Catalisti Membership

Your Key to Successful Innovation in Chemistry and Plastics

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Are you ready to launch meaningful innovation projects but struggling to find the right partners or navigate the complexities of funding? At Catalisti, we connect you to the right people in the right places within the chemistry and plastics industries. Whether you’re looking for expert collaborators, funding support, or strategic advice, we make innovation accessible and achievable.

As a Catalisti member, you'll be part of a powerful network of 150+ members that include innovators, researchers, and industry leaders dedicated to advancing sustainable solutions in the chemistry and plastics sector. Together, we’ll transform your ideas into tangible outcomes, driving progress for your organization and the whole industry.

Innovation challenge

You have big ideas and the drive to innovate. You want to collaborate because together you can move faster, mitigate risks, and leverage collective knowledge. But…

Finding the right partners with complementary expertise takes a lot of time and effort.
Coordinating collaboration between different stakeholders is complex and resource-intensive.
Navigating Vlaio’s funding landscape can be challenging.

We understand how difficult it can be to find the right partners, secure funding, and structure innovation projects efficiently. That’s why we provide the tools, connections, and support that you need to accelerate your innovation journey.

How can Catalisti help you?

By joining Catalisti, you’ll benefit from:

Expand your network: We connect you to the right academic, industrial, and governmental partners—both within and beyond the chemical and plastics sector.
Expert project guidance: We help you define, structure, and coordinate innovation projects, ensuring smooth collaboration and maximum impact.
Fast-track access to funding: We translate complex technical challenges into fundable projects and navigate Vlaio’s subsidy landscape with a high success rate.
Trusted innovation partner: With a strong track record and direct connection to Vlaio, we are the go-to partner to help breakthrough innovations happen fast
Exclusive access to innovation trends: We provide exclusive insights into emerging trends, industry needs, and cutting-edge developments in the Flemish innovation ecosystem for chemistry and plastics.

Innovation is challenging, but you don’t have to do it alone. With Catalisti, you have access to the right partners, expertise, and support to turn your ideas into reality.

Membership Types

Catalisti offers three types of membership to suit your goals and ambitions:

CONNECT Membership

Tailored networking: Connect with companies, research institutions, and public agencies within the Catalisti network to discover new innovation and collaboration possibilities.

Free access to events: Attend Catalisti’s exclusive events and networking opportunities to expand your connections and knowledge.

General Assembly voting rights: Gain voting rights at the Catalisti General Assembly

Stay informed: Receive relevant Requests for Partners (RfP) that align with your company’s innovation agenda.

Advisory board access: Participate in advisory boards for open innovation projects, guided by Catalisti’s expertise.

INNOVATE Membership

All CONNECT benefits included: Enjoy all the networking and influence of the CONNECT membership, plus much more.

Lead or join innovation projects with full support: Initiate and participate in open innovation projects with key stakeholders, while benefiting from comprehensive project facilitation. Catalisti supports you at every step, including consortium building, proposal writing, legal assistance, and communication.

No additional advisory board fees for CLUS-ICON projects

Dedicated Catalisti account manager: Receive personalized support to explore your company’s innovation needs, identify opportunities, and connect with the right partners.

Exclusive access to BlueChem events at request

Enhanced visibility and active participation at Catalisti events: Increase your company’s visibility at Catalisti matchmaking events.

Broader exposure through Catalisti marketing channels: Showcase your projects and related content through Catalisti’s LinkedIn, website, and newsletters, boosting your visibility

ENGAGE Membership

All CONNECT and INNOVATE benefits included: Enjoy the full range of benefits from both previous memberships, plus exclusive ENGAGE features. Remark: this is only possible after approval in admission procedure

Join the Innovation Committee: Gain access to the bi-monthly Catalisti Innovation Committee, where you’ll steer scientific-technological content, advise on project proposals, and influence Catalisti’s innovation agenda.

Early access to projects: Be the first to gain insight into innovative projects and shape their direction from the outset.

No extra project fees: When participating as a partner in open innovation projects, enjoy waived additional project fees.

Strategic decision-making: Play a key role in shaping the future of the chemistry and plastics sector in Flanders, while boosting your company’s visibility and influence in the innovation ecosystem.

Why Catalisti?

As your trusted partner for innovation in the chemical and plastics industry, we help you to build deep connections with industry leaders, cutting-edge researchers, and policymakers. We empower you to stay competitive in a fast evolving industry, build strategical partnerships, provide subsidy support and make your chemistry products and processes more sustainable. All of which will allow you to grow and get the impact you want.

Did you know that research confirms that Cluster membership leads to an average increase in company productivity of 2-3%?

Let’s Collaborate!

Become a member today and contact infocatalisti.be (info[at]catalisti[dot]be)