NEWS AND UPDATES
Launch Pitch Night Fall 2021
Missed out on Catapult’s 11th Launch Pitch Event? Let’s take a deeper dive into the night... Christiaan Abbott, the new Associate Director of Catapult, began the night giving history on the event. Over $300,000 has been awarded over the past 5 years. The Launch...
NextNav Adds Decorated Marketing Executive, Gillian Smith, as Vice President of Marketing- NEWS
Catapult member, Gillian Smith, officially becomes part of the NextNav team.
Fall Pop-Up Series in Full Swing
Catapults fall pop-up series is here! Join us every Friday for a taste of what is new and next in Lakeland.
15 questions with Catapult’s president, Christin Strawbridge- NEWS
In an effort to learn about Lakeland’s small business scene, the LALtoday asked Christin 15 questions. Read on to find out what she loves about our city + who she thinks the coolest Lakelander is.
Lakeland Woman’s Invention Helps Families Deal With Grief of Stillbirths- NEWS
Launch winner Wendy Kowalski of Caring Cradle has her product in Lakeland Regional Health.
Lakeland group helps active military, veterans process trauma- NEWS
Dan Jarvis of 22Zero, was recently featured on Spectrum Bay News 9, for the work he does with veterans experiencing trauma.
Why Your Company’s Security Starts With Company Culture- NEWS
CEO and founder of Hook Security Zachary Eikenberry is highlighted in Forbes about having a holistic approach to company success.
‘I thought it was a joke’: Born & Bread Owner Jen Smurr on Forbes Notable Entrepreneurs List- NEWS
Graduate Kitchen Member, Jennifer Smurr, comments on Born and Bread’s journey as a startup to her recent feature on Forbes Next 1000!
After hurricanes, pandemics and construction, Catapult is ready to bring Lakeland to next-level innovation- NEWS
Check out Tampa Bay Business Journal’s feature on Catapult in their most recent issue highlighting the city of Lakeland and its growth.
Catapult’s Maker Space is Giving Shape to the Dreams of Lakeland Entrepreneurs- NEWS
Check out the Maker Space Members who were featured in the Lakeland Ledger!
NextNav Becomes a Public Company (with Ties to LKLD)- NEWS
NextNav, a Sillicon Valley tech company taking geolocation vertical, is becoming public and has unique ties to entrepreneurs here in Lakeland, FL.
CATAPULT ON ABC ACTION NEWS
ABC Action News featured the Launch micro grant funding program that helps local startups scale in a video segment. Watch it here!