We are North Forge Technology Exchange – a hybrid incubator/accelerator and the innovation partner for the Province of Manitoba. We fuel Manitoba’s innovation economy providing entrepreneurs with award-winning mentors, rockstar subject matter experts, and a new four-stage Founders Program. Armed with Canada’s largest non-profit fabrication lab, we operate out of 27,000 square feet across Innovation Drive and Innovation Alley in Winnipeg, Canada.
RESULTS
North Forge Technology Exchange by the numbers:
OVER
7,500
PROTOTYPES
CREATED IN
OUR LABS
WORKED
WITH OVER
200 COMPANIES
RAISING OVER
$220 MILLION
OVER
$2 MILLION
IN DIGITAL
PROTOTYPING EQUIPMENT
Team

Joelle Foster

Shane Li
Director, International Founders Program

Marney Stapley

Elaine Greer

Shelley Wilson

Whitney Moir

Teena Lee

Gloria Thom

Emelia Nyarku

Tim Gibson

Jerome Conaty

Jerry Boyes

Mike Simpson

Rose Bhojani

Jeff Stobbe

Chris Johnson

Melanie McKague

Stuart Henrickson

Dr. Digvir Jayas

Priti Mehta-Shah

Kerry Stevenson

Jerin Valel

Kirk Johnson

Natalie Bell

Diane Roussin

Stefan Maynard
SUPPORTERS
Interested in supporting North Forge?
From event sponsorships and corporate memberships to service provider agreements and strategic partnerships, there are many ways for you to play a groundbreaking role in the success of innovation in Manitoba – all while increasing your company’s visibility and expanding your business network.
We offer a truly customized program that can be tailored to meet your corporate objectives. Our goal is to not only build a relationship between partners and startups based on product offerings but even more importantly, to foster a reciprocal and mutually beneficial environment.
North Forge provides partners permanent exposure in our multiple locations (U of M Smartpark and Innovation Alley) and also exposure at an abundance of monthly community events.