Forcen develops ForceFilm, a thin, laminatable force‑sensing film and complementary sensing systems (DedicatedOverload and Synap) that give machines a sense of touch. The company’s systems target demanding robotic applications in surgical, logistics, and space robotics where impact, overload, temperature, and size constraints challenge conventional sensors. Forcen says its technology is already moving into production with customers and will use new funding to scale prototype production facilities and support more customers. The startup plans to launch a customizable offering and off‑the‑shelf development kits later this year to accelerate adoption and allow more robotics companies to work with its tech. Forcen was founded in 2015 and is led by CEO Robert Brooks, who won the Canadian James Dyson Award in 2017 for co‑developing the core technology. Financially, the company has raised C$12.95M in equity to date following the latest round. Forcen (formerly SensOR Medical Laboratories) has developed ForceFilm, a force-sensing film that can be laminated onto parts or assemblies to provide a human-level sense of touch. The technology targets medical devices, surgical robotics, industrial robotics and aerospace/defense industries. The company is based in Toronto and was founded in 2015 by Dr. Robert Brooks. Forcen raised $500K in seed funding to accelerate existing contracts, pursue major industrial customers and prepare the ForceFilm technology for large-scale production. The team includes COO Michael Augustinavicus, VP Business Development Angad Sandhu and medical data expert Ricky Mehra. The company has support from Toronto entrepreneurial organizations including Creative Destruction Lab, Ryerson Biomedical Zone, Ontario Brain Institute, Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization, the University of Toronto’s Health Innovation Hub and Hatchery incubators.

Total raised

$7M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Apr 2024