Catapult Lakeland Inc

Development of our members: incubator membership - incubator members are running businesses with the desire to scale and want to participate in programs while (being held accountable for growth). Shared space membership - shared space members are not trying to scale a business; they are a part of catapult for the space and the community. Private donors - these donors believe having a thriving entrepreneurial community impacts our whole city, and their support is integral. Community partnerships - community partners engage with catapult through corporate membership. This allows them to access perks, such as discounted room rentals and coworking.

Mission-fit members the following qualities determine whether a startup's goals align with the mission of catapult: business is unique business is scalable founder is focused on hiring locally founder is coachable and has a desire to grow founder has a desire to launch from catapult into a space of their own the catapult staff will be maximizing new and existing programming to provide the support needed in order to continue making lakeland a more entrepreneurial-minded community. This support will be provided through the existing consumer packaged goods accelerator for food-based businesses and the experts in residence program. The makerspace the catapult makerspace is a 24/7 innovation hub providing entrepreneurs with professional-grade equipment, hands-on training, expert mentorship, and supplier connections to support manufacturing, engineering, and product development. 43 members 8,371 machine hours top industries: manufacturing health & wellness arts & entertainment engineering