---
title: News from Groundswell Startups | Melbourne, FL (5)
description: Read what's new at Groundswell Startups! Join our community of Space Coast, Florida digital nomads, innovators, and entrepreneurs. (5)
---
[](https://swellstartups.com/)
- [Home](https://swellstartups.com/)
- [Incubator & Coworking](https://swellstartups.com/incubator-coworking/)
- [Prototyping Lab](https://swellstartups.com/prototype-lab/)
- [Team](https://swellstartups.com/our-team/)
- [Support Us](https://swellstartups.com/support-us/)
- [Swell Stories](https://swellstartups.com/swell-stories/)
- [Events](https://swellstartups.com/events/)
- [Resources](https://swellstartups.com/resources/)
- [Contact Us](https://swellstartups.com/contact-us/)
# Great entrepreneurs **make waves**
Read about some of our companies and the impact they are making
## Recent Posts
[.png)](https://blog.swellstartups.com/groundswell-startups-and-the-university-of-florida-launch-virtual-internships)
## [Virtual Internships for Engineering and Business Students in Florida](https://blog.swellstartups.com/groundswell-startups-and-the-university-of-florida-launch-virtual-internships)
[0 Comments](https://blog.swellstartups.com/groundswell-startups-and-the-university-of-florida-launch-virtual-internships#comments-listing)
Groundswell Startups, in partnership with the University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, has launched a pilot program to connect top engineering and business students to Space Coast-based startups for summer Virtual Internships. The partnership is part of a broader initiative to showcase the Space Coast as a destination for students upon graduation. The two organizations recently announced a [collaborative partnership that enables startups in the Groundswell ecosystem to access UF’s supercomputer](https://blog.swellstartups.com/-ai-supercomputer-access-to-the-space-coast), a result of a 100-million-dollar public-private partnership with the university and Silicon Valley-based technology company NVIDIA.
[Read More](https://blog.swellstartups.com/groundswell-startups-and-the-university-of-florida-launch-virtual-internships)
[](https://blog.swellstartups.com/machine-learning-solidworks-idea-hour-more)
## [Machine Learning, SolidWorks, Idea Hour & More](https://blog.swellstartups.com/machine-learning-solidworks-idea-hour-more)
[0 Comments](https://blog.swellstartups.com/machine-learning-solidworks-idea-hour-more#comments-listing)
# Check out all of the great networking opportunities coming up at Groundswell Startups!
---
[Read More](https://blog.swellstartups.com/machine-learning-solidworks-idea-hour-more)
[](https://blog.swellstartups.com/-ai-supercomputer-access-to-the-space-coast)
## [AI Supercomputer Access for Melbourne, FL](https://blog.swellstartups.com/-ai-supercomputer-access-to-the-space-coast)
[0 Comments](https://blog.swellstartups.com/-ai-supercomputer-access-to-the-space-coast#comments-listing)
Groundswell Startups is proud to announce a collaborative partnership with the University of Florida Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering that will bring companies on Florida’s Space Coast access to the most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer in academia.
[Read More](https://blog.swellstartups.com/-ai-supercomputer-access-to-the-space-coast)
[.png)](https://blog.swellstartups.com/make-print-takes-home-5k-2nd-place-prize)
## [$5K 2nd Place Prize at Embry-Riddle Launch Your Venture Competition](https://blog.swellstartups.com/make-print-takes-home-5k-2nd-place-prize)
[0 Comments](https://blog.swellstartups.com/make-print-takes-home-5k-2nd-place-prize#comments-listing)
Make-Print, a Melbourne-based software startup, took home the $5,000 second place prize from the 2021 Embry-Riddle Launch Your Venture Competition. The annual pitch competition is amongst the most prestigious in Florida for student-led startups. The state-wide competition is focused on disruptive technologies impacting the aviation, aerospace and engineering industries. The prize money is often the first dollar these student-led startups receive to explore their idea and launch their company.
