'Tis the season to announce Forge's first startup teams!!

As 2019 closes, we are reflecting on how much we have accomplished in our first year!

• From breaking ground on construction at our first location
• To hiring our first team member and hitting the ground running
• To now finishing the year strong by inviting our first cohort of Forge startups!

Join us in congratulating the teams we've invited to participate in Forge's very first Accelerated Entry Program, kicking off January 2020!

 

 

Bilet: Software that helps retailers to collect and segment customers' habits and preferences, increasing their sales by digital purchase tickets through a mobile app. (Founders: Lilian Bernal Castro, Erick de Jesus Ruiz Solis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELE Optics: A modern approach to optical engineering that enables design, analysis, and innovation through software as a service and community resources for the optics industry. (Founders: Logan Graves, Isaac Trumper, Jeremy Shockley)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Globally Good: A SaaS platform which connects nonprofits, volunteers, and affinity groups and provides them with real time data and analytics on volunteering that are currently unavailable. (Founders: Chris Elsner, Bassil Ramadan, Hunter Ackerley)

 

 

 

 

 

 

GoEnglishChat: A platform that facilitates video chat conversations between English speakers and learners in organizations around the world to increase learner confidence, fluency and organizational productivity. (Founders: Michael Tucker, Ellen Swanson)

 

 

 

 

 

Greencold Tech: An innovation hub that replaces fossil fuels dependent technology with renewable energy harvested from solar, motion and wind for cooling and refrigeration in the transportation industry helping cut down on fuel cost and providing a cleaner alternative. (Founders: Miguel Noriega, Valeria Valenzuela, Jose Ortiz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guided: An online platform that eases the college preparation process for underserved and first-generation students, parents and counselors. (Founders: Asma Anoohi, Abigail Martinez, Vanessa Valenzuela)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harbor Lighthouse Studios: An all inclusive music publishing company that promotes a more equitable musicians' middle class by bridging the gap between production and song licensing. (Founders: Jeffrey Anthony, Samantha Bounkeua)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LeafLeaf Inc: A ready-to-drink tea company infused with CBD and organic mushrooms that provides quality products to retailers nationwide. (Founders: Alexander Basler, Jackie Nguyen)

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Posture Life: A mobile app that can track your posture in real-time with no external device, and guide you into great posture habits using only positive-feedback. (Founders: Nadav Gerson, Jan Halozan, Mike Durham)

 

 

 

 

 

 

RentLab: Platform that builds the tools cities need to drive efficiency, sustainability, and affordability in rental housing. (Founder: Jacqui Bauer, Matt Naud, Joanna Wheaton)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SeVA Technology: An AI platform for providing care to seniors through digital interaction. (Founders: Salim Hariri, Nimit Agarwal)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stackhouse: A real estate development company that provides an elevated, eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative to the rising cost of urban housing. (Founders: Janelle Briggs, Ryan Egan)

 

 

 

 

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We couldn't be more thrilled to see the impressive lineup of teams who have all decided to join us in their entrepreneurial journey.

From everyone in the growing Forge community, we wish you a very happy holiday season. We can't wait to continue this adventure with you in 2020, when we officially open doors at our first location, Forge at Roy Place in downtown Tucson!