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6th - 19th April 2026

Blue Garage Hardware Hack

Does your hardware startup have legs?

Find out in this two-week hardware hackathon sprint at South London's best makerspace.

Blue Garage Innovation Hub, London SE13 7HA


There aren't enough hardware hackathons in London.

So we decided to organise one.

We wanted to create an opportunity for people with existing early stage hardware startups to connect with talented builders. Or even if you have a cool idea you've been putting off for ages, this is the perfect opportunity to explore it.

Everything you need to build.

Blue Garage is London's best hackspace not affiliated with a university. For two weeks, it's yours.

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Two Weeks of Access

Hot desking and full access to manufacturing facilities at Blue Garage for the entire sprint.

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Components Provided

Basic electronic components provided from day one, so you can start building immediately.

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Up to £200 Per Team

Each team receives a budget of up to £200 to source whatever you need to bring your idea to life.


Apply. Form a team. Build.

01

Apply

Submit your application with your idea or startup. We'll review and get back to you.

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Idea Selection and Team Forming

Ideas are selected and builders are matched with founders to form balanced teams.

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Build

Two weeks of building with full access to the space, facilities, components, and your budget.


Win space to keep building.

Top teams win free office and desk space at Blue Garage, giving you a home to turn your prototype into a real product.

🥇 1st 3 months free office / desk space at Blue Garage
🥈 2nd 2 months free office / desk space at Blue Garage
🥉 3rd 1 month free office / desk space at Blue Garage

Not just electronics. Mechanical, fabric, 3D printed, welded, woven. Anything physical is a valid hardware solution. If it isn't purely software, it counts.


World-class facilities in South London.

Blue Garage is London's best hackspace not affiliated with a university. The space has everything you need to build physical prototypes from scratch.

3D Printer Lab

Rapid prototyping for enclosures, mounts, fixtures, and custom parts.

Wood / Metal Workshop

Full workshop for fabrication and mechanical builds, plus more.

Electronics Workstations

Soldering, oscilloscopes, bench power supplies, and component storage.


Get in touch.

Have a question, want to get involved, or interested in sponsoring? Reach out to one of the organisers directly on LinkedIn.

Chin-Wei Tang Chin-Wei Tang LinkedIn
Jake Inglis Jake Inglis LinkedIn
Aaron Vidal Aaron Vidal LinkedIn

Sign up now.

6th - 19th April 2026 at Blue Garage Innovation Hub, London SE13 7HA.