CATAPULT 14 Application Survey

1.I am available and committed to attend all in person and virtual sessions with the understanding that missing sessions could result in removal from the program.(Required.)

I acknowledge yes to the above statement

I am unable to commit fully to this program

2.I understand that I am responsible for my travel expenses associated with being in the Catapult 14 cohort(Required.)

Yes

3.As a reminder, the participant must be the company's leader: CEO/President/Founder. Please provide the following information: First Name and Last Name(Required.)

4.Percent of Ownership

5.Cell phone number.(Required.)

6.Email Address(Required.)

7.Company Name(Required.)

8.Company mailing address(Required.)

9.Years Business was Established(Required.)

10.How many years have you been the owner running your business?

11.Company website(Required.)

12.Provide a brief description of your business's product or service offering:(Required.)

13.State your company's mission and vision:(Required.)

14.What industry group(s) are represented by your company(Required.)

15.Including yourself, how many full-time employees do you employ?(Required.)

16.What was your company's revenue in 2024?

17.What was your company's revenue in 2025?

18.What is your estimated 2026 revenue?(Required.)

19.Where would you consider your business life cycle?

Start Up - business is searching for its customers

Growth - revenue and customers are increasing with new opportunities

Established - managable but not explosive

Expansive - expanding into new markets/products/services

Mature - stable growth

Reinvention - searching for opportunities to re-innovate

Exit - planning exit strategy

20.Have you introduced a new product or service in the last year

Yes

21.Have you ever been a supplier or subcontractor for Capital One? This will not affect acceptance into the program.(Required.)

Yes

23.What experience do you have with Design Thinking?(Required.)

None

Have heard of it but have not been trained in it or employed it in our business

We are actively implementing it

24.How did you find out about Capital One's Catapult program?(Required.)

National certification agency

A past Catapult participant

Capital One website

Word of mouth

Other (please specify)

25.Have you participated in other development/mentor programs or business pitch competitions within the last 3 years?(Required.)

Yes

26.Please describe the business challenge you are hoping to solve for during Catapult(Required.)

27.Please describe your proposed innovative service or product to your business challenge(Required.)

28.What else do you hope to gain from the Catapult program?(Required.)

29.Submit a 60-second video describing your business challenge, proposed innovative product or service and why your company might benefit from this program. This is not a commercial or preproduced video about your company.

Video Instructions:
The video can be from your smartphone
The video must be of the business owner/CEO/President/Founder
The video should be stored on a site (i.e. YouTube or Vimeo)
The video should be made public.

Video Tips:
Should not be production-quality, we encourage you to use a smartphone
Include your name, title, and your company's name
Briefly describe your business
Discuss the business challenge
Describe the innovative or digital solution you want to work on while in Catapult
If applicable, discuss the challenges you've experienced while trying to develop this new solution
Discuss your desired outcomes from this program
Should not include any animations, graphics, PowerPoint presentations or narrations from others with your application

Please include the link to the video in the below text box(Required.)

CATAPULT 14 Application

Catapult Application Due Date June 1, 2026.