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February 26th 2025

Catalyst Based Innovator Winner of Innovate UK Women in Innovation Award

Tallie Bush from Newcastle, founder of lighting manufacturer Circadacare, is transforming elderly care with Heleos, a plug-and-play device, which uses circadian lighting to improve sleep and artificial intelligence-driven monitoring to provide actionable insights to caregivers. Bush said her innovation promotes independent living, reduces the care home burden, and cuts care […]

February 18th 2025

Welcome Back, Ryan!

We’re delighted to re-introduce our new/old Assistant Centre Manager, Ryan Blake, who re-joins The Catalyst centre team after a brief stint away.   Ryan previously worked at The Catalyst for Oxford Innovation from September 2020 and was prevalent across the building’s operations and health & safety during some of it’s […]

February 18th 2025

Newcastle Modern Icon Marks Five Years of Success

A STUNNING state-of-the-art data sciences and healthy ageing & longevity hub in Newcastle has celebrated a milestone anniversary.   The Catalyst, a £50m flagship centre of innovation at the heart of the Helix Development, marked five years of sustained growth and success with an event showcasing the leading-edge businesses based […]

December 11th 2024

New tenant sparks excitement in The Catalyst

LEADING business growth, innovation and skills experts, RTC North, has taken a presence at The Catalyst, marking a significant milestone in the company’s 35-year history.   With existing established bases in Sunderland, Leeds and Daresbury, the new hub in The Catalyst positions RTC North at the centre of Newcastle’s innovation […]

November 20th 2024

Oxford Innovation Sessions: A New Series of Talks from tech leaders

Oxford Innovation Sessions: A New Series of Talks from tech leaders A new initiative designed to bring industry-leading insights to local businesses has officially launched. The Oxford Innovation Sessions, a series of six exclusive talks, will feature experts from top companies including Microsoft, Barclays, and Oxford Innovation Finance, covering cutting-edge […]

June 5th 2024

Robotics and EPoS specialist moves into The Catalyst

A Newcastle tech firm specialising in autonomous robots and Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) systems has a new HQ in The Catalyst at Newcastle Helix. SPARK, founded in 2019 by Newcastle University alumnus Eric Guo, started out by developing an integrated cloud-based software platform combining EPoS, customer relationship management (CRM), […]

March 4th 2024

Circadacare expands into new office at The Catalyst

A tech company that aims to improve independent living through circadian light technology has moved into a new office in The Catalyst at Newcastle Helix. Circadacare, which develops lighting systems that support the circadian rhythm – the natural 24-hour internal body clock that regulates your sleep-wake cycle – has moved […]

September 22nd 2023

National Innovation Centre to host first data science conference in Newcastle

The National Innovation Centre for Data (NICD) is set to host its first-ever conference in Newcastle later this month, exploring innovations in data science. The two-day Data Innovation Showcase will run from 27 – 28 September at The Catalyst, a state-of-the-art work and event space in the heart of Newcastle, […]

August 25th 2023

VR simulation company VRAI joins The Catalyst

Virtual reality (VR) simulation training company VRAI has moved to a new base on Newcastle Helix in The Catalyst.

June 28th 2023

New assistant centre manager at The Catalyst

Welcome our new assistant centre manager, Andrew Kahn, who has swapped Orlando for Newcastle and boasts 10 years of experience in hospitality and operations. Andrew will support with the marketing, sales and operational performance of The Catalyst.