Doors open on Friday at 17:30. Please come on time, as the registration process might take some time - use it to get to know the crowd and to network.

See the agenda for further information.

For this event the preferred prototypes will be physical products implementing design or art-based creative software.

WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU?

Positive attitude, open mind and lots of energy! Everything you need for a rapid product development. We will have equipment and materials on site, but to be sure, we recommend you to bring your own stuff as well. You never know when you need something yourself or if you could help out another team. Sharing is caring :)

The fact is that if you build something which really works on Sunday evening, then we will not ask the bits and pieces back - you don't have to break your prototype, the team can take the prototype home and continue working on it. This does not apply, though, for more expensive things - you can not take an oscilloscope with you or set of tweezers etc.

Please take your:

laptop

3-5m power extension cord (as power might be at a distance),

mobile phone

all chargers

Optional:

In case you registered for sleepover at the venue, bring a mattress, sleeping bag and towel.

PITCHING IDEAS

Ideas are presented based on "elevator-pitch" method within 90 seconds. Event host and audience can ask 1 to 3 short questions.

You can prepare 1 (one) PDF slide to support your pitch. You should send the slide by Friday, Feb 8th by 13.00, at the e-mail hardware@garage48.org (Subject: name of your project).

Consider the following key points:

- Describe briefly your background (10 sec)

- What is the name of the idea (5 sec)

- What's the idea all about? What is the problem your idea solves? To which issues it draws attention? Target user count and description if applicable. (30 sec)

- Technical solution and if there is a revenue model (in case of non-profit idea, how the maintenance and further development costs will be covered?) (30 sec)

- Minimum viable product and plan for 48 hours. Who do you need for the team? (20 sec)

NB! Practice your pitch to your friends or family before you present! 90 seconds goes really fast!

FORMING TEAMS

After pitching is over, we will put all the ideas on the wall. Every participant will choose their favourite idea and this is how teams will be formed. Usually 16 to 18 best ideas will get enough interested people to get the "green light" for the implementation.

Average team has about 5 to 7 people and the team should be "balanced" - covering all required roles like necessary engineers, designer and marketer in order to get the product/service ready in 48 hours! Minimum size for a team is 5 people and max is 9 people.

If some ideas get too few people or not a balanced team (probably unable to build the service), the idea will be dumped. But don’t worry, just choose another idea/team to join.

WORKING IN TEAMS

After forming the teams, organizers will give a room/space for every team for the weekend. You should start by dividing roles, setting the product vision, customer journey and start working right away.

It is very important that you have a project manager (team lead) in the team - one of the tasks is to keep the focus of the team, one eye on the clock and the other on the team progress. 48 hours is really a short time.

MEALS AND DRINKS

We provide breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday. So, you could focus on work and building your product.

MENTORS

We have arranged mentors to work with the teams throughout the weekend. Some of them are more technical, some more business savvy. Be open and ask for their advice and contacts.

Please wear your name badge during the whole event, except when working with power tools and machines, this will help to encourage networking and gets you past the security guards. Otherwise be open, get to know new people, share your ideas and give ideas/feedback to other teams.

MOST IMPORTANT - have fun!