Comment If you can get a devkit, that is (Score 1) 372
If you can't find a place that suits you, start your own.
And watch suppliers decline to do business with your startup company because they don't like your lack of experience or they don't like where its office is located. For example, some makers of computing platforms lock down who's allowed to have a devkit, and they have a history of reserving devkits for the most experienced companies with traditional offices.