Catalyst Accelerator

Catalyst Accelerator is a defence and national security accelerator based at the Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory and the United States Space Force.

Its aim is to bring dual-use technology, which has both military and commercial applications, to the Department of Defense while strengthening the wider economy.

What Catalyst Accelerator offers

• Three-month programme — a semi-residential course for small businesses.
• Workspace and investment — provides office space and puts money into participating start-ups.
• Liaisons — connects companies with Space Force and Air Force contacts.
• Subject matter experts — gives access to specialists and a collaborative community.
• Customer discovery — links companies to defence and commercial users so that finding customers takes months rather than years.

Who it works with

Start-ups and small businesses with dual-use technology, plus sponsors who want to work with them.

Key facts

• Based in: Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Programme length: Three months
• Sponsors: Air Force Research Laboratory and United States Space Force