Catania’s 4th Annual ‘Live Local, Give Local’ Gala Raises $30,000+ for South Brevard Sharing Center Workforce Program

Catania Product Development’s 4th Annual Gala fundraising event at Melbourne Yacht Club.

Catania’s 4th Annual ‘Live Local, Give Local’ Gala Raises Over $30,000 for South Brevard Sharing Center’s Workforce Readiness Program

Melbourne, FL (February 17, 2025) – Catania Product Development hosted its 4th annual Live Local, Give Local Gala at the Melbourne Yacht Club, raising $9,000 in support of the South Brevard Sharing Center’s Workforce Readiness Program. Since 2022, Catania has contributed over $31,000 to the program, empowering individuals with essential job training and employment opportunities. CEO Stefanie Catania expressed gratitude to attendees, emphasizing the company’s ongoing commitment to strengthening Brevard County’s community through collaboration and philanthropy.

Learn more about Catania Product Development’s initiatives at www.CataniaProducts.com.

Catania Product Development wins 2024 International Design Award

IDA design awards bronze winner 2024

Catania Product Development, a Melbourne-based design and engineering firm, has won the Bronze Prize in the Pet Care / Toys for Pets category at the 2024 International Design Awards for its innovative SwiftPaws CHASE! Course Kit. This recognition highlights the company’s commitment to blending aesthetic appeal with functionality. CEO Stefanie Catania expressed pride in their achievement, emphasizing the importance of creating accessible products for pet owners. SwiftPaws, which gained fame after appearing on ABC’s Shark Tank, aims to enrich pets’ lives through their affordable lure course kits. Learn more about these award-winning products at www.swiftpaws.com.

Catania Product Development gives back at Annual Corporate Volunteer Day Event

Company partners with Marine Resources Council for sustainment initiative. Pictured Above: Catania Product Development joins the Marine Resources Council (MRC) at its Annual Corporate Volunteer Day Event on November 1, 2024. In just 2 hours the team weeded MRC’s entire Palm Bay mangrove nursery, up-potted 65 mangroves, and planted over 100 propagules. Melbourne, Fla. (November … Read more

Catania Product Development Expands Operations in Melbourne, FL

Grand Opening Swell Prototype Lab

Catania Product Development, a product-design and engineering firm out of Melbourne, Florida, announced its expansion at the Grand Opening of Groundswell Startups’ Prototype Lab. The company will expand from its current location within Groundswell Startups to the offices of the Prototype Lab located on Irwin St., next to this premier high-tech incubator on Florida’s Space Coast. 

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

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.

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