FORGE Spring 2026 Manufacturing Readiness Workshop – Managing Development Processes

Hardware startups don’t fail because of a lack of innovation, they fail because product development becomes reactive, fragmented, and misaligned with manufacturing realities. This workshop helps founders intentionally manage the full journey from early prototype through pilot production and scale. You’ll learn how to structure company and product development as a strategic process, sequencing decisions around design, sourcing, tooling, testing, certifications, and supplier engagement in a way that reduces risk and preserves optionality.