Build the Hard Stuff.
De-Risk Your Hardware Startup.
A residential hardware incubator on 80 acres in East Texas with 24/7 machine shops, UL testing, living quarters, and 25 years of DFM expertise. Backed by PCDworks.
The HardTech Difference
Standard Incubators
- Shared desks and Wi-Fi, nothing more
- No prototyping facilities on-site
- Outsourced manufacturing = slow iteration
- No DFM expertise until it's too late
- Commute to a coworking space daily
The Basecamp Solution
- 24/7 machine shop & fabrication lab
- UL pre-compliance testing on-site
- Iterate from concept to DFM in days, not months
- 25 years of product-development expertise built in
- Live on campus with zero commute and total immersion
Facilities
80 acres of purpose-built infrastructure for hardware teams
Machining, engineering-grade 3D printing, and fabrication so you can go from sketch to prototype on-site.
Electronic circuit testing, prototype validation, and UL pre-compliance testing with NI LabVIEW instrumentation.
Accommodations for up to 10 overnight guests. Live where you build for zero commute and total focus.
Exercise space and game room to decompress between sprints.
Conference space equipped for video calls, investor presentations, and design reviews.
Dedicated recording studio for podcasts, product demos, and content production.
Meals available on campus so your team stays fueled and focused.
80 secluded acres in the East Texas Piney Woods with walking paths and room to test at scale.
Proven Track Record
PCDworks has taken 90+ products from concept to manufacturing
Mars Rover Power Board
Flight-qualified power management electronics for NASA JPL's Mars exploration program.
Linear Motor Subsea Valves
Novel electromagnetic valve actuators for deep-sea oil & gas applications.
Black Water Recovery System
Closed-loop water treatment technology. Winner of the Wall Street Journal Technology Award.
Backed by PCDworks
A multi-disciplinary engineering team with global sourcing connections
Donna Rainone, AIA
President
Mike Rainone, DPDP, IDSA
Vice President
Bert Sackett, BSEE, MSEE
Partner
Get Started
Tell us about your project and we'll be in touch.
Visit Us
410 Private Rd 8315
Palestine, TX 75803
+1 (903) 549-2056
support@hardtechbasecamp.com
PCDworks
HardTech Basecamp is a program of PCDworks, a full-service product development firm with 25+ years of experience bringing hardware from concept to market.