Community. Driven. Impact.
Investing in SMALL BUSINESSES
with CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES
in SUPPORT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
DELIVERS AN ECOSYSTEM THAT CULTIVATES PARTNERSHIPS & SPARKS INNOVATION
FOCUS | Sourcing and Evaluation
In 2015, ONE Funds Founder and CEO, Kevin O’Neil purchased a three-building campus focused around the old Santa Fe Railroad Depot in Eastern Downtown Colorado Springs. Between renovation, expansion and a vision to bring small business, academia and government together to solve real problems, the Catalyst Campus has become a thriving environment for technological advancement and the delivery of capability to the Air Force and Space Force. The Catalyst Campus has supported the growth of the downtown Colorado Springs economy to the tune of over 1,000 employees and $270M in economic impact from a combined direct, indirect and induced effect on the economy according to a recent study.
FOCUS | Sourcing and Evaluation
In 2015, ONE Funds Founder and CEO, Kevin O’Neil purchased a three-building campus focused around the old Santa Fe Railroad Depot in Eastern Downtown Colorado Springs. Between renovation, expansion and a vision to bring small business, academia and government together to solve real problems, the Catalyst Campus has become a thriving environment for technological advancement and the delivery of capability to the Air Force and Space Force. The Catalyst Campus has supported the growth of the downtown Colorado Springs economy to the tune of over 1,000 employees and $270M in economic impact from a combined direct, indirect and induced effect on the economy according to a recent study.
DELIVERS AN ECOSYSTEM THAT CULTIVATES PARTNERSHIPS & SPARKS INNOVATION
FOCUS | Economic Development
The Catalyst Accelerator empowers nontraditional technology companies to accelerate their involvement in the national security ecosystem by providing connections, mentorship, and business development in a collaborative setting for a lasting national impact.
FOCUS | Economic Development
The Catalyst Accelerator empowers nontraditional technology companies to accelerate their involvement in the national security ecosystem by providing connections, mentorship, and business development in a collaborative setting for a lasting national impact.
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Accelerator Companies
200
Contracts Won
1000
Jobs Created
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Sponsor Donations
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Private Investment
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Follow-On Contracts
Kevin O’Neil
Founder and CEO
O’Neil Group Company
Named the 2019 Business Citizen of the Year by the Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC.
“Kevin is an entrepreneurial powerhouse and one of our region’s most accomplished business leaders,” Dirk Draper, president and CEO of the Chamber & EDC, said in a news release.
“He will undoubtedly have a special spot in our city’s story of growth and revitalization when we look back on this era. His passion for this community is equally as impressive as his business acquisitions. He invests in both capital projects and relationships that benefit all of us. He truly embodies Business Citizen of the Year.”
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UCCS names Cybersecurity Education and Research Center in honor of distinguished alumnus Kevin W. O’Neil
UCCS, Aug 23, 2021
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs today unveiled the Kevin W. O’Neil Cybersecurity Education and Research Center, made possible by the landmark $3 million gift of alumnus, philanthropist, entrepreneur and Colorado Springs native Kevin O’Neil. Read More
UCCS names Cybersecurity Education and Research Center in honor of distinguished alumnus Kevin W. O’Neil
UCCS, Aug 23, 2021
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs today unveiled the Kevin W. O’Neil Cybersecurity Education and Research Center, made possible by the landmark $3 million gift of alumnus, philanthropist, entrepreneur and Colorado Springs native Kevin O’Neil. Read More
$34 million investment tool launched to help small companies in Colorado Springs and beyond
The Gazette, Updated
A Colorado Springs-based venture capital fund and a state agency have partnered to create a $34 million financial arsenal that will invest in up-and-coming aerospace, defense, homeland security and other related businesses with a goal of adding jobs in Colorado and strengthening the nation’s defenses.
Colorado Springs' O'Neil Group building defense-based group of companies
The Gazette, Aug 14, 2022 Updated Jun 23, 2023
The O’Neil Group, a private-equity company, sold Braxton Science & Technology Group to Virginia-based engineering and construction giant Parsons for $300 million in December, 12 years after buying a majority interest in the small California-based company and moving it to Colorado Springs.
Q&A with Andy Merritt | Defense expert says Space Command's mission 'just had to come first
Colorado Politics,
Few have had as comprehensive a perspective on U.S. Space Command’s journey to its permanent home in Colorado Springs as Andy Merritt.
The defense industry…
