Your Essential Guide to Launching a Hardware Startup

Every startup begins with an idea. An idea that could disrupt industries and redefine experiences we have taken for granted. But there’s nothing simple about taking that idea and growing it into a successful business. At SOLIDWORKS, we love and understand startups. We get that “Hardware is hard!” and we aim to help early- to mid-stage hardware startups that are working on creating a physical product to get to market faster.

SOLIDWORKS, once a tech startup itself, has a long history of supporting hardware startups. It started by providing free SOLIDWORKS® 3D CAD to qualifying startups. Over the years, its portfolio offering has expanded, and today, the 3DEXPERIENCE Works for Startups program delivers industry-leading engineering software a startup founder may need to turn their napkin sketches into physical products.

We know that getting to a launch, and beyond, starts with setting yourself up for success. This is your guide to the solutions you need to do just that.

The 3DEXPERIENCE Works for Startups Program does two incredible things to help accelerate the growth of early-stage companies. First, they remove barriers by providing access to world-class design and collaboration software. Second, they give us a venue to network and share resources with other founders who understand the unique challenges of launching hardware products.

- Lia Winter, CEO and Co-founder, Winter Innovations and Inventor of Easy-Whip™

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