Solid Start
A library of content, resources and references for building your hardtech company.
The library
30 resources
- ToolGarage Readiness Level diagnosticThe diagnostic covers eight dimensions, each scored from 1 to 9, and you complete it in under ten minutes. We then send you a written report and the program that matches your stage.Free ·Start
Hardtech, ChangemakerH4 Lab: The Backbone of Humanoid RobotsHumanoid robots are playing an increasingly prominent role in the world of hardtech. However, behind the product’s success lies a very simple technology that allows an arm, a leg, or a hand to communicate with the rest of the robot. It is in this unassuming space, between the sensors and the “brain” of humanoid robots, that H4 Lab has chosen to establish itself.29 octobre 2026 · 5 min read ·Read
Hardtech, ChangemakerFrédéric Simard and RE-AK Technologies: Measuring EmotionBefore landing on the right formula, Frédéric Simard measured human emotion with three different technologies. RE-AK Technologies first targeted video games, then retail, before building Hermès: a biometric headset that straps on in seconds and tracks a person's experience as they move through real-world spaces. Now deployed across live events and entertainment, the technology has just launched a model where visitors fund their own measurement.1 octobre 2026 · 7 min read ·Read
Hardtech, ChangemakerOnua World: Bringing Environmental Commitment to LifeOnua World provides smart aquaponic garden and gives organizations a tangible way to demonstrate their commitment to the environment.30 août 2026 · 4 min read ·Read
Blogue, HardtechIt Is Okay to Scrap Things for NothingReverse-engineering, scavenging and self-fabricating your way to a working lab, and what that approach actually costs.27 août 2026 · 8 min read ·Read
Blogue, HardtechWhy Community Still MattersThe founders who last the longest have a real community around them. When that community is missing, someone has to build it.29 juillet 2026 · 8 min read ·Read
Blogue, HardtechWINDO: When gravity leads to innovationHigh-rise window cleaning is an industry that emerged from our drive to build ever higher. But why should this line of work be risky when a drone can do the job even more easily? That’s what WINDO believes, too.22 juin 2026 · 6 min read ·Read
Blogue, PartenaireFrom Prototype to Production Line: The Motion Control Decision That Could Make or Break Your StartupLet us recap the key elements mentioned by Electromate in a workshop we organized with some of our startup founders about the importance of making the right decision in the choice of the component, but also in the decision of buying or making components18 juin 2026 · 7 min read ·Read
BloguePivoting in Hardtech: Why It Is 10x Harder Than in SoftwareThe founders who navigate pivots well are the ones who structure their development process to preserve optionality from the start, before the most expensive assets have been committed. Written by: Laurence Audette Lagueux Contributor: Negin Ashouri8 juin 2026 · 9 min read ·Read
The hardtech glossary
The glossary is a living page rather than one resource among others: every term carries its definition in French and in English and its own address, which you can send someone to.
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Every new resource appears first in Solid Ideas, with what founders are building in hardtech elsewhere and what it changes for a company that manufactures here.
Frequently asked questions
Does Solid Start cost anything?
No. Everything the library holds is free and you read it without signing up. Solid Start is a library of resources, which is a different thing from a support program.
Do I have to be supported by Garage&co?
No. The library is open to everyone, in Quebec and elsewhere. Connect, Incubation and Croissance are the support programs, and you reach them through the GRL diagnostic.
Can I use the templates inside my company?
Yes, including for commercial purposes inside your own company. We ask one thing: keep them for your own use rather than reselling them or redistributing them under another brand.
How often do new resources appear?
We publish articles continuously and we send Solid Ideas twice a month. We add a template whenever our team produces one worth sharing.
How do I know which program fits me?
The Garage Readiness Level diagnostic places your company on eight dimensions in under ten minutes and sends you back a written report. It is the entry point to all three programs.
Know where you stand
The resources help. The diagnostic goes further: it places your company on eight dimensions and points to the program that matches its stage.
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