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The Forge Business Incubator
AcceleratorHamilton · Pre-Seed–Seed · 8 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The Forge is a university-affiliated startup incubator that supports McMaster-connected entrepreneurs across a range of industries. It runs a Business Incubator program and the Startup Survivor competition, and explicitly does not take equity in participating companies. Instead, it offers mentorship from industry experts, serial entrepreneurs and investors; a co-working facility at McMaster Innovation Park; investor events and pitch coaching; and a community of founders through meetups and events. The program is aimed at accelerating early-stage ventures toward growth by connecting them with advisors, service providers and strategic guidance.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 1 of 28 portfolio companiesBiotech ×1Healthtech ×1Longevity ×1
Portfolio companies · 28 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeAgeRate develops science-based tools to measure biological aging, drawing on research in genetics and molecular epidemiology.
BiotechHealthtechLongevity
Dr. Guillaume Paré(Founder and Chief Scientific Officer)Dr. Michael Chong(Chief Research Officer)Kevin Peters(Chief Technology Officer)
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
20/20 OptimEyes TechnologiesAdMassAeroVasQAfyniaAI EnduranceAlloBiotechArthroRootAxon HealthBoardballCapital CompassCapRefillCellectConveneCrewd IncCyclePlastixGreenveilIntuva HealthIomaiJetson InfinityLawEzMetias MedicalOctopodi TechnologiesSanaré TechnologiesSensera HealthSunbeam HealthSurgiSightTranquilo
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has The Forge Business Incubator made?
- The Forge Business Incubator has 28 tracked investments.
- What stage does The Forge Business Incubator invest at?
- The Forge Business Incubator invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does The Forge Business Incubator focus on?
- The Forge Business Incubator focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is The Forge Business Incubator located?
- The Forge Business Incubator is headquartered in Hamilton, CA.
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