Boston has a boatload of tech meetups and events for software companies, but where's all the hardware love? We want to bring together a strong community of folks eager to build businesses with physical products. Whether you're an engineer, designer, CEO, investor, or anyone interested in being a part of the hardware startup ecosystem, come join us and let's create an amazing addition to the tech scene in the Boston/Cambridge area.

Imagine if there was a place, where at one table an entrepreneur meets her next $100,000 investor. A designer meets a new client, a web developer with a great internet startup. A Ruby engineer meets a charismatic founder that excites him with her vision, so much so that he can picture leaving his day job for the exhilarating experience of working tirelessly for technology stock options that could be worth millions one day... We're building this community. --- Part of the Tech Happy Hour Allianc …

Let's see how much brainpower we can get together in one place! A new wearable technology center was newly opened in San Francisco a few days ago. We have remarkable engineering and innovation out here on the East Coast too. Let's meet up and get some collaboration going!

I <3 Testing! I like being able to say without a doubt that a software feature doesn't work, works, or could be improved if a change were made. I get a thrill when I'm able to go beyond Black Box testing and look beneath the surface, using cool tools, to discover root cause for a defect. When I'm able to automate tests, which removes the need for some manual testing, and catches regression defects efficiently, I feel GREAT! I think that it would be worthwhile for automation engineers, softwa …

In Nov 2012, Hao Chen stepped up to keep this meetup alive. The following description is from the ex-organizer: History/why I want to do this: As a young engineer in the late 90s/early 2000s I went to some loosely organized lunches with various industry pros, all architect/senior level working for many big names back then. Amazing things were discussed. It totally pierced my mind. Now, fast forward to 2012,  I want to get everyone together to discuss tech, over some good food :) I want to keepin …

If you love audio, want to learn more about new technologies, concepts and practices, or just want to network with other local audio professionals then we are the group for you! We are Parsons Audio, a small professional audio equipment dealer out of Wellesley, MA. We're devoted to helping our customers and area audio enthusiasts to choose and use what best suits them. The purpose of this group is to make sure that anyone in the New England area knows about the many informative, educational a …

This group facilities informal get-togethers for those who work, research or play in the field of power electronics. Exchange ideas, find solutions and invent the future with folks that share the same interests.

A meetup to talk about search engines, information retrieval, recommendation engines and predictive analytics. We aim to share knowledge about both enterprise and open source technologies that deal with these topics.

Calling all Growth Hackers! Are you obsessed with growing your business through carefully designed and tested internet marketing? Do you like to A/B test everything you do in life? If so, you have come to the right place! We plan to gather the very best Growth Hackers in Boston to exchange ideas, brainstorm new growth hacks, and inspire each other to achieve new levels of growth hacking success! [growth hacker (noun) - one who’s passion and focus is pushing a metric through use of a testable and …

The Boston WordPress Meetup is a Meetup group for fans of WordPress, the most popular open source blogging engine. Join us once a month to learn more about WordPress and meet other WP fans, including SEO gurus, theme designers, plugin developers, bloggers, and beginners. Traditionally, we meet at the Microsoft New England Research & Development Center for a presentation, Q&A session, and casual networking. When we don't have a formal event planned, join us for informal social events at nearby re …

Search marketing on Google AdWords or organic SEO can be a big waste of time and money if you don’t get the details right. Search Marketing Project Night is for anyone working on a search marketing campaign who would like to compare notes. Our members are both experienced and novice search marketers who come to get answers to their questions, seek advice to specific problems and learn new strategies from their peers. Beginners are welcome. No need to work in isolation... Each month, we huddle up …

This group is for Technical professionals in the Boston area. From electrical engineers to software developers if you are a specialist in any technical field, than this group is for you. The purpose of this group is to provide a fun casual place for technical professional to meet, network, and develop their career skills.

