Build what the future will depend on.
One continuous pathway from third grade to employment — exposure, training, certification, registered apprenticeship and a job. Invest in the workforce infrastructure Southwest Florida runs on.
Learn here. Train here. Work here. Lead here.
Not a credential shortage. A conversion failure.
Southwest Florida is building a technology economy and keeping too little of the talent it trains.
STEMCAT closes the gap through seven Industry 4.0 pathways — semiconductors, AI and data, advanced manufacturing and robotics, aviation and uncrewed systems, digital media and esports, agriculture technology, and healthcare readiness. And we report employment, not graduation: whether our people are working, in what occupation, at what wage, and whether they are still there twelve months later.
A 26.3 percent retention rate. BUILT HERE is built to change that number.
Every level builds real capacity.
From early exposure to fully equipped industry labs, each level funds a specific part of the system.
Skill Investor
Expands early exposure and workforce access: learning materials, certification testing, transportation, participant support, curriculum and entry-level equipment. Engages 15–20 participants.
Catalyst Investor
Strengthens capacity to deliver at scale: coordinators, instructors, curriculum systems, participant tracking, and equipment aligned to current industry standards.
Impact Investor
Establishes or expands workforce labs — simulation systems, technical equipment and training environments tied directly to certifications and careers.
System Investor
Builds the rooms, the industry presence and the moments where young people begin to recognize themselves in the future. Not another program — a system.
Legacy Investor
Turns curiosity into direction and exposure into momentum — the first time a student touches robotics, steps into healthcare, or builds something with their hands.
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Invest in what is BUILT HERE.
Learn here. Train here. Work here. Lead here.
Questions? info@stemcat.org · (239) 666-8171