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22/12/2025

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴.

The Co-builders Ideas Bootcamp full-day, hands-on workshop for anyone with a problem area or idea they want to explore further. Spend the day shaping your thinking, sparking new solutions, and testing ideas through practical activities. Sign up here: https://www.co-builders.co/the-foundations

📅 Saturday 10 January
⏰ 10am–4pm
📍 Catalyst, TQ

16/12/2025

𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲?

The Co-builders Ideas Bootcamp on 10th January is a full-day, hands-on workshop where you can take a problem or early idea and explore its real potential. You will shape your thinking, spark new solutions, and learn by doing alongside others.

You don't need polished plans, just curiosity, openness, and a willingness to take the first step!

Sign up here: https://www.co-builders.co/the-foundations

11/12/2025

A big year is ahead for Co-builders, and it starts with you.

If 2026 is the year you want to explore an idea or finally build something of your own, Co-builders is here to help you begin with confidence. No experience or qualifications needed.

Register your interest here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/6133d736f63fda9167a54c937c2ca25f?r=use1

10/12/2025

𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗻’ 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁 🤝

Whether you're building something new or just exploring what's out there, join us for an evening of ideas, conversation and community. Connect with early-stage founders, discover exciting new projects, or simply enjoy meeting others in the startup space.

📍 Location: Accidental Theatre, Belfast
📅 Date: Tuesday 16th January
⏰ Time: 6:00 to 9:00pm

We'd love to see you there! Register here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/09e8460fbecab7be4f6a62623e58c5ce?r=use1

08/12/2025

Together with our partners, we’ve officially launched ONEHEALTH – a €10 million collaborative research project that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance understanding and drive innovation across human, animal, and environmental health.

ONEHEALTH, is a project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) - European Funding, has received funding of €9,852,752 and will be led by Catalyst, in partnership with Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Queen's University Belfast (QUB), Health Innovation Research Alliance Northern Ireland (HIRANI), Tyndall National Institute Cork and the University of Galway.

This holistic approach to connecting data intelligence, academic expertise and local industries’ know-how, in a concerted joint effort, is an incredibly exciting opportunity that will be unique at this scale.

Full story: https://www.onehealthproject.co/news/onehealth-launch

04/12/2025

We are getting ready for an exciting year ahead with Co-builders! Register your interest https://forms.monday.com/forms/6133d736f63fda9167a54c937c2ca25f?r=use1

Whether you want to validate an idea or discover where your strengths fit in a team, Co-builders gives you the space to start strong. Register your interest for the Ideas Bootcamp or Hot House and begin your startup journey in 2026.

𝗖𝗼-𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲.

03/12/2025

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗘𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻

Have you ever thought about starting your own business? Join Hello Possible in Enniskillen for two free workshops that will help you explore your ideas and take your first steps toward something new.

Spaces are almost full.
👉 Register now before it closes https://forms.monday.com/forms/e21304c768da0a20fc0200a3e90aaaa2?r=use1

27/11/2025

Your pitch is one of your most powerful tools as a founder.

As part of Co-Builders and the Toolkit Block, the Pitching Workshop is designed to help you master how you share your idea. You will learn what makes a message land, what causes it to miss the mark, and how to tell your story with clarity and confidence.

You will dive into real examples, uncover simple techniques that strengthen your delivery, and refine your own pitch step by step with guidance that helps you bring your idea to life. Sign up here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/ecfb448d1349dc5f85c8c0e60ae998d2?r=use1

📅 9th December, 6-8pm
📍 Catalyst, Innovation Centre

If you want to strengthen how you communicate your idea and leave with a pitch you can stand behind, this session is for you.

25/11/2025

We are excited to return to Enniskillen this December after an incredible response to last year’s Hello Possible sessions at The Workhouse. Here is a glimpse of the energy, ideas, and breakthroughs that happened in that room.

Now it is your turn. Join us for two hands-on workshops designed to help you explore ideas, build confidence, and take practical steps forward. Register today https://forms.monday.com/forms/e21304c768da0a20fc0200a3e90aaaa2?r=use1

📅 Monday 8 & Tuesday 9 December
🕙 10:00am – 2:30pm
📍 The Workhouse, Enniskillen

20/11/2025

If you’ve ever thought, “I’d love to start a business, but I don’t know where to begin,” 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

Our Hello Possible team is heading to The Workhouse, Enniskillen this December for two hands-on workshops that will help you explore, shape, and take action on your ideas. 👉 Register now https://forms.monday.com/forms/e21304c768da0a20fc0200a3e90aaaa2?r=use1

Across the two sessions, you’ll learn how to:
• Generate and assess business ideas
• Take the first practical steps forward
• Build momentum and keep going

📅 Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 December
🕙 10:00am – 2:30pm

13/11/2025

Ever thought about starting a business but didn’t know where to begin?
Catalyst’s Hello Possible workshops are coming to Enniskillen, and they’re designed exactly for you.

Across two supportive sessions, you’ll explore:
• How to come up with business ideas
• How to take the first steps
• What to do next

📅 Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th December
🕙 10:00am – 2:30pm
📍 The Workhouse, Enniskillen

It’s all about giving people space, guidance and confidence to explore what’s possible.

➡️ Sign up here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/e21304c768da0a20fc0200a3e90aaaa2?r=use1

10/11/2025

We are proud to be partnering with Ulster University to launch IDE Lab @ CEBE, a new partnership initiative that brings entrepreneurial thinking and innovation into the academic experience of over 450 second and final-year students studying computing, engineering and the built environment.

This will be delivered in collaboration with Ulster’s Research & Innovation team, the School of Engineering (Belfast), and the School of Computing, Engineering & Intelligent Systems (Derry~Londonderry).

It will incorporate Design Thinking and Disciplined Entrepreneurship workshops into final-year project modules, alongside Innovation Driven Enterprise (IDE) start-up hackathons and guest lectures. All elements have been co-designed with academic staff to ensure they are relevant and impactful.

Full story: https://wearecatalyst.org/2025/11/10/catalyst-and-ulster-university-announce-new-partnership-to-empower-future-innovators-in-northern-ireland/

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We are 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.

We are a force for good, bold in our approach, with integrity at our core and passion in everything we do.