Signature compounds risk
Acoustic, thermal and visual cues can expose movement. Lowering avoidable signature creates options; it does not make a platform invisible.
Public investor overview / 2-minute read
Fit for purpose.Not repurposed.
NorthForge Mobility is developing Dispatch: a Canadian tactical-mobility platform for low-signature movement and contested logistics.
01 / PRODUCTDispatchPurpose-built tactical mobility platform in development
02 / STRATEGYDefence firstDual-use expansion follows evidence and channels
03 / STAGEPre-seedInvestor materials available by request
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Investment thesis
The two-minute case
A focused response to an exposed tactical mile.
Sensor-rich environments, complex terrain and contested logistics create a mobility gap between moving on foot and committing a conventional vehicle.
The same gap sits upstream of UAV operations: operators, UAVs, radios, sensors and field energy still need to move, deploy, reposition and recover with the team. NorthForge is developing Dispatch around lower-signature movement, modular energy, mission flexibility and field serviceability. The objective is a validated Canadian capability, not a recreational platform adapted after the fact.
The operating gap
Mobility is a signature.
Logistics is a constraint.
Dispersed teams need another layer between moving on foot and committing a conventional vehicle.
Terrain narrows choices
Trails, damaged infrastructure, urban clutter and confined routes can deny larger vehicles while distance and payload make movement on foot costly.
Every dependency travels
Fuel, maintenance, recovery and transport burden follow the vehicle. A lighter modular layer can change the equation if validation proves it.
Dispatch / development platformThe product / Dispatch
Move the person, payload and energy with less overhead.
Dispatch is being developed as an integrated vehicle, energy and mission-support platform for the contested last mile, bringing together multiple proprietary design, systems-integration and engineering know-how elements.
- 01Lower-signature operation
A design priority to be measured during validation.
- 02Modular energy and payloads
Mission flexibility without claiming an unproven performance envelope.
- 03Field serviceability
Accessible systems, replaceable modules and graceful degradation.
- 04Canadian-controlled capability
Engineering, production and support developed around sovereign customer value.
Commercial path
Defence first. Dual use follows proof.
The market strategy is sequenced from focused Canadian validation outward. It does not depend on an unverified top-down market-size claim.
Build evidence with focused users, mission threads and a sovereign capability case.
Expand with validated performance, compliant pathways and channel support.
Transfer defence-earned durability and service learning where the economics fit.
Traction / active pathways
Commercial interest is taking shape across three fronts.
These are management-reported, discussion-stage pathways. They do not represent executed orders, contracts, letters of intent or manufacturing agreements.
Canadian defence pathway
Management reports active discussions with Canadian Army stakeholders concerning a potential Q3 2026 purchase-order pathway. No purchase order, procurement contract or endorsement is represented as executed.
Licence-production pathway
Management reports discussions with prospective EU and U.S. manufacturers concerning potential licence-production letters of intent. No signed LOI or manufacturing agreement is claimed.
Co-development pathway
Management reports discussions with a Ukrainian OEM concerning potential co-development and licence production. No executed agreement or customer commitment is claimed.
Executive team
Four executive workstreams. One product mission.
Leadership spans company strategy, vehicle development, revenue and hardware-software integration.
01 / COMMERCIALIZATION
Trevor Hayter
Founder & CEO / Commercialization & external engagementLeads market development, investor engagement, government and defence relationships, strategic partnerships and the path from prototype to commercial program. Trevor brings 25 years of technology sales, operations and leadership experience, including Xerox, plus more than three years of executive-level R&D engagement with the CAF.
02 / PRODUCT
Michael Uhlarik
Co-founder & CPO / Vehicle design & product developmentLeads vehicle concept, design and product development, translating mission requirements and prototype learning into the Dispatch engineering roadmap. Michael brings 26 years of global motorcycle and light-vehicle experience, including Yamaha, BRP and Piaggio Group, and more than 30 vehicle programs advanced through completion.
03 / REVENUE
Stefano Chiussi
CRO / Revenue strategy & international developmentLeads revenue strategy, investor development and international business pathways. Stefano brings 30 years of business experience spanning enterprise technology, sales, strategy, investment and venture building, including MicroStrategy and consulting work for F1, Honda and Gucci, alongside Italian Army reserve service and Paris-Dakar competition.
04 / TECHNOLOGY
Dom Kwong
CTO / Technology & systems integrationLeads technology architecture and hardware-software integration across the Dispatch development program. Dom brings 20 years of integration leadership, three technology exits and experience raising US$90 million across technology and mobility.
Current funding stage
NorthForge Mobility is at the pre-seed stage.
NorthForge Mobility is currently raising capital. Detailed fundraising information is not published on this website and may be requested directly from the company.
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- Pre-seed
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