Built to Scale is a series of evenings for hardware startup founders, investors and companies. It revolves around one question: how to turn a working prototype into a product and a company that can succeed on the market.
At the heart of each evening is a moderated conversation (fireside chat) with a startup founder who has completed the journey from idea to customers or is right in the middle of it. The talk covers development, funding, manufacturing, finding customers and mistakes. It is followed by questions from the audience and networking. Special editions add startup pitches with feedback from investors.
The series is led by Ricardo Monagas from Uppersky, in collaboration with the association Make More as part of the EPIC-X project and PrusaLab, where the evenings take place. You can find dates and registration in the Uppersky calendar on Luma.
Recordings
We publish recordings of the conversations on the YouTube channel Built to Scale Prague.
- Physical AI for Industrial Safety – Barbora Valtarová (AVALTAR), 10 September 2026
- From MedTech to Smart Manufacturing: AI and Technology in the Real World – Tobias Vybíral (HTG Medical) and Michal Šmída (RockawayQ), 5 May 2026, a special edition during Maker Faire Prague week
- Pushing light further, from creative to industrial – Matěj Suchánek (Spectoda), 18 March 2026
- Turning an academic project into a robotics startup – Megi Mejdrechová (RoboTwin), 23 October 2025
