The Launchpad

We believe Fresno has a growing need for workspace geared toward entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses and independent professionals. The Launchpad is a flexible office environment with a variety of different work spaces available to fit all of your business needs. We are conveniently located near Highway 41 with great access to the RiverPark S... hopping Centers. Claude Laval III has been supporting entrepreneurship within our community for over 50 years. At Fresno State, Laval has been involved in the Entrepreneur Mentor Program since its inception in 2005, first as co-founder and now as an avid mentor in the program, and a leader to students, the community, and the region. Lavals support for and advice to Fresno State on water and irrigation over the years was recognized by the naming of the Claude Laval Water and Energy Technology Incubator (WET Center) on campus in partnership with the Central Valley Business Incubator. The WET Center is a vital resource for innovative local entrepreneurs looking to establish or expand their business in water and energy technology and help stimulate the regional economy. Laval founded Claude Laval Corporation in 1972 to manufacture and market the centrifugal-action separators and water well inspection cameras invented by his father, Claude Laval Jr. Originally designed for groundwater and agricultural uses, the separator has become a key filtration option for many industrial processes. During the first four years, the company sold its separators and water filtration equipment only in the US, but in 1976 began selling equipment outside the United States. By 1984, international sales accounted for 40% of total revenues. The company operated from a 100,000 square foot manufacturing, sales, marketing and engineering headquarters in Fresno. Claude led his corporation into a wide range of industrial, commercial and agricultural markets. With international sales as a big part of his business strategy, Claude was recognized in 1984 as the US Commerce Departments Export Executive ...Read More