This group is for eCommerce professionals, developers and business leaders all over Boston. The goal is to meet and share insights, challenges, best practices and career opportunities. If you're interested in e-commerce and networking with eCommerce professionals consider joining this group

You’re in your 30’s or 40’s with a great career, maybe an advanced degree or two, but don’t have unlimited time to meet new people on a regular basis to date. You have the flexibility and stability to do some really cool things when you aren’t working but are missing someone to go with you. You work for a company that is known by just letters, an engineering firm, a software start up, a biotech company or something similar and would like to meet a person that understands the demands of your job …

Bi-monthly gathering of Unity developers in the Boston area! Sign up for our Google group - https://groups.google.com/group/boston-unity-group Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bostonunitygroup Follow us on Twitter: @BosUnityGroup

We are engineers, developers, designers, and entrepreneurs who are passionate about fitness. It doesn't matter if you are in-shape, out-of-shape, or somewhere in between, if you are interested in physical health and love technology, this group is for you. Our mission is to build an environment where individuals can learn more about emerging fitness-technologies and to discuss various use cases. Many of our events will focus on networking and education about the latest wearables, platforms, and s …

The Boston Lean IT / Limited WIP Society is a local forum for sharing ideas and experiences of applying the Kanban Method and Lean Thinking to IT processes, including (but not limited to) software development, maintenance, and support. Lean Thinking can help IT teams, large or small, become more effective and productive. The Kanban Method has its genesis in Toyota's manufacturing processes, and was pioneered by David J. Anderson as a flow-based system for software engineering projects & operatio …

The Greater Boston Network Users Group, BNUG for short, provides an education and technical forum for professionals and those interested in computer networking and related technologies. We hold (free) monthly meetings on technical topics, and that provide an opportunity to meet other professionals to ask questions, get answers, share ideas and information. BNUG has been in existence since its founding in 1986. Our meetings are free and open to everyone interested in joining us. No obligation. No …

Educational workshops on real estate buying, selling, investing, green homes, mortgages, strategies for affordable homeownership and wealth-creation. Our workshops provide practical “how to” information and invite you to think about goals in real estate as they relate to broader life goals. We’ll talk about how to: - Build equity in your home - Save money on a mortgage - Assess the value of a property (singles, multis, and condos) - Successfully navigate your way through the buying process - Und …

Meet with local Revit users and managers to develop your skills, network and learn the platform. We will discuss architecture, structure and MEP, but also include Revit plug-ins, interoperable programs and Revit implementation/training.

COLLISIONcollective (aka Cc) was founded in 2002 as an offshoot of the MIT student art group, ATat (Arts and Technology at tech), whose charter was to host events showcasing art incorporating technology. Formed by artists and technologists, the COLLISIONcollective is premised on the sometimes abrupt intersection between art and technology. Its practitioners are drawn to this synthesis as the epicenter of forward-looking cultural adaptation. COLLISIONcollective was formed to address several vital …

We're a community of artists, designers, engineers, programmers, and hackers interested in working with creative coding platforms like openFrameworks, Cinder, Processing, Unity3D. We enjoy things like real-time graphics rendering, physical computing, robots, projection maps, and interactive art installations. We do this professionally, academically, artistically, or just purely for the joy of making awesome stuff, every day. We meet regularly and casually to share tips, swap ideas and form colla …

Green Drinks Boston/Cambridge is a group where people in the Greentech, Renewable Energy, and Sustainability fields can share their experiences and ideas, find new opportunities, learn about acquiring capital and other resources, and keep current on their industries in a casual, fun atmosphere. From time to time we will may have speakers in to inform everyone of new opportunities, programs or policies that can benefit greentech businesses in the area, but first and foremost, we want to provide t …

The first chapter of Leaders in Software and Art was founded in New York in 2009 as a networking group for cutting-edge artists who use technology to create museum-quality pieces. Meetups feature artist speakers showcasing their work and are attended by people fascinated by the field, such as curators, collectors, engineers and programmers, and of course other tech artists. What began with software art presentations has grown to include data visualization, sculpture made using LEDs, microprocess …

Fear and anxiety are in the way of doing many things in our life and it isn’t a pleasant experience for anyone. Join us through series of ongoing events and workshops to learn pioneering systems and self-help tools based on Energy Psychology and Energy Medicine that have consistently led many all over the world to true recovery, from fear, anxiety and trauma, not just coping for the rest of one's life. And do it in a way that is fast, safe and lasting, by following universal principles and under …

The Place for techies, geeks and hackers interested in the intersection of technology and innovation.

The Goal of this Group is to enable clean technology, sustainable energy, green start-ups, entrepreneurs and inventors to network, find resources, receive & give mentoring, and connect with and take advantage of the numerous other support organizations in the Boston area. The organizer Bill is a Power Electronics and Alternative Energy Engineer, and has designed, developed and managed solar power converters, satellite solar systems, megawatt power systems, is a product development expert and pa …

For people involved in developing Facebook Platform Applications in the Boston area. Meet with great speakers and engineers who are developing Facebook applications. Do a lightning demo of your Facebook product or idea!