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The FORGE
The Forge is a startup residency and acceleration program at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Morocco, aimed at supporting founders in scaling high-impact technology startups and fostering innovation in Africa.
Overview
What The FORGE does
What The FORGE is
The Forge is a startup residency and acceleration program at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Morocco, aimed at supporting founders in scaling high-impact technology startups and fostering innovation in Africa.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports program host and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Accelerator
- Structured capabilities
- Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 9, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Capability profile
The FORGE as a program host
Program thesis
The Forge is a venture program founded to support founders aiming to scale their companies globally.
Focus narrative
The Forge invests in early-stage ventures across various sectors, including HealthTech, AgriTech, FinTech, OperationsTech, CleanTech, Sportech, and HRTech. The program emphasizes technical excellence, market linkages, and embedded support to prepare founders for investor engagement and sustainable success.
Value and support
The Forge offers a comprehensive 9-month residency program that includes validation and scalability audits, product-market fit assessments, investment readiness preparation, and networking opportunities through events like Demo Day.
Format and cadence
- Typical duration
- 36 weeks
- Format
- In Person
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator · Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- AfricaNorth America
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Notable alumni companies include VettedAI, which focuses on restoring trust in hiring processes; JafarAi, developing solutions for medical software integration; Mizan AI, optimizing infrastructure for execution; XchangeBox, addressing liquidity timing in trade finance; DoctorIA Medical Solutions, enhancing visibility in elite sports; JANI AI, tracing the origin of agricultural products; Miönia Technologies, innovating in energy management; Anixi Health, transforming healthcare support; Acridia, optimizing food production systems; and Insure Now, developing technology for trust in insurance.
Capability profile
The FORGE as a community
Community overview
The Forge is a venture program founded to support founders aiming to scale their companies globally. It is based in Benguerir, Morocco, and offers a 9-month residency program designed for companies to develop and refine their business models in real markets.
Community focus
The Forge invests in early-stage ventures across various sectors, including HealthTech, AgriTech, FinTech, OperationsTech, CleanTech, Sportech, and HRTech. The program emphasizes technical excellence, market linkages, and embedded support to prepare founders for investor engagement and sustainable success.
Member value
Members benefit from a structured 9-month residency program that includes validation and scalability audits, product-market fit assessments, investment readiness preparation, and networking opportunities through events like Demo Day.
Membership
- Pricing models
- fixed-tuition
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- cohort-based
- Commitment
- intensive
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- May 21, 2026
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- accelerator and community
- Selection criteria
- application
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
Community activity
Events and activity
The Forge hosts a Demo Day scheduled for May 21, 2026, in Benguerir, Morocco, where founders will present their ventures to potential investors.
Notable members
Notable portfolio companies include VettedAI, JafarAi, Mizan AI, XchangeBox, DoctorIA Medical Solutions, JANI AI, Miönia Technologies, Anixi Health, Acridia, and Insure Now.
Common questions
What to know about The FORGE
Upseed classifies The FORGE under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes program host and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 9, 2026
Known limits
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