Hardware ResidencyApply

6 days. 6 builders.Build your dream device.

1-6 November 2026Six focused days6 selected buildersSelection-based
The Founding Co. house surrounded by greenery
A place to staySpace to experimentComponents & coffeeYour kind of people

You bring the idea.
We’ll take care of the rest.

01

Space to live and build

Hacker house stay, food, coffee, workspace, and on-ground logistics.

02

Six days dedicated to building

Time and support to design, assemble, test, and improve your device.

03

Resident mentors

Experienced mentors working alongside you throughout the residency.

04

A house full of hardware people

Six selected builders learning from and helping each other.

05

Industry access

Industry experts and mentors invited to the house for discussions, feedback, and practical guidance.

06

Your build’s story

Creative media coverage documenting the people, ideas, experiments, and prototypes.

Hardware builders gathered outside The Founding Co.Ideas you can hold in your hands.

For the love of hardware.

India needs more spaces where hardware builders can experiment, get practical support, and bring their ideas to life.

This residency is our contribution. We have no commercial interest in it. We simply want to give builders the time, resources, and relationships that can help them move forward, and give India’s hardware ecosystem a much-needed push.

MADE OF CURIOSITY. BUILT TOGETHER.

Good hardware.
Even better company.

The Founding Co.The house & the everyday

Hacker house stay, venue, and on-ground logistics.

PCB CupidHardware & mentorship

Hardware guidance and resident mentorship.

Projects by LakshEcosystem & connections

Connecting builders with mentors and industry partners.

An idea you can’t stop thinking about?

Share previous projects, sketches, videos, or early experiments. We want to understand how you think and what you’d love to make.

  1. 01What do you want to build?
  2. 02Who is it for, and why does it matter?
  3. 03What have you already tried?
  4. 04What can you realistically prototype in six days?
  5. 05What components, tools, and support will you need?

Before you apply.

Your stay, food, coffee, workspace and on-ground logistics are covered. Please read the details below as you plan your application.

City & venue
Hyderabad · The Founding Co.
Travel
Travel is not covered.
Components
Component budget and availability limits will be confirmed before launch.
Eligibility
Prove that you can build a hardware product or a working prototype.
Application deadline
26 October 2026
Selection updates
Applicants will receive an email update.
1-6 November 2026

That device in your head?
Let’s put it on the workbench.

Apply for the residency
LET’S BUILD TOGETHER

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