Teardown is amazing annual June event in Portland for hacking, discovering, and sharing hardware. The call for proposals closes on Wednesday, January 15th:

Call for Proposals

Teardown 2025 is a great opportunity to spread your ideas, show off your work, solicit feedback, enrich the hardware community, and foster collaborations. Previous events have featured amazing talks and workshops on a wide range of hardware topics — FPGAs, DIY AI, KiCad, firmware, BOMs, covert blinkenlights, the DMCA, security, RISC-V, prototyping, and so much more. Installations and demonstrations have included circuit sculptures, modular synths, DIY satellite receivers, retro gaming computers, robotic arms, and electronic jewelry.

Would you like to participate? There are four general session formats:

• Talk: 25 or 50 minutes
• Workshop: the standard workshop slot is 80 minutes, hands on
• Demo: show off your project in one of the common areas, attended
• Installation: display your creation in one of the common areas, unattended