Hardware founders need somewhere to build, test and change their minds. Inside Dalhousie’s Emera ideaHUB, shared labs and engineering advice help turn promising research into physical products.

Long after co-founding a mobile software company, Peter Kuhar is still soldering, printing, coding and packing. His career is a case study in what happens when an engineer never outsources curiosity.
In a plain metal building near the Gulf, founders can rent a desk, machine a prototype, find software help and meet investors. TechFarms is trying to turn Northwest Florida's technical talent into companies that stay put.