Sophie Cheam

Sophie Cheam is the Founder and Industrial Designer at Hardwarefuel, a global consultancy supporting startups in design, engineering, and manufacturing consumer electronics in the health and wellness industry.1 She founded Hardwarefuel in September 2018.1

Sophie has a diverse background in industrial design and entrepreneurship:

Education and Skills

• MFA in Industrial Design from Academy of Art University (2013-2016)1
• Studied General Science and Social Science at the University of Ottawa (2008-2012)1
• Fluent in French and English1

Professional Experience

• Mentor at Techstars (February 2020 - July 2020)1
• Industrial Designer & Strategist at Cocoon Cam (August 2016 - March 2018)1
• Industrial design and entrepreneur intern at CRAVE innovations (September 2015 - April 2016)1
• Industrial Designer at Wearless Tech Inc (Cocoon Cam) (May 2015 - August 2015)1

Achievements

Sophie has received several awards for her design work, including:

• Gold Sparks Award for "Pure," a paperless coffee filter (2015)1
• Bronze Sparks Award for "Simply," a multiple food allergen detector (2016)1
• CES 2018 Review.com People's Choice for Cocoon Cam Clarity (2018)1

Sophie Cheam's LinkedIn profile can be found at https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sophiecheam.1