Every company in Forge has passed a TALON readiness threshold. Every match represents a company that has demonstrated they are credible, verifiable, and ready to be a real partner.
The membership means something — because we held the bar.
When a platform lets everyone in, the matches are noise.
Forge requires a minimum TALON readiness score before a company is surfaced in active matching. Companies below the threshold are visible in the database but are not shown to members as matches. They are shown exactly what needs to improve — and can re-score at any time.
The result: every company you are matched with in Forge has already done the work. They have a professional presence. They are findable and verifiable. They are ready to have the teaming conversation.
That is the difference between a match and a lead.
See what Forge is before you commit to it.
You are in the network. You are discoverable. You are being matched.
You are not just in the network. You are actively working it.
You are building toward a specific opportunity. You need more than matches — you need positioning.
The Founding Member tier exists for one reason: the companies who take the SOCOM market seriously before the crowd arrives deserve a permanent reward for doing so.
Active Member access, forever at this rate. That rate never changes — regardless of what membership pricing becomes as Forge scales.
Every improvement to your TALON score unlocks the next level of access — immediately, on re-score.
Listed in database. Not surfaced in active matches. Shown exactly what to improve.
Member and Founding Member matching active.
Active Member matching unlocked.
Strategic Partner status available. Priority ranking in match results.
Companies that have completed a website or Capability Statement engagement through ProdX Labs receive preferred pricing across all Forge tiers. Ask your project lead for your discount code.
If your TALON score is below the threshold, you are not disqualified — you are one evaluation away from knowing exactly what to fix.
Run your free First Look. Get the Full Evaluation. Close the gaps. Come back.
The teams being built right now for 2027 and 2028 opportunities will not wait. But the path from where you are to where you need to be is measurable, specific, and completely achievable.