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Catalyst is a technology hub focused on fostering innovation and developing entrepreneurs in Norther
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Ballymena
Employees
11-50
Phone
+44 28 9073 7800
Founded date
1999
Mentions in press and media 11
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| Mar 25, 2025 | Northern Ireland's Entrepreneurial Surge: A New Dawn for Start-Ups | Northern Ireland is buzzing with entrepreneurial energy. The Co-Founders programme, backed by InterTradeIreland, is a catalyst for change. It’s a breeding ground for innovation, nurturing ideas that could reshape industries. This year, thre... |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Three Northern Ireland start-ups share Co-Founders' £5,000 prize fund | Three of Northern Ireland’s most promising start-ups, Rephobia, SpareChair and Vibrotect, who completed Catalyst’s entrepreneurship programme, Co-Founders, will share in a £5,000 fund sponsored by InterTradeIreland. Co-Founders is a free pr... |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Northern Ireland's Investment Landscape: A Growing Hub for Start-ups and Innovation | In the heart of Belfast, a revolution is brewing. The recent Inbound Investors event, hosted by Catalyst at Ulster University, showcased the vibrant pulse of Northern Ireland's start-up ecosystem. This annual gathering drew 48 venture capit... |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Catalyst brings together venture capital investors and NI start-ups in Belfast | Investors from 48 venture capital firms in Ireland and the UK attended Catalyst's annual Inbound Investors event at Ulster University's new campus in Belfast last week. Northern Ireland's non-profit science and technology hub arranged for t... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 35% of Northern Ireland's funding deals went to women-led startups last year | 65 per cent of Northern Ireland's 72 funding deals last year went to startups with all-male executive teams, according to Catalyst’s Deal Tracker. Of all companies who received funding, 35 per cent had at least one female executive whilst z... |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Northern Ireland tech startups raise record VC funding in 2022 | Northern Ireland technology companies raised a record £139m in 89 deals from venture capital firms in 2022, bucking the trend of investment levels falling across the UK as a whole. It marks a 29% increase on the year prior, in which investo... |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Investment in Northern Ireland tech firms hits record £139m | Venture capital investment in Northern Ireland tech firms reached an all-time high in 2022 as £139m was invested across 89 deals in local innovation and growth stage companies last year, according to data from Catalyst. The combined value o... |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Invent 2023 launches with £50,000 prize fund | Catalyst’s Invent 2023 competition for aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators is inviting entries, with a top prize of £25,000 for the overall winner. Hosted by technology hub Catalyst with headline partner Bank of Ireland, the organisers sa... |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Body armour firm Vikela wins North’s Invent competition | Body armour company Vikela Armour has taken the overall winner award at Northern Ireland’s INVENT competition for innovative startups. Ten finalists were chosen to compete for the main prize, with Vikela Armour taking home a prize package o... |
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FAQ about Catalyst
When was Catalyst founded?
Catalyst was founded in 1999.
What has the press written about Catalyst?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning Catalyst, among them “Northern Ireland's Entrepreneurial Surge: A New Dawn for Start-Ups” (Mar 25, 2025) and “Three Northern Ireland start-ups share Co-Founders' £5,000 prize fund” (Mar 25, 2025).
Is Catalyst still active?
Yes, Catalyst is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 12, 2026.