[Read More](https://blog.swellstartups.com/make-print-takes-home-5k-2nd-place-prize)
[](https://blog.swellstartups.com/-american-made-electric-motors)
## [MotorCo: Advanced, American-Made Electric Motors](https://blog.swellstartups.com/-american-made-electric-motors)
[0 Comments](https://blog.swellstartups.com/-american-made-electric-motors#comments-listing)
[Chris Marot](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-marot-5248361/)is a familiar face around Groundswell Startups and no stranger to growing new businesses. An entrepreneur with specialized experience, he has started MotorCo Electric, a company that is creating modern, efficient and domestically-sourced electric motors. During his time in the United States Army, Chris learned there is a substantial demand for better electric motors, especially with a new national mandate to move away from electric motors, permanent magnets and rare Earth materials that are produced overseas. With a clear market need, Chris teamed up with Groundswell Member Andrew Katrina, Groundswell Founder John Vecchio and Scott Hrastar MotorCo began.
[Read More](https://blog.swellstartups.com/-american-made-electric-motors)
[](https://blog.swellstartups.com/mindstamp-takes-home-grand-prize)
## [Mindstamp Takes Grand Prize at Crummer Rollins Venture Competition](https://blog.swellstartups.com/mindstamp-takes-home-grand-prize)
[0 Comments](https://blog.swellstartups.com/mindstamp-takes-home-grand-prize#comments-listing)
Mindstamp, a Melbourne-based software startup, took home the $25,000 grand prize this past week from the 2021 Crummer Rollins Venture Plan Competition. The annual Rollins Venture Plan Competition is amongst the most prestigious in Florida. Companies selected as finalists have a track record of success, generating over $55 million in revenue and raising over $36 million in investment capital since the competition started in 2012.
[Read More](https://blog.swellstartups.com/mindstamp-takes-home-grand-prize)
## [A Perfect Partnership: RTP Systems and Trinetics Group](https://blog.swellstartups.com/a-perfect-partnership-rtp-systems-and-trinetics-group)
[0 Comments](https://blog.swellstartups.com/a-perfect-partnership-rtp-systems-and-trinetics-group#comments-listing)
If there is one thing everyone can agree on, it is the non-negotiable need for sterile surgical instruments in our hospitals. That is why the partnership between RTP Systems Inc. and Trinetics Group is so incredibly important. These two companies have collectively come up with a machine that produces 1 MILLION surgical instrument sterilization wraps annually.
[Read More](https://blog.swellstartups.com/a-perfect-partnership-rtp-systems-and-trinetics-group)
[](https://blog.swellstartups.com/ak3d-the-connection-between-ideas-and-manufacturing)
## [AK3D: The Connection Between Ideas and Manufacturing](https://blog.swellstartups.com/ak3d-the-connection-between-ideas-and-manufacturing)
[0 Comments](https://blog.swellstartups.com/ak3d-the-connection-between-ideas-and-manufacturing#comments-listing)
Andrew Katrina of [AK3D](https://ak3d.us/) is excited about the future of additive manufacturing, the ever-growing technology known more commonly as 3D printing. Through the use of additive manufacturing, AK3D is breaking down barriers for entrepreneurs by reducing the costs to getting a prototype made and providing small-run manufacturing. This allows inventors to get their product into the hands of customers and gain valuable early-stage feedback.
[Read More](https://blog.swellstartups.com/ak3d-the-connection-between-ideas-and-manufacturing)
[](https://blog.swellstartups.com/groundswell-startups-hires-russ-finney-to-meet-the-needs-of-growing-tech-ecosystem)
## [Groundswell Startups Hires Russ Finney for Growing Tech-Ecosystem](https://blog.swellstartups.com/groundswell-startups-hires-russ-finney-to-meet-the-needs-of-growing-tech-ecosystem)
[0 Comments](https://blog.swellstartups.com/groundswell-startups-hires-russ-finney-to-meet-the-needs-of-growing-tech-ecosystem#comments-listing)
2021 is a year of growth for Groundswell Startups and their expanding ecosystem. The recent completion of the [8,500 square foot Tomahawk Robotics](https://blog.swellstartups.com/groundswell-startups-community-swells-with-new-tech-expansions) building marked a milestone for Space Coast startups and paved a pathway for growth for other companies to expand. Recently, Critical Frequency Design, Givr Packaging, and Alertgy all [moved to buildings adjacent to Groundswell Startups](https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2021/01/31/groundswell-startups-spawns-high-tech-expansion-boom-south-melbourne/3617890001/) to meet the growing demands of their customers, and to provide more space for their employees.
