Catalisti is an organization that facilitates open innovation projects within the chemistry and plastics cluster in Flanders. It identifies innovation opportunities, initiates collaboration between companies and knowledge centers, and coordinates and supports projects. Catalisti operates within the domains of applied research through demonstration projects. It has over 100 members and in 2018 supported 7 projects and 1 test bed with over 10 million euros in government investment and 5.6 million in industry contribution, leading to over 5 million euros in subsidies.

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I N N O VAT I O N
I N A R E G I O N A L C H E M I S T RY
& P L A S T I C S C L U S T E R
TCI-CONFERENCE 2019
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C H E M I S T R Y & PLASTICS IN FLANDERS
R& D
2 B I O. € / Y
E XPORT SURPL US
2 0 B I O . €
TURNOVER
4 8 B I O. €
E MPL OYME N T
6 2 0 0 0 + 1 5 0 0 0 0

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CLUSTER CHEMISTRY AND PLASTICS
CAT ALIST I
COM PAN IES & F ED ER AT ION S
RESEAR C H IN ST IT U TIONS
G OVER N M EN T S
'TRIPLE HELIX'

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CLUSTER NETWORK IN FLANDERS

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A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS WHO INITIATE, CAPTATE AND FACILITATE OPEN
INNOVATION PROJECTS IN THE CLUSTER NETWORK

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FIND FULFILLFACILITATE
OFFER EXPERTISE
AND ACCESS TO
RESOURCES
IDENTIFY AND
INITIATE
INNOVATION
OPPORTUNITIES
CATALYSE
COLLABORATION
BETWEEN COMPANIES
AND KNOWLEDGE
CENTRES
TRIPLE F PRINCIPLE

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FUNDA-
MENTAL
RESEARCH
APPLIED
RESEARCH
PROOF OF
CONCEPT
PROTO-
TYPE /
PILOT
DEMON-
STRATION
PRODUCTION
&
DOWNSTREAM
CATALISTI’S DOMAIN OF ACTIVITY

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RENEWABLE
CHEMICALS
USING NATURE’S
POW ER
PROCESS
INTENSIFICATION
FASTER, SMALLER,
BETTER
ADVANCED
SUSTAINABLE
PRODUCTS
CLEAN AND GREEN
SIDESTREAM
VALORISATION
W ASTE BECOMES
RESOURCE
SUGAR
BIO-AROMATICS
INDUSTRY 4.0
CARBON CAPTURE & UTILISATION (CCU)
C ATA L I S T I S T R AT E G I C I N N O VAT I O N A G E N D A

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INDUSTRY DRIVEN OPEN INNOVATION
SPECIFIC INNOVATION PROBLEM OR
OPPORTUNITY SUPPORTED BY INDUSTRY
DRAW UP REQUEST FOR PARTNERS (RFP)
CALL FOR PARTNERS:
SENT OUT RFP TO CATALISTI NETW ORK
PARTIES SUBSCRIBE TO RFP:
SHORT PROPOSAL
CLOSE CONSORTIUM:
SELECTION BEST PROPOSALS BY INDUSTRY
PARTNERS
WