In October 2014, The O’Neil Group Company, LLC (“OGC”), purchased the blighted Depot and surrounding property to create the “Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation”, an educational facility and collaborative workspace intended to incubate business and research and development in the aerospace, defense, and technology sectors in Colorado. The Campus provides a platform for industry, educatio
n, and entrepreneurs to share ideas and collaborate on projects. The Campus contains three buildings totaling 97,000 square feet and renovations included the office buildings at 557 and 559 East Pikes Peak. Catalyst Campus is a collaborative ecosystem where industry, small business, workforce training, entrepreneurs, start-ups and venture capital intersect with the diverse resources of a technology campus to create community, spark innovation and stimulate business growth. The Catalyst Campus mission to be a leading-edge incubator and accelerator offering entrepreneurs, start-ups and small to medium-sized business a scalable infrastructure platform that promotes technology advancement, and guides technology transfer from the government to the commercial market and vice versa.
