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The team of experienced engineers at Next Rung Technology, a Friend of FORGE partner, partners with growth-stage companies creating sustainable
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Finish Line Product Development Services, a Friend of FORGE partner, is a product development consultancy complementing your existing product development
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Enterprise Bank, a FORGE Steel partner, is an independent, innovative bank that values the entrepreneurial spirit and stimulates the economy
FORGE 2023 impact report cover with electronics factory workers
Your belief in our model — manufacturing readiness education and right-fit connections — is what enables us to grow, and
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Bayard Design, a FORGE Iron partner, provides engineered solutions to its customers’ product design projects. Its team can help run
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Plastics Manufacturing Resources, a FORGE Iron partner, connects companies to a wide range of plastics manufacturing options, from injection and
Nov. 16, 2023 – We loved seeing the Merrimack Valley innovation ecosystem come together for our panel event Connecting with
The prize winners of the 2023 Fall Startup Showcase
Oct. 24, 2023 – The days might be getting shorter, but the fun is just beginning at FORGE. We recently
Hayden, David, Anya, and Sophie pose with Smiley Ball (center).
Nothing beats a sunny day at the ballpark…except a sunny day at the ballpark with Massachusetts’ manufacturing ecosystem. FORGE returned
ClimateHaven Green Drinks attendees
August 24, 2023 – We’re always looking for an excuse to get together with climatetech innovators. So, we jumped at
August 9, 2023 – Holyoke’s innovation ecosystem took the spotlight this past Wednesday! Cofab Design, Clean Crop Technologies, the City
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Are you a start-up with a cool new concept attempting to build your first proof-of-concept prototype? Or a VC funded