Apr. 13, 2023 – Springtime! The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and bold new ideas are growing in startup leaders’ heads. What better time to showcase physical products from our local innovation ecosystem? On a warm and sunny Thursday afternoon, more than 170 people filled the Dassault Systemes 3DExperience Lab in Waltham, MA…
Rocket Roundtable (2/12/21) On February 12th, FORGE hosted a public, virtual Rocket Roundtable for Supply Chain Solutions. Robotics startups pitched their physical product challenges and received live advice from the supply chain expert panelists. Three startups were featured: Land Maverick, which is building autonomous robots to test the soil conditions of golf courses; Gencores, which…
“While there is a lot of capital flowing when you work with a CVC, there are other valuable advantages such as access to customers that will benefit from this relationship”, pointed as of the most critical advantages to consider by Nathan Pascarella, Director at Hypertherm Ventures at FORGE’s December 10 Lunch and Learn on the…
FORGE hosted our second annual Manufacturing and Innovation Showcase virtually on October 22, where we heard finalist pitches from Floe, LLC, OmniVis, Flux Marine Ltd., and AeroShield Materials. Massachusetts House Majority Leader Wagner Joseph Wagner gave opening remarks detailing FORGE’s role in state economic recovery and we heard updates from last year’s event winners, RISE…
On August 28th, FORGE hosted their monthly Rocket Roundtable for Supply Chain Solutions. The goal of this event is to give startups a platform to present their products and any manufacturing challenges to a panel of supply chain experts. The startups receive immediate feedback on design, strategy, and direction from the panel, to bring them…
FORGE hosted Controlling the Uncontrollable: Supply Chain Trends for Startups with MassMEP, a non-profit that provides consulting services to small and medium-sized manufacturers, on how to position companies for the next major pandemic. A great discussion was led by Tom Andrellos of MassMEP on how to help startups survive through the pandemic and grow their…
FORGE hosted an event with Lando & Anastasi, LLP (L&A), a boutique-size, full-service IP law firm, on the importance of strong cybersecurity and IP protection practices for startups, especially with the recent shift to remote work. Establishing a culture of cybersecurity behavior can make a huge difference for an early-stage company protecting its ideas, product,…
In partnership with Greentown Labs, FORGE held a virtual roundtable discussion to provide information and foster discussion between startups about resilient supply chains. The event kicked off with an overview of supply chain disruption trends that FORGE has observed amidst COVID-19, followed by discussion about the experience of the startups in attendance, as well as…
FORGE held a virtual Rocket Roundtable with a total of 20 attendees – two PPE startups, the Open Standard Respirator and Maker Mask, and a panel of supply chain experts and government contacts. Both startups are in need of connections in different parts of the supply chain. The Open Standard Respirator team needed augmented testing…
FORGE was very excited to host Representative Joseph Wagner, the Assistant Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, for a tour of Greentown Labs. Representative Wagner has been a continued supporter of both cleantech and the Massachusetts innovation community. This includes support for the Greentown Learn Manufacturing Initiative’s mission of connecting hardware startups with…
