# Catalyst Campus, Colorado Springs

> Catalyst Campus is a nonprofit aerospace and defense collaboration hub that connects small technology businesses, government mission owners, academia, and industry through accelerator programs, innovation services, and office and meeting space.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Colorado Springs, United States
- **Founders:** Kevin O’Neil (Founder; founder of the O’Neil Group Company)
- **Products:** Catalyst Accelerator, Innovation Services, Office and meeting space, SBIR/STTR support, Investment Readiness Boot Camp
- **Notable:** The accelerator website reports 472 contracts won, $387 million in contract follow-on funding, and $331 million in investment follow-on funding, viewed October 8, 2026. These are program-reported outcomes, not campus revenue., Named 2023 Company of the Year by the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, according to an O’Neil Group urban-renewal application.

## Products & services

- **Catalyst Accelerator** — Equity-free, mission-focused cohorts with government customer discovery, mentorship, business development, and demo days.
- **Innovation Services** — Customized collaboration, event, and mentorship services for agencies and industry.
- **Office and meeting space** — Space within an aerospace and defense collaboration ecosystem.
- **SBIR/STTR support** — Workshops, events, and connections covering proposals, compliance, intellectual property, and data rights.
- **Investment Readiness Boot Camp** — Two-week October program for pre-Series A space technology firms with no more than $5 million invested.

## Achievements

- The accelerator website reports 472 contracts won, $387 million in contract follow-on funding, and $331 million in investment follow-on funding, viewed October 8, 2026. These are program-reported outcomes, not campus revenue.
- Named 2023 Company of the Year by the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, according to an O’Neil Group urban-renewal application.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Investment Readiness Boot Camp scheduled for October 12-23, with company showcase October 22.
- **2026-09** — Campus advertised an SBIR/STTR workshop for September 23-24.
- **2026-04** — AI/ML Orchestrator cohort page listed Demo Day for April 13.

## Links

- Website: https://catalystcampus.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/catalyst-campus/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/catalyst_campus
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catalystcampus/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catalystcampus/

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