Melbourne, Fla. (June 1, 2023) – Groundswell Startups, the premier high-tech incubator on Florida’s Space Coast, announced its expansion on May 18, 2023 at the Grand Opening of its Prototype Lab. Groundswell will partner with Catania Product Development, a product-design and engineering firm out of Melbourne, Florida, to operate the lab which sits adjacent to Groundswell’s current location on Irwin Street in Melbourne.

The mission of the Prototype Lab is to break down barriers to bringing new technologies to market by helping founders access the expertise and equipment they need to quickly prototype, iterate, and scale. The Prototype Lab includes printing capabilities, circuit board assembly and testing tools, and design services, bringing a new set of technologies and resources to innovators and entrepreneurs in the fast-growing region of Florida’s Space Coast. With this addition, Groundswell Startups provides founders everything they need to launch in one location.