No matter where you are in your innovation journey, there’s a place for you at North Forge. Build your business, create your prototype, explore your creativity through hands-on making, protect your intellectual property, or partner with us to drive community growth and economic impact.
Curated resources from ideation to acceleration, delivered online in 4 stages.
Build in one of North America's largest fabrication and rapid prototyping facilities.
Safeguard your intellectual property before it becomes someone else's leverage.
Explore partnership opportunities and discover how we can create impact together.
Businesses Built Here.
Supporting innovators through our Incubator, Accelerator, and Fabrication Lab.
North Forge™ is an award-winning not-for-profit that helps people start and grow businesses through resources, programming, and mentorship — breaking down the cost barriers and accessibility to an innovation ecosystem. We help validate ideas, build prototypes, launch companies, create jobs, and grow sustainable businesses from Manitoba to global markets.
Startups supported
655
Jobs created (FTE*)
1313
Capital raised
$45.5M
Revenue growth since joining North Forge
$42.8M
Building businesses. Fuelling innovation. Strengthening communities.
As Western Canada's leading innovation hub, North Forge fuels Canada's innovation economy by supporting innovators at every stage of the entrepreneurial journey. Through our unique online four-stage Founders Program, supported by experienced mentors, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, award-winning growth coaches, our Incubator, Accelerator, and Fabrication Lab, we equip innovators with the expertise, resources, and connections to create lasting economic impact.
Metrics updated as of July 1st, 2026
*FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) represents the total number of full-time jobs created, with part-time positions converted to a full-time basis (1 part-time job = 0.5 FTE)
Join an Open House Tour
Take a tour and discover how Manitoba entrepreneurs are starting businesses using resources from the Fabrication Lab. See 3D printing, laser cutting, computer-controlled routing, vacuum forming, and many other processes that can transform wood, plastic, steel, glass, fabric and more, into prototypes. Learn how you can transform your idea into a real product or business. Experienced members will be on hand to help you understand the equipment and explain what North Forge Fabrication Lab is all about. Every Tuesday night 6 PM, 312 William Ave.
*Registration is required.
Innovation Manitoba
North Forge is proud to be the presenting sponsor of Innovation Manitoba, a coffee-table book and augmented reality series by Global Village Publishing showcasing the entrepreneurs, companies, and breakthrough innovations driving Manitoba's innovation ecosystem. Discover the stories shaping the future of innovation in our province.
