Plan. Engineer. Source. Manufacture. All in one workspace.
Be the first founding member
We build atoms at the speed of bits.
Imagine describing your product and receiving a complete engineering package — 3D CAD files, engineering drawings, material specs, and matched suppliers — in hours, not months.
Stop stitching together 7 tools. ForgeOS combines project management, AI engineering, team coordination, and supplier matching — so you can ship hardware at software speed.
How It Works
Three Steps to Manufactured Parts.
Describe Your Product
Tell us what you want to build. Upload CAD files, sketches, or just describe your idea in plain English.
Get Your Engineering Package
Receive STEP files, 7 engineering drawings, material specs, a bill of materials, DFM analysis, and cost estimates — grounded in 220+ ISO/DIN/BS standards and real supplier data.
Match With Manufacturers
Our 6-factor matching algorithm scores UK suppliers on capability, process, material, quality, and relevance — then generates RFQ packs ready to send.
See ForgeOS
Everything you need to build,
in one place.
From idea to engineering package
Describe your product. Get module decomposition, isometric illustrations, detailed specs, and a full bill of materials in minutes.
From discussion to action
Meetings that produce real deliverables.
No more meeting notes that nobody reads. Every huddle ends with objectives, tasks, and owners — ready to track.
Run the meeting
Your specialist team debates the issue, pulls live data, and presents their analysis. You steer the conversation.
We extract the output
Transcript analysed. Key decisions identified. Objectives and tasks built automatically.
Ready to execute
Objectives with owners, deadlines, and linked tasks — created from the meeting, not after it.
You Wouldn't Build Server Racks
to Launch an App.
So Why Build a Factory?
Modern software companies use AWS instead of buying servers. Fractional Forge gives hardware companies the same model — expert teams, AI-enabled execution, and manufacturing capacity, all on demand.
Senior Expertise, On Demand
“Don't burn seed capital on a standing army. Launch with a fractional team — seasoned engineers, marketers, and operators with decades of experience. No full-time hires, no six-figure salaries before your first prototype.”
- Manufacturing, design, supply chain, and commercial specialists
- Downloadable engineering reports in PPTX, Word, and PDF
- Cost estimation with parts-level breakdown and buy/make classification
AI Speed. Human Judgement.
“Ambitious apprentices — digital natives fresh from university — execute tasks using AI tools at remarkable speed. Senior experts review and verify every output. You aren't hiring juniors. You're deploying Founders-in-Training.”
- 13 specialists with engineering calculation tools
- 4-stage design review: manufacturability, engineering, integration, supply chain
- Every output grounded in 220+ design standards and real supplier data
Factories Without the Factory
“Across the UK, factories have spare capacity waiting to be filled. We identify the right facilities, generate automated RFQ packs, and get your products built — without you leasing a single square metre.”
- 9,900+ UK manufacturers and suppliers on the marketplace
- Automated RFQ packs with engineering specs, materials, and tolerances
- 6-factor supplier matching: capability, process, material, quality, and more
One Operating System. Everything Coordinated.
Objectives & Tasks
Everyone knows what they're doing and where the blockages are
Guided Manufacturing
Understand the systems required to make your product before you commit
Automated RFQs
Full request-for-quote packs sent to factories that match your needs
Why Now
Factories already have the capacity. They just need the work. We connect companies who need manufacturing with suppliers who have machines sitting idle.
72%
Average UK manufacturing capacity utilisation
ONS, 2024
140,000+
SME manufacturers in the UK alone
Make UK
28%
Of UK factory capacity sits idle on average
ONS capacity utilisation survey
This Is What We're Replacing.
Hardware companies have always had to lease premises, buy equipment, and hire full teams before building the first prototype. By the time your physical infrastructure catches up, your ideas have moved on.
12–18 months
To first prototype
Leases, equipment, hiring — all before a single part is made
£50–100k
Monthly burn rate
Salaries for staff you hired in advance, waiting for work
30–40%
Equity given away
Raising millions just to fund infrastructure, not innovation
Move as Fast as Your Ideas.
Lease a factory, buy equipment
Use cloud factories with spare capacity
Hire full-time teams in advance
Fractional experts on demand
18-month timelines
Start building from day one
Raise millions before building
Start lean. Keep your equity.
What Do You Need?
Startups needing manufacturing. Factories with spare capacity. Experts wanting to help. Each side of the marketplace makes the other stronger.
I need to get a product manufactured
Startups & product companies
Go from CAD to manufactured product without leasing a factory or hiring a full engineering team. AI handles the engineering package; vetted suppliers handle production.
Start BuildingI have spare factory capacity
Manufacturers & job shops
List your available capacity on the marketplace. We send you qualified RFQs from startups ready to manufacture — with complete engineering packages and material specs.
List Your CapacityI have engineering expertise to offer
Fractional executives & specialists
Join as a fractional expert to accelerate deep-tech startups. Share your manufacturing, design, or supply chain knowledge — on your schedule.
Join as ExpertI invest in hardware startups
VCs & accelerators
Compressed validation cycles mean portfolio companies can validate cheaper, kill failures faster, and get to market with less capital.
Partner With UsI want to learn hardware
Apprentices & graduates
Pair with a seasoned executive, learn modern engineering workflows, and build real products — not just prototypes.
Start ApprenticeshipI want to commercialise research
Universities & research labs
Turn IP-rich research into venture-backed products. Your researchers get access to manufacturing infrastructure without leaving the lab.
PartnerHow We Protect You
Your IP Stays Yours
Every design, prototype, and product you create belongs entirely to you. Contractually guaranteed.
Learn moreConfidentiality Built In
Designs visible only to team members you choose. Factory partners see only what’s needed to quote and manufacture. All parties sign confidentiality agreements.
Clear Risk Allocation
Manufacturing defects are the factory’s responsibility. Design intent is yours. Written terms for every engagement.
Learn moreMove as Fast as Your Ideas.
Stop burning cash on infrastructure you don't need. Join the founders, experts, and factories building hardware at software speed.