ADVANCING INNOVATION
Accelerate Next-Gen Technology Capabilities.
Developing Workforce-Ready Skills.
America is full of innovators building next-generation capabilities. We source, vet, and partner with academic researchers, federal laboratory scientists, and startup entrepreneurs to bridge the gap between the innovator and the mission partner. We connect researchers and entrepreneurs directly with military partners for feedback or to test new capabilities. Our focus areas span a wide array of domains, including: artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, cyber, supply chain and logistics, advanced materials and manufacturing, energy, utility resiliency and more. The outcome is faster market entry for dual-use technology and regional economic growth. This matters because getting secure, advanced tools to the front lines faster gives our country an unfair advantage over our enemies and enhances industry and economic growth.
❋ Phoenix XceleratorGuide your aerospace and defense startup through federal compliance to better compete on military contracts and funding.
❋ Atomic AnvilConnect academic researchers and startup founders directly with military mission partners to solve urgent defense problems using advanced tech.
❋ Embers XceleratorTransform early-stage ideas into market-ready businesses.
SERVICES
From the Lab to the Frontline.
“I see our collaboration with Forge Institute, academia, and industry not just as a partnership, but as an essential innovation engine, equipping our digital warfighter with cutting-edge skills and tools.””
Why Forge?
Adversaries use new technology to target our infrastructure every day. We established Forge Institute as a premier national innovation hub to fight back. We run intense accelerators that help startups build technology that is secure by design. We also enable academic partners to conduct sensitive defense research. The result is the rapid deployment of new national security and corporate capabilities. This matters because adopting emerging technology quickly is the only way to protect our public utilities, drive market growth, and maintain our national superiority.
CAPABILITIES
Mission Alignment
Our mission is to advance critical technology capabilities for national security. We execute this by advancing innovation through purposeful private-public partnerships. The outcome is a faster pathway for advanced technology to reach the market. This matters because we must safeguard the future by out-pacing any threat to our national security.