Building the Next Generation of AI Ventures.

NovaForge is a non-profit AI venture lab connecting founders, advisors, partners and investors in building a more accessible AI ecosystem.

A regIstered Ontario Government & Google Non-Profit.

Building the AI ecosystem Toronto deserves.

NovaForge is a registered non-profit AI venture lab in Etobicoke, ON. 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.

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Zero Equity

We don’t take equity, warrants, SAFEs or future rights – ever.

Registered Non-Profit

As an Ontario-incorporated non-profit, we focus on community impact, not investment returns.

Real Campus

We run a 50,000 sq ft campus at Office146 with real workspaces and facilities to support a real community.

Inclusive by Design

We welcome underrepresented founders and inclusivity is a core principle for us.

NOVAFORGE LAYER

Three gaps. One platform.

Canadian founders face three structural barriers on the path from idea to global company.

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 & Global Pathways

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

One campus. Three engines. One founder journey.

NovaForge, Office146 and ForgeVenue are designed as mutually reinforcing layers, enabling the community hub and structured programming as we grow.

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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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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 EVENT SPACE Layer

ForgeVenue

Located within Office146, ForgeVenue offers a multi-event space featuring a podcast & content studio, fireplace lounge, private meeting rooms & breakout spaces. Plan, record, execute and bring your ideas to life all in one place.

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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.