Catalyst is an independent, not-for-profit organisation working together for the greater good, enabling a connected community of like-minded innovators in an entrepreneurial eco-system that is the key driver of the knowledge economy in Northern Ireland. Created in 1999 to support the vision for a vibrant new knowledge economy in Northern Ireland, Catalyst has exceeded all major targets and growth ... moreCatalyst is an independent, not-for-profit organisation working together for the greater good, enabling a connected community of like-minded innovators in an entrepreneurial eco-system that is the key driver of the knowledge economy in Northern Ireland. Created in 1999 to support the vision for a vibrant new knowledge economy in Northern Ireland, Catalyst has exceeded all major targets and growth expectations.
Catalyst is much more than bricks and mortar. It’s an entrepreneurial eco-system that fosters innovative thinking and helps knowledge-based industries learn from each other, develop new ways of thinking and gain from commercial opportunities through collaboration with each other. Catalyst can help you leverage your business connections within this eco-system to your competitive advantage. less
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Catalyst is a not-for-profit organisation that invests the surplus generated from our agile workspace and facilities, providing the underwriting necessary for the community-led development of our entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem.
Key to our model is the co-location of major technology corporations, world-class research and startups. Over 2,600 engineers, researchers, entrepreneurs and executives work in our campuses in Belfast, Derry~Londonderry and Ballymena.
OUR VISION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND A community of innovators so powerful that its people can change the world. Northern Ireland will become one of the most entrepreneurial knowledge economies in Europe by 2030.
OUR MISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND To provide the home, networks and empathy to nurture anyone with the talent and ambition to produce world leading products and services.
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