🚀 HardTech Holyoke is back! Join us on June 18 from 5–8 PM for an evening of innovation, connection, and momentum-building for the Western Massachusetts hard tech ecosystem. 📍 Where: Holyoke (Exact Venue TBD) Holyoke has the space, power, talent, and history to be a thriving

👀 Insights from CT Tech Week FORGE’s Trinell Ball attended CT Tech Week’s “Fireside Chat: Shaping the Future of Quantum and AI in Connecticut” in Stamford. Darrell Johnson (The Stamford Partnership) and Dr. Albert Green (QuantumCT) highlighted the vision to establish

Partner Highlight: The M&T Charitable Foundation 💛 We’re honored to highlight the M&T Charitable Foundation, our newest Steel Partner and a driving force behind community-focused innovation and inclusive economic growth. As the philanthropic arm of M&T Bank, the Foundation

Fuel Cells in Action: Nuvera’s HydroCharge Introduces Mobile Hydrogen Power Mark Michalski, FORGE Manufacturing Expert in Residence, had the opportunity to attend a compelling demo at Nuvera Fuel Cells, hosted by the Middlesex 3 Coalition, showcasing the HydroCharge, a mobile,

🚀 Please join us in welcoming Erin Mulligan to the FORGE team! Erin is an honors student at Northeastern University, where she’s pursuing a degree in Business Administration and Economics with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Data Science. She will be joining us as our

🚀 Thinking about joining a startup accelerator, incubator, or venture studio? Join us in Boston on Monday, June 23, for "Meet the Accelerators" – a high-energy evening designed to help you find the right program to scale your startup faster and smarter, presented by Startup

🌟 AI in Action: Transforming Healthcare Through Innovation FORGE was proud to attend, represented by Mark Michalski, the #LaheyInnovationHub Launch Event last Friday, alongside over 100 leaders from across health tech, academia, and global innovation networks. This event marked

Boston’s Startup Leaders all in One Place! Had a great time at Startup Boston’s “Meet the Accelerators” event this week! FORGE was in great company with programs like MassChallenge, Greentown Labs, Techstars, Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll), The Engine, and others, helping

🛠️ Stay Ahead in Hardtech News FORGE’s monthly newsletter delivers insights to help startups build smarter and scale faster. You'll get highlights from our network, upcoming events, and stories of real-world impact from founders and suppliers alike. Read this month's issue! 👉

PTA Plastics Helps Hardtech Startups Scale It was a pleasure visiting PTA Plastics with FORGE’s Manufacturing Experts in Residence Scott Longley and Trinell Ball! Huge thanks to Kent Seeley and Paul Walker for the warm welcome and for walking us through how PTA supports

🔐 Founders in dual-use, defense, or security tech—apps are open for the MassChallenge Early Stage Security & Resiliency Program! ✅ Zero-equity support 🤝 Expert mentorship 🔗 Security & Government access 📍Hybrid Program 🗓️ Sept–Nov 🕒 Apply by July 15th →

💧 Got a game-changing water tech solution? The Water Innovation Hub, powered by ClimateHaven and the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA), is looking for startups ready to tackle real infrastructure challenges: 🚰 Rapid water quality detection 🛠️

🎆 Happy Fourth of July from all of us at FORGE! As we celebrate this holiday weekend, we would like to take a moment to acknowledge the remarkable resilience, creativity, and collaboration of our community. Whether you're a startup founder, manufacturer, supplier, ecosystem or

🔧 Partner Spotlight: Product Resources 🔧 FORGE is proud to recognize Product Resources as an Iron Partner helping innovators bridge the gap from concept to commercialization. Based in Newburyport, MA, Product Resources is a full-service product development and contract

🔍 Could Hartford Become the Next AI Powerhouse? 🚀 A $90M Applied AI Center is in the works, and it could redefine Connecticut’s role in the national innovation economy. According to Hartford Courant , the proposed Applied AI Center is more than a concept; it’s a bold plan to

🌱New Opportunity for Climatetech Startups in Massachusetts! Is your startup ready to deploy a TRL 8+ climatetech innovation? #CriticalMass, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's (Massachusetts Clean Energy Center ) latest growth-stage Tech-to-Market program, offers up to $1 million in non-dilutive

🔦 Spotlight on Periodic: Designing with Purpose, Building with Support Early-stage hardware startups face no shortage of challenges, from navigating manufacturing decisions to finding the right partners who understand their needs. That’s where FORGE comes in. We’ve had the

🚨 Grant Alert for Hardtech Startups + Suppliers 🚨 💡Looking to reduce energy costs, upgrade equipment, or implement process improvements? The IAC Implementation Grant via the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and ENERGYWERX (DEFENSEWERX's Energy Innovation Hub, for DOE) offers

🚨 Last Call: Security & Resilience Startups - Apply by July 15! Are you building tech that supports national security, critical infrastructure, or emergency response? Don’t miss your chance to join the MassChallenge U.S. Early Stage Security & Resiliency Program this fall. Get

🚀 Event Spotlight: Pitch Night-Elm City Entrepreneurs! 🎤 The Mission Investments Company, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven presents: Elm City Entrepreneurs Pitch Night, showcasing five dynamic local entrepreneurs pitching their ventures for cash prizes. 📅 Date