[Read More](https://blog.swellstartups.com/groundswell-startups-hires-russ-finney-to-meet-the-needs-of-growing-tech-ecosystem)
[](https://blog.swellstartups.com/meet-our-idea-stage-accelerator-cohort)
## [Meet Our Idea Stage Accelerator Cohort](https://blog.swellstartups.com/meet-our-idea-stage-accelerator-cohort)
[0 Comments](https://blog.swellstartups.com/meet-our-idea-stage-accelerator-cohort#comments-listing)
A dynamic partnership between [Groundswell Startups and StarterStudio](https://swellstartups.com/incubator-programming/) brings the second Idea Stage Accelerator Cohort to Brevard County, kicking off January 27th, 2021.
[Read More](https://blog.swellstartups.com/meet-our-idea-stage-accelerator-cohort)
[Prev](https://blog.swellstartups.com/page/4) [All posts](https://blog.swellstartups.com/all) [Next](https://blog.swellstartups.com/page/6)
- [Recent](https://blog.swellstartups.com/page/5#tab-1)
- [Popular](https://blog.swellstartups.com/page/5#tab-2)
- [Categories](https://blog.swellstartups.com/page/5#tab-3)
### Lists by Topic
- [Company Spotlight (15)](https://blog.swellstartups.com/tag/company-spotlight)
- [Groundswell Update (12)](https://blog.swellstartups.com/tag/groundswell-update)
- [Swell Spotlight (5)](https://blog.swellstartups.com/tag/swell-spotlight)
### Posts by Topic
- [Company Spotlight (15)](https://blog.swellstartups.com/tag/company-spotlight)
- [Groundswell Update (12)](https://blog.swellstartups.com/tag/groundswell-update)
- [Swell Spotlight (5)](https://blog.swellstartups.com/tag/swell-spotlight)
### Recent Posts
[](https://blog.swellstartups.com/)
[admin@swellstartups.com](mailto:admin@swellstartups.com)
2412 Irwin St
Melbourne, Florida 32901
- [Home](https://swellstartups.com/)
- [Coworking](https://swellstartups.com/cowork/)
- [Resources](https://swellstartups.com/prototyping-lab/)
- [About](https://swell.appstackdev.com/about/)
- [Events](https://swellstartups.com/events/)
- [Support Us](https://swellstartups.com/donate/)
- [Swell Stories](https://blog.swellstartups.com/)
- [Contact Us](https://swellstartups.com/contact-us/)
Copyright © 2023 Groundswell Startups. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy | Terms Of Use
```json
{
"@context" : "http://schema.org",
"@type" : "BlogPosting",
"author" : {
"@type" : "Person",
"name" : "Groundswell Startups"
},
"dateModified" : "July 11, 2025, 8:59:30 PM",
"datePublished" : "2025-04-11 16:15:57",
"description" : "Read what's new at Groundswell Startups! Join our community of Space Coast, Florida digital nomads, innovators, and entrepreneurs. (5)",
"headline" : "Groundswell Blog listing page",
"image" : {
"@type" : "ImageObject",
"url" : ""
},
"mainEntityOfPage" : {
"@id" : "https://blog.swellstartups.com/page/5",
"@type" : "WebPage"
},
"publisher" : {
"@type" : "Organization",
"logo" : {
"@type" : "ImageObject",
"url" : "https://6830804.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/6830804/groundswell-logo-90h.png"
},
"name" : "Groundswell Startups"
}
}
```