FORGE connects hardware startups, manufacturing teams, and federal programs with vetted US 3D-printing and CNC shops. The network is in private beta, building out from Hawaii. Production is on-demand and logged end to end.
Getting hardware made comes down to one question: which shop can produce this part, in this material, to this tolerance? Most teams burn weeks finding the answer — or settle for a shop that’s “close enough.” FORGE answers it at intake. Each job routes to the vetted US operator best matched on process, equipment, and materials — the right shop the first time, not the third. Faster fulfillment is what happens downstream of getting the match right.
Veteran-Owned and Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-Owned Small Business (8(a) Status Pending), based on a heritage of protection. Inspired by the Hawaiian word Kapu — laws that once governed and now safeguard — Kapu's founders leverage three decades of U.S. military expertise to deliver Protected Distribution Systems (PDS), data obfuscation for distance communications, and cybersecurity engineered against next-generation quantum attacks. Operates the FORGE platform and vets every operator and agency on the network.
Hawaii-based small business helping other small businesses work smarter through practical AI adoption, streamlined workflows, and custom software built around real day-to-day operations. For enterprise and regulated environments, Holomua delivers secure custom software with cybersecurity hardening and compliance integrated from day one — solutions aligned to NIST and CMMC, combining modern engineering, AI-enabled capabilities, and auditable controls. Builds and maintains the FORGE platform and its template library.
Empowering our partners through secure, responsible innovation.
To provide mission-ready, divergent innovation that makes our partners the best at what they do.
Built on the cornerstone of veteran values: unwavering loyalty, relentless industriousness, unbreakable commitment. A culture of respect, lasting partnerships.
Hardware startups, manufacturing teams, robotics shops, prototype labs. No DUNS, no CAGE, no clearance. Same vetted operator network, same escrow, standard operator self-QC, lighter compliance footprint. Unclassified work only.
DoD components, federal agencies, and authorized program offices. Built to NIST SP 800-171 as a design reference and not yet third-party assessed, so the federal track is limited to unclassified and CUI work. Vetted operators only. CAGE / UEI / contracting authority required.
Every layer of FORGE is engineered to protect your files — enforced authentication, access-gated downloads, and a logged handoff on every part. NIST SP 800-171 is our design reference for both tracks; FORGE has not yet completed a third-party assessment.
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