My first company Light Up Africa Inc., a hard tech startup, was a part of the Impact Engine in Chicago. We did not have access to 3D printing, hardware faciliti

My first company Light Up Africa Inc., a hard tech startup, was a part of the Impact Engine in Chicago. We did not have access to 3D printing, hardware facilities, and labs to help us prototype and iterate effectively. And that is just step 1. We then had to manufacture in parallel while continuing to research. Also, I can attest that is extremely difficult to build a startup with a heavy research focus. However, from the brief write-up presented, I don't see how YC is in the position to help build and scale hard tech startups at scale - especially those with a tremendous need for capital invest to further research and manufacture.