The Forge

Congratulations to the 12 Finalists

The Forge Student Startup Competition was held on March 20th in CIBC Hall. Congratulations to all the winners and Finalists! See you at the Summer Startup Academy in May!

Up to $3000 for early-stage startups

The Forge Business Incubator at McMaster Innovation Park is a competitive free program in Hamilton that includes dedicated office space, one-on-one mentorship, professional services, up to $3000 in seed funding, and access to The Forge's Investor Network. Learn more or apply today.

Health Entrepreneur Bootcamp

Pre-seed HealthTech entrepreneurs from the Forge (Hamilton) and Velocity (Waterloo) will spend two intensive days getting their burning questions answered and networking in the health innovation ecosystem. We have over 25+ speakers that are leaders and trailblazers in Ontario's healthcare technology ecosystem. These leaders contribute to organizations such as IGAN Partners, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Adapysn Bioscience, Triumvira Immunologics and many, many more! To find out more, click on the image or contact programs@theforge.mcmaster.ca

Mariner Endosurgery gets FDA approval for LaparoGuard

Forge gets $1.2MM investment from federal government

Three Hamilton companies named to Canadian Business "Startup 50"

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Hear from our founders

The future of precision agriculture is being developed right here at The Forge. Korechi Innovations' signature product is RoamIO, a robot for farmers and vineyard owners that will save them time and money. Learn More

The Nix Color Sensor was named one of entrepreneur.com's "4 Cool Gifts for Tech Gifts" for 2018. Nix was named one of Canada's Startup Top 50 Growth Companies for 2018. Learn More

Fleeky is an online platform that connects beauty professionals with beauty seekers. Fleeky won the Hamilton Builder Award at the 2018 Lion's Lair Startup Competition. Learn More

This FDA-approved medical device company is making waves in the healthcare industry and increasing safety for patients with their novel imaging system for laparoscopic surgeries. Learn More

The "Uber of Auto Repair" - GoWrench Auto brings mechanic excellence straight to your door. GoWrench currently serves several major Canadian cities and raised over $500,000 of investment in 2018. Learn more

Programs at The Forge

The Forge on Campus

The Student Startup Competition has closed for 2019. Finalists competed for over $100,000 in cash prizes on March 20 and enter The Forge Summer Startup Academy from May to August 2019.

Applications for next year's Competition opens in Janurary 2020.

More competition information