Octopodi Selected for Startup Survivor 2026 Cohort

Octopodi Technologies has been selected as one of 20 Ontario-based startups in The Forge’s Startup Survivor 2026 cohort.

The program supports student-led companies over four months through hands-on workshops, mentorship, and IP training, helping teams strengthen their ventures and prepare for real-world commercialization. This year’s program includes $300,000 in support from Intellectual Property Ontario.

For Octopodi, this comes at an exciting time as we launch pilot testing with our fully functional MVP and continue building tools that help instructors assess coding-based assignments more meaningfully.

We’re grateful to be part of this cohort alongside other founders building bold solutions across Ontario.

Read the full announcement from The Forge here: https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/startup-survivor-2026-20-startups-300000-at-stake-one-champion/