In order to empower the startup community in Serbia, Innovation Fund has launched a business acceleration program Katapult that provides support to startups through dedicated mentorship, intensive training, connection to potential investors and financial support. Katapult wants to assist growth oriented innovative companies to become successful on the global market, as well as to improve their developing business capacities that will enhance the possibility of attracting private investment. Katapult is a part of SAIGE (Serbia Accelerating Innovation and Growth Entrepreneurship Project), an extensive project dedicated to strengthening innovative entrepreneurship and scientific research in Serbia.