NovaForge
Serious founders.
Global outcomes.

One campus.
Two engines.
One founder journey.

NovaForge AI Venture Lab is a non-profit incubator and accelerator in a 50,000‑sq‑ft Canadian Innovation Hub & Co‑working Centre, pairing world‑class mentorship, capital access, and deep resources to turn bold ideas into enduring businesses.

NovaForge
Serious founders.
Global outcomes.

NovaForge is the platform for serious founders building global outcomes.

NovaForge AI Venture Lab is a non-profit incubator and accelerator in a 50,000‑sq‑ft Canadian Innovation Hub & Co‑working Centre, pairing world‑class mentorship, capital access, and deep resources to turn bold ideas into enduring businesses.

One campus.
two engines.
One founder journey.

NovaForge is the platform for serious founders building global outcomes.

NovaForge
Serious founders.
Global outcomes.

NovaForge AI Venture Lab is a non-profit incubator and accelerator in a 50,000‑sq‑ft Canadian Innovation Hub & Co‑working Centre, pairing world‑class mentorship, capital access, and deep resources to turn bold ideas into enduring businesses.

Building the AI ecosystem Toronto deserves.

NovaForge is a registered non-profit AI venture lab in Etobicoke. Today we’re building the community — events, mentorship, and a hub at Office146. Tomorrow, structured founder programs, capital pathways, and global expansion support will run on top of it.

Every program, advisor, partner, and investor pathway is being designed as a delivery mechanism inside one coherent founder journey. Not an event series. Not a coworking space. A platform.

Zero Equity

We never take a share of your company. No equity, warrants, SAFEs, or future rights — ever.

Registered Non-Profit

Our mandate is community impact, not investment returns. Mission-driven by Ontario incorporation.

Real Campus

50,000 sq ft at Office146 in Etobicoke. Real desks, real offices, real community — not a Slack channel.

Inclusive by Design

Minimum 40% underrepresented founders per cohort. Structural, not performative.

Three gaps. One platform.

Canadian founders face three structural barriers on the path from idea to global company. NovaForge is built — across Campus, Ecosystem, and Venture Lab — to close all three.

THE GAP

vs our

NOVAFORGE LAYER

01

Commercialization Gap

From working prototype to paying customer is where most ventures stall.

Venture Lab

Structured founder support, commercialization help, and capital-readiness.

02

Ecosystem Gap

A directory of contacts is not an ecosystem. Founders need access that creates real utility.

Ecosystem

Advisors in Residence, benefit partners, investors, and service providers.

03

Expansion Gap

Global scaling depends on trusted in-market pathways most ecosystems do not package.

Campus & Pathways

Office146 as home base, plus global advisors and soft-landing support.

One campus. Two engines. One founder journey.

NovaForge and Office146 are designed as mutually reinforcing layers — daily proximity today, structured founder programs as we grow.

The Physical Layer

Office146

Flexible workspace, meeting rooms, event hosting, daily founder collisions. The visible home base for the community — and the credibility infrastructure for founders meeting investors and partners.

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THE VENTURE LAYER

NovaForge

Ecosystem access, founder support, partner orchestration, capital-readiness, and global expansion pathways. The programmatic engine that turns ideas into companies.

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50,000

sq ft campus

43

private offices

30+

coworking desks

5

meeting rooms

200+

event capacity

24/7

secure access

Capital and credits. Before you need them.

As a non-profit, NovaForge is funded through a mix of grants, sponsorships, and partnerships. Founders get readiness, investor pathways, and Benefit Partner perks — including grants and credits from our partner network.

For Founders

  • Non-Dilutive Capital Pathways: Access strategic funding advice, including curated investor introductions and readiness for grants

  • Investor & Operational Readiness: Build a complete pitch, data room, and due diligence foundation

  • Exclusive Credit Stack: Utilize credits for cloud, AI, dev-tools, banking, CRM, legal, and operational essentials at preferred rates

  • Mission-Aligned Ecosystem Success: Benefit from a network of grants, sponsorships, and high-impact partnerships for your program

  • Workspace & Strategic Connections: Engage with membership perks, events and in-kind partner collaborations

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT · VOSYN INC. AI · LOCALIZATION

From Office146 to the world stage.

A Google Cloud Top-10 Canadian Startup — built, hired, and scaled inside our community.

PRE-SEED

$2M

SEED

$8M

SERIES A

$25M

TEAM

750+

THE JOURNEY

2023

Incubation at Office146

Two founders. First hire. Concept validation begins.

LATE 2023

Prototype + Pre-Seed

$2M non-dilutive capital secured. Platform takes shape.

Q1 2024

Public Launch

Debut at Collision Conference. $8M Seed announced.

Q2 2024

Google Cloud Top-10

Strategic partnership confirms the trajectory.

TODAY

Series A · IPO Track

$25M Series A. 750+ team. IPO targeted in 18 months.

Canada is your launchpad. The world is your market.

Two-way Global Pathways: Canadian founders expanding abroad, international founders landing in Canada.

Toronto • London • Singapore • Dubai • Abu Dhabi • Hong Kong • New York

Partner With Us

NovaForge is a collaborative ecosystem where mentors, investors, and partners plug in to power startup success. Are you a mentor, investor, or partner looking to make a difference?

Mentor at NovaForge

Guide rising founders, expand your network, and stay on the innovation front line while we spotlight your impact

Become a Mentor

Invest With NovaForge

Investors gain early access to vetted, high‑growth startups through NovaForge demo days and curated introductions

Invest With Us

Partner With NovaForge

Corporate & community partners fuel NovaForge sponsorships, credits & events yield co-branding and early insights

Become a Partner

Join Our Mission

Be part of Canada’s first AI-focused accelerator. Help shape the future of responsible AI innovation while building your career in our dynamic Office146 space.

IT & Technology

Featured Roles:

  • Automation & Integration – Startup Program

Operations

Featured Roles:

  • Operations Manager Intern (Master-Level)
  • Digital Operations Manager – Startup Programs

Marketing & Communications

Featured Roles:

  • Marketing & Communications Intern
  • Marketing Planner / Specialist Intern

Finance

Featured Roles:

  • Finance & Accounting Intern

Strategy & Business Development

Featured Roles:

  • Strategy & Business Development Intern
  • Technology & Systems Coordinator Intern

UI/UX Design

Featured Roles:

  • UI/UX Design Intern
  • UI/UX Design Intern – Internal Interfaces
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