We walked a
long way to
get here

Why

Circuit Launch exists because of a fundamental shift in rules about where you should locate your electronic hardware business. Until recently, companies felt pressured to move their operations to a foreign production center. Often this move included locking the company into a particular supplier or manufacturer relationship. Fortunately, conditions have changed. Rapid advancement of micromanufacturing equipment means that prototyping, testing and small run production can now be done in-house. And for mass production, the world’s best suppliers and manufacturers are establishing local offices at the various centers of innovation and capital. Production is no longer the primary driver of your company’s location.

Without the oversized emphasis on production, location choice can focus on other metrics: availability of talent, access to capital, cultures of innovation, connections to transportation, shared infrastructure, business climate, lifestyle, and more. The Silicon Valley / San Francisco region is a world leader in the metrics important to Tech companies, and it is home to Circuit Launch.

Circuit Launch leverages the advantages of our location for our members, including the diverse ecosystem of suppliers, manufacturers, and investors. Variety and choice are a part of our ethos. Our community is open; we believe there is no one right supplier, manufacturer, or investor for everyone. Our community is mixed; we serve both startup and established companies. And finally, our community isn’t created by equity participation; we are a pure service provider, exclusively focused on the electronic hardware industry.