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How Forge builds companies

We build companies, not programmes.

Coetara Forge is the venture-building arm of Coetara Technologies Limited. We find promising people, ideas and technologies and help turn them into companies built for real markets.

Two engines, one mission

Two doors into Forge.

From people to companies

Forge Launch

We find exceptional builders, form strong teams, validate real problems, build, find first customers and prepare the strongest ventures for investment.

  1. Talent
  2. Problem
  3. Team
  4. Solution
  5. MVP
  6. Customers
  7. Venture

The Forge Hackathon is the door into Forge Launch for Cohort 01.

From technology to companies

Forge Commercial

We work with universities, research institutions and corporate teams to take promising technology and intellectual property out of the lab and into the market.

  1. Scout
  2. Select
  3. Structure
  4. Build
  5. Scale

Universities, research institutions and corporate innovation teams: talk to us on the partners page.

The Forge path

From community to portfolio.

Every rung has value on its own. Nobody falls out of the system: people move up it, and come back to it.

  1. 01

    Community

    Join builders across the continent. Free and always open.

  2. 02

    Hackathon

    Prove the idea under pressure. You are here.

  3. 03

    Cohort 01

    Ten weeks building with Forge Partners, customers and capital.

  4. 04

    Portfolio

    Funded ventures with operators and distribution behind them.

Cohort 01

Ten weeks. Ten pieces of evidence.

No week ends without something that exists. Each closes with an output that either exists or does not, and that is what the weekly review examines.

  • Discover
  • Build
  • Market
  • Invest
  1. Week 1DiscoverFounder and opportunity discoveryFounder profile and opportunity thesis
  2. Week 2DiscoverProblem and customer discoveryA validated problem statement
  3. Week 3DiscoverMarket and opportunity validationMarket opportunity assessment
  4. Week 4BuildSolution and business modelVenture concept and business model
  5. Week 5BuildProduct and MVPA working MVP or prototype
  6. Week 6BuildGo to marketGo-to-market plan and first pipeline
  7. Week 7MarketCustomer and market testingUsers, pilots, letters of intent or first revenue
  8. Week 8MarketTraction and growthTraction dashboard and growth plan
  9. Week 9InvestInvestment readinessInvestor package and financial model
  10. Week 10InvestForge Demo DayInvestment decision and next-stage roadmap

The weekly rhythm: a focused masterclass on Monday, protected build time midweek, office hours with Forge Partners, and a Friday review of evidence, not presentation polish. Final dates and format for Cohort 01 are confirmed to selected teams.

Philosophy

We do not fund assumptions.

  • Customer conversations instead of assumptions.
  • Working products instead of endless presentations.
  • Real transactions instead of theoretical models.
  • Evidence instead of hype.
  • Iteration instead of attachment to the first idea.

The Forge Gates

Five questions, at every stage.

  1. 01A real problemIs the problem real, sized and unsolved, and have you spoken to the people who have it?
  2. 02A credible solutionCan it be built, and what is the fastest path to something people can use?
  3. 03A route to customersHow will it reach the people who will pay for it?
  4. 04The right teamCan this team carry it for years, not weeks?
  5. 05A businessCan it make money on its own, without subsidy or goodwill?

You do not build alone

The Coetara ecosystem behind every venture.

Depending on the venture, that can mean community, customers, distribution, technology, capital and experienced operators. What each venture receives depends on its needs and its evidence.

Community

A growing network of builders, founders and operators.

Customers

Chances to test with real users and businesses early.

Distribution

Channels that speed up market entry, including Coetara's own platforms.

Technology

Infrastructure, technical support and payments.

Capital

Investment pathways for ventures that show evidence.

Operators

Experienced people who help with the hard parts of execution.

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