Hardware Is Back: PCB Prototyping & the Manufacturing Renaissance

The hardware renaissance is real — and no one is feeling it more than the shops building the prototypes that power it. In this episode of the CTRL+Listen Podcast, host James Sweetlove sits down with Amir Roy, VP of New Business Development at Imagineering Inc. (pcbnet.com), a family-owned PCB fabrication and assembly shop founded in 1985. Amir shares what 40 years of bootstrapped manufacturing looks like from the inside — and why the timing has never been better for hardware builders.From quick-turn prototyping and stencilless assembly to DFM checks, global supply chain strategy, and the surge of VC money flooding back into hard tech, Amir breaks down how Imagineering has survived chip shortages, COVID, and tariff shocks — and why he believes we're on the precipice of a full hardware renaissance. If you're building hardware, sourcing PCBs, or just watching the electronics manufacturing space, this conversation is essential listening.Resources from this episode: - Connect with Amir- Amir on X- Check out Imagineering Inc#PCBPrototyping #ElectronicsManufacturing #HardwareRenaissance