a groundbreaking facility

The Catalyst is our new ground breaking facility that is home to the National Innovation Centre for Ageing and the National Innovation Centre for Data. The building hosts a suite of bespoke facilities and a range of flexible office space.

This will enable the creation of a tightly coupled and supportive ecosystem between the innovation centres and commercial organisations with a focus on either delivering new insights through data analytics or delivering new products and services which help us to age well, for longer.

The city-centre location provides easy access to regional, national and international transport links.

By providing world-class facilities and services under one roof, The Catalyst will act as a ‘beacon’ for both Ageing and Data related innovation. Tenants will benefit from colocation with the ongoing activities of the innovation centres and with like-minded organisations working in related domains.

Together, these activities will deliver economic growth and enable the UK to become a global leader in innovation through ageing and data

shared facilities

The Catalyst has a wide range of meeting spaces, from small huddle rooms, through to large meeting and video conferencing facilities which are easily booked through our online and at-room booking system.

There is also a beautifully designed bespoke Boardroom available for hire with amazing views across the city and its own private break-out area. Perfect for your presentations, interviews, client pitches or training for your company.

We also provide a number of meeting spaces as conference rooms and can supply catering, projection equipment and other services to ensure you have everything you need.

The Theatre has been purposefully designed to provide an intimate cinematic experience. The stage boasts an engineered wooden floor and there is seating for 175 people, 23 of which are disabled/carer access.

Our Workshop is a large event and product demonstration space, designed with total flexibility and functionality in mind. An inviting space with full height windows, it features a large AV screen, in- built functionality to film and stream presentations and easy-to-access power and data sockets throughout the room.