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.

The phrase "Hacker Community" may be an oxymoron but so's your mom. We're calling all white hat, black hat and pink hat hackers in Portland, ME to come talk nerdy to us. What's a hacker? Someone who likes to know how stuff works - someone who likes to take stuff apart - someone who likes to tweak, fiddle and mess around. Not just for technologists - we want everyone from life hackers, artists, circuit benders to political strategists. What's a pink hat hacker? You'll have to come to find out. We …

Welcome, Boston-Area App Developers! This Meetup is a way for all app builders, from new to experienced, to learn, share, and create apps with the help of Microsoft and the area's community of developers and designers. Already have apps or games on Android, iOS, or other platforms?  We absolutely welcome you to join in to share your experiences and connect about opportunities for your app and cross-platform development for Windows 8 and Windows Phone. There's normally a variety of upcoming event …

For those who want to design, engineer, and build innovative products using community and online tools. Physical products create and shape our environment. Everything from your razor to your house started as and idea, which was brought to life by a talented engineer or designer. Open Engineering is all about making this process faster with higher quality results. We will explore topics related to design, engineering, and manufacturing. Sometimes we will bring in open hardware projects to present …

Calling all embedded systems engineers! Are you wanting to meet your colleagues, learn from one another, and broaden the range of your network? Then this group is for you! The purpose of this group will be to have monthly meetings with one or two formal presentations, plus time for socialization. We are here to share experiences and ideas as colleagues, in contrast to a vendor/client relationship. Whether you are designing robots, digital fitness gadgets or automotive controls, or just about any …

This is a group for anyone who makes anything creative with either their computer and/or electronics. Audio, Video, Lighting, Programming, etc. We'll meet monthly and have workshops, lectures, audio and video improv jams, hack sessions, a party to wrap up the evening, and more!

Hey! This group is for anyone who makes stuff (and doesn't just talk about it) in their free time around Boston. The Rules of Make Stuff: When we get together, we make stuff. No outside speakers, no sponsor messages, no schmoozers. Just makers who help each other. It doesn't matter what you make (software, hardware, blogs, books, whatever) as long as you're actually making something while you're here. Respect people's right to focus on executing on their own when they want to. Meetups will go o …

This is a group for anyone and everyone who enjoys making awesome stuff. Whether your thing is software, electronics, or knitting, we want to provide a space where you can meet fellow tinkerers and make to your heart's content. It's our aim to create a community within the Greater Boston area that encourages building, breaking, and most importantly, learning. http://cambridgehackspace.com/