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Catalyst is Northern Ireland's independent non-profit innovation hub, where founders, researchers, and businesses turn ideas into impact.
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17/07/2026

Need a change of scenery this summer?

Join a community of founders, innovators and growing businesses at Catalyst Bedford Street. Located in the heart of Belfast City Centre, it's a place to collaborate, make connections and be part of Belfast's thriving innovation ecosystem.

🏠 Take a look: wearecatalyst.org/workspaces/bedford-st-belfast/

15/07/2026

Northern Ireland's innovation ecosystem is growing, and with it, the ambition of the founders and companies shaping it.

As that momentum builds, so does the opportunity for organisations to get closer to it. To connect with the founders driving it, the companies scaling within it, and the programmes shaping what comes next.

That's where Catalyst Partnerships come in. Two ways to connect, contribute and be part of what's being built here.

Our 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 connects organisations year-round with Catalyst's community of founders, innovators, scaling companies and future talent.

Our 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 goes further, inviting organisations to co-shape and power world-class programmes underpinned by the Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework. From early idea to traction to scale, these are the programmes where Northern Ireland's next success stories begin.

Interested in partnering with Catalyst? Complete the form and a member of our Partnerships Team will be in touch to start the conversation https://forms.monday.com/forms/b4b1b718bd7ea498bd9316aaad1a8434?r=use1

Come and see us, meet our community, and experience our spaces at Titanic Quarter, Bedford Street, or Derry~Londonderry!

06/07/2026

We're looking for Industry Mentors to join the Shared Education for Positive Innovation (SEPI) Programme 2026/27!

SEPI connects 15-18 year olds across Ireland to tackle real sustainability challenges. As a mentor, you'll guide student teams, support cross-border collaboration, and help young people design solutions that actually matter.

If you work in sustainability, climate, or innovation, this is a brilliant way to give back, connect with future talent, and showcase your organisation's commitment to the next generation.

Key dates run from August 2026 through to the Climate Summit in January 2027, with flexible touchpoints that fit around your schedule. 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲. All it takes is your time and expertise.

Register your interest here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/4c18a0b05db665e67b8aa0371f5e329b?r=use1

SEPI is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) - European Funding.

02/07/2026

𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗻' 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 ⭐️

Last Thursday, Catalyst Bedford Street was packed with founders, builders, and startup supporters coming together for an evening of quick-fire pitches, great conversations, and plenty of new connections!

Even the warm weather couldn't keep people away! It was brilliant to see the community come together, hear what local founders are building, and catch up with familiar faces while meeting plenty of new ones too.

A huge thank you to everyone who pitched, attended, and helped make it another brilliant evening. We can't wait to do it all again 🎤 ☀️

18/06/2026

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗥𝗖𝗞 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿!

RCK are a City of London-based firm of chartered tax advisers specialising in R&D Tax Credits, Capital Allowances, Patent Box Relief and more. RCK are a City of London-based firm of chartered tax advisers specialising in R&D Tax Credits, Capital Allowances, Patent Box Relief and more. They bring deep technical knowledge and a genuinely personalised approach to a traditionally transactional industry.

We look forward to working together, connecting RCK with the founders, participants and alumni across our ecosystem!

Want to find out more about partnering with Catalyst? Visit https://wearecatalyst.org/partners/

11/06/2026

A note from everyone at Catalyst.

03/06/2026

𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗻' 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘁!

Join us for an evening of sharp elevator pitches from founders and builders who are creating something exciting right here in the local ecosystem. Good drinks, great energy and the kind of conversations that don't happen over email!

Whether you're deep in the build, just finding your feet, or simply curious about what's happening in Belfast's startup scene, this one is for you 🍻

📅 25th June
📍 Catalyst, Bedford Street
⏰ 18:30 - 21:00

Sign up here: https://luma.com/4o9blbvr

27/04/2026

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲?

Northern Ireland is great at starting companies. Scaling them is where they get stuck.

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 & 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 to meet that challenge head on. You will work with Northern Ireland's most market-ready founders, help them build repeatable, scalable sales, and contribute to how scaling support evolves across the region. Apply here: https://wearecatalyst.org/career-and-opportunities/growth-and-scaling-manager/

24/04/2026

There’s a lot happening across Northern Ireland’s innovation community.𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.

As a Digital Marketing Executive, you’ll support and deliver campaigns, capture moments at live events, bring our programmes to life, and help celebrate the people behind them, playing a key role in how that story is told. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻. Apply here: https://catalyst.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=7a1180e9-bac3-475d-b3e8-6bd03409d4aa

⏱ Full-time | Fixed-term contract (Maternity cover) ending July 2027
💰 Salary up to £31,000
📍 Based at Catalyst, Queen's Road, Belfast (hybrid working available)

24/04/2026

In June 2024, the BBC came to Catalyst and asked: 'Can Belfast build a £1bn start-up?'

Today, they effectively answered their own question.

£50m, Led by TCV - Cloudsmith has closed the largest Series C ever completed by a Northern Ireland tech company, and unicorn territory is no longer hypothetical.

Huge congratulations to Alan Carson, ☁️ Lee Skillen, Glenn Weinstein and the whole Cloudsmith team!

Cloudsmith came through our Springboard scaling programme in their early days.

Our Director of Entrepreneurship and Scaling, Fiona Bennington, spoke to BBC News NI about what this actually signals for Northern Ireland:

'This is an incredible piece of news for the people of Northern Ireland, and it should be taken as a signal for something that has fundamentally changed here. We have amazing talent, that can build globally facing companies that can create really big, impactful things... We can build these companies. We have the talent to do it. And this is evidence that it's possible.'

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The Innovation Centre, Queens Road, Queen's Island
Belfast
BT39DT

Website

http://wearecatalyst.org/

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