NEWS

Newsflash! The Catalisti Board of Directors has appointed Ann Verlinden, the current CEO of Belcare, as the spearhead cluster’s new Managing Director. She will succeed Jan Van Havenbergh as of 5 April 2021. Read more…

Forum Startup Chemie boosts your business
05-03-2021
Forum Startup Chemie boosts your business by strengthening the innovative power of the chemical industry and promoting the growth of start-ups. All Flemish start-ups in chemistry and plastics can join this open platform free of charge.
Newsletter February 2021
25-02-2021
Newsflash! The Catalisti Newsletter for February 2021 is out. This issue features the news about our new managing director, an invitation for the Moonshot industrial Advisory Board meetings, the ValBran project results, and so much more.
Join the Multi2Recycle Advisory Board
24-02-2021
Catalisti continues to focus on sustainable food packaging that enables both optimal product protection and maximal circularity, for example through the Multi2Recycle project. Sorting and recycling companies are invited to join the Advisory Board of this project.
Ann Verlinden to become new Managing Director
18-02-2021
Ann Verlinden, the current CEO of Belcare, has been appointed as Catalisti's new Managing Director. She will succeed Jan Van Havenbergh as of 5 April 2021.
BEL-COO replaces BEL-SME programme
18-02-2021
VLAIO, SPW Recherche and Innoviris have replaced the BEL-SME financing programme with BEL-COO. This new programme is open to both SMEs as well as large enterprises, and allows for both research and development projects.
Project BIOPOL4MOTIVE in elaboration
08-01-2021
Catalisti is currently elaborating the BIOPOL4MOTIVE project, entitled Biobased Polyols for flexible PU foams in automotive applications.
Klimaatneutraal 2050: Een procesindustrie van lange adem?
22-12-2020
"De chemische procesindustrie is essentieel om een duurzame ontwikkeling van onze maatschappij te garanderen" - In FOKUS Energie & Innovatie geven Jan Van Havenbergh en Pieter Nachtergaele van Oleon hun kijk op de verduurzaming van de chemische procesindustrie.
Newsletter December 2020
17-12-2020
Newsflash! The Catalisti Newsletter for December 2020 is out. This issue features 13 new Moonshot projects, a survey by BIG-Cluster, the full recording of the Catalisti Annual Event 2020, and so much more.
BIG-Cluster wants your input
17-12-2020
The interregional BIG-Cluster is updating its innovation agenda and wants your input to guide its future activities.
Flemish production of face masks secured
11-12-2020
Two Flemish companies have received 3.2 million euro in “Strategische Transformatiesteun COVID-19” from the Flemish government to structurally secure the production of high-quality face masks in Flanders. Catalisti supported the government in identifying local expertise and evaluating potential production opportunities.