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Forcen

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forcen.tech

University of Toronto spinout (founder Robert Brooks) combining thin-film force/torque sensing with edge AI: 6-DOF wrist sensors, joint torque modules and plug-and-play kits for surgical, humanoid, logistics and aerospace robots; technology moving into production for surgical, logistics and aerospace robotics customers; CA$8.35M round (co-led Brightspark Ventures, BDC Deep Tech) to scale production. Re-adjudicated under 2026-07-13 component ruling; prior exclusion was component-maker only.

HeadquartersToronto, CA
Founded2015
Corporate funding$13M
Team11-50
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeComponent supplier
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersRobert Brooks (CEO)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordBrightspark VenturesBDC Capital Deep Tech Venture FundGarage CapitalMaRS IAFEmergingVC
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Source ledger

3 unique public sources

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AI, sensor developer Forcen closes CA$8.35 million funding roundRobotics 24/7 · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Forcen closes $8.35 million in funding to develop its touch-tech for robotsBetaKit · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Forcen secures $500K seed financing led by NorthSpring Capital PartnersPrivate Capital Journal · retrieved 2026-07-05