Raymond Catania, CTO, recognized as an Orlando Business Journal 2023 40 Under 40 Recipient

Raymond Catania selected as 40 under 40. Headshot of Ray. Image credit: Orlando Business Journal

Catania Product Development’s Raymond Catania recognized as an Orlando Business Journal 2023 40 Under 40 Recipient Melbourne, Fla. (March 28, 2023) – Raymond Catania, Chief Technology Officer of Catania Product Development, was named a recipient of an Orlando Business Journal’s (OBJ) 2023 40 Under 40 Award which recognizes Central Florida’s brightest young business leaders based … Read more

Three Keys to Success for Your Synapse Florida Event

Synapse, SwiftPaws and the win

Innovation is alive in Central Florida, a Synapse Florida event will help elevate your business – here’s how we found success. Synapse is the statewide connector of Florida’s innovation community, creating opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors, and talent to find what they need and share what they have. Through their annual events, leaders from all industries, … Read more

Brevard County and our Mission to Live and Give Local

At its 2nd annual Live Local, Give Local event held on December 9th at Groundswell Startups, Catania Product Development, a product-design engineering firm out of Melbourne, Florida, raised $10,000 for the South Brevard Sharing Center (SBSC), a non-profit, community based agency whose mission is to support, strengthen and empower families to achieve self-sufficiency in south Brevard County, FL.

From mailbox to MilaBox, Shipping Rethought

An artistic mailbox with words overtop reading "The MilaBox, A Look at Catania Design Process".

“Find a job you enjoy doing and you’ll never work a day in your life.”  Mark Twain’s famous quote is more than just lip service. It’s our mantra. Passion is contagious. It flows from one person to another, feeding the energy and drive from employees to customers. The projects that have the most success are … Read more

The Future of Ab Workouts – User Experience

A product is more than the end result of an idea made into a real-life design. It’s your baby. Your brainchild. But seeing your dream made into a reality shouldn’t signal the finish line. The ultimate goal of any product is to serve its user beyond the original concept to give them the best results … Read more

SwiftPaws Shows Off Sleek Lure Controller Design on ESPN

In business for the past decade, SwiftPaws® (www.swiftpaws.com) holds the patent for lure coursing equipment and is currently the only professional manufacturer in the industry. The competition took place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Three-year-old Reas, a Whippet (a medium-sized breed of … Read more

Groundswell Startups and Venture Capital

We have loved being a part of the Groundswell Startups community and are happy to see such a great article summarizing the hard work and fantastic resources available in one area. As Groundswell COO Jarin Eisenberg states: “We see Groundswell Startups as being a catalyst for change. We have created a space where people can take risks, pursue their … Read more

How our Form and Function got us on Good Morning America

A feature on Good Morning America is a big deal for any business, but for a small business, it is game-changing. Groundswell member Catania Enterprises teamed up with Amaranth Vase Company to produce a reimagined flower vase so innovative, it was promoted on Good Morning America’s “Deals & Steals” this fall. Talk to any entrepreneur and they … Read more