Organization · Accelerator
Katapult d.o.o.
Katapult d.o.o. is a Slovenian startup accelerator and shared services hub focused on hardware and physical product development. It operates within a 4000 m² space, providing entrepreneurs with resources for product development and sales.
Overview
What Katapult d.o.o. does
What Katapult d.o.o. is
Katapult d.o.o. is a Slovenian startup accelerator and shared services hub focused on hardware and physical product development. It operates within a 4000 m² space, providing entrepreneurs with resources for product development and sales.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports program host and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Accelerator
- Structured capabilities
- Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 11, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Capability profile
Katapult d.o.o. as a program host
Program thesis
Katapult d.o.o. supports entrepreneurs developing physical products by providing infrastructure, knowledge, and services.
Focus narrative
Katapult focuses on supporting startups with physical products. It offers a range of services including manufacturing services, testing laboratories, shared support services, and educational programs. The organization aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship by providing access to advanced technology and mentoring.
Value and support
Katapult provides access to advanced technology, manufacturing services, testing laboratories, and educational programs to foster innovation and entrepreneurship.
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator
- Regions
- Europe
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Katapult has supported various startups, including Dexdia, which focuses on health monitoring through grip strength measurement; Teglc, an innovative solution for plant watering developed by Urban Valentič; and DBDtools, a company revolutionizing the repair of electric bicycles.
Capability profile
Katapult d.o.o. as a community
Community overview
Katapult d.o.o. is an organization founded in 2000, based in Trbovlje, Slovenia. It was established to support entrepreneurs, particularly those developing physical products, by providing infrastructure, knowledge, and services. Katapult operates in conjunction with Dewesoft, a company that manufactures measurement instruments used globally.
Community focus
Katapult focuses on supporting startups with physical products. It offers a range of services including manufacturing services, testing laboratories, shared support services, and educational programs. The organization aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship by providing access to advanced technology and mentoring.
Member value
Members benefit from access to manufacturing services, testing laboratories, shared support services, and educational programs designed to foster innovation and entrepreneurship.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community and course
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Europe
Community activity
Events and activity
Katapult hosts various events aimed at promoting innovation and entrepreneurship, including 'Spodbujanje inovativnosti', an event for students to explore innovation and entrepreneurship; 'Obisk Katapulta', a practical visit for students to learn about startups and innovation; and 'Katapult Podjetniški Meet-up', a networking event for entrepreneurs.
Notable members
Katapult has supported various startups, including Dexdia, Teglc, and DBDtools. Notable individuals include Robert Goršek, Director of Katapult, and Jure Knez, Founder of Dewesoft.
Common questions
What to know about Katapult d.o.o.
Upseed classifies Katapult d.o.o. under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes program host and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 11, 2026
Known limits
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