-legacy.js\"><\/script>\n<!&#091;endif&#093;--><br \/>\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n\tportalId: \"5414449\",\n\tformId: \"597cf1d3-a452-4eae-b72b-76ddac393b22\",\n\tonFormSubmit: function($form){\n        setTimeout( function() {\n            var formData = $form.serialize();\n            window.location = \"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/request\/?\" + formData;\n        }, 250 ); \/\/ Redirects to url with query string data from form fields after 250 milliseconds.\n    }\n});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><div class=\"join_group_cta join_group_cta_link\">\n<p class=\"join_group_cta--title\">\nAlready a member?\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/group\/all\/\" class=\"join_group_cta--link\">Join a Group<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e19044-e10 mep0-8\" id=\"about_section\"><div class=\"x-container max width e19044-e11 mep0-a mep0-b mep0-c flex_row_height\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-2-3 e19044-e12 mep0-f women_colum_left\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e19044-e13 mep0-h mep0-i GLOBAL-subtitle\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Hardware Founders Initiative<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19044-e14 mep0-0 mep0-1 intro_text\"><span>Whether you\u2019re in consumer tech or industrial IoT, the Gaming Founders Initiative brings together founders building the future of hardware and IoT. 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stats\">100+<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19044-e55 mep0-0 mep0-1 description\">Global Events<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e19044-e56 mep0-8\" id=\"testimonials_5\"><div class=\"x-container max width e19044-e57 mep0-b mep0-c mep0-d\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e19044-e58 mep0-f\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19044-e59 mep0-0 mep0-1 mep0-3 main_title\">Hardware Founders Leadership Committee\n<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19044-e60 mep0-0 mep0-1 mep0-3 subtitle\"><p>Meet experienced and knowledgeable startup leaders driving innovation in hardware and IoT<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e19044-e61 mep0-b mep0-e\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-4 e19044-e62 mep0-f box_testimonial\"><span class=\"x-image e19044-e63 mep0-j\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Jake-Vander-Ploeg.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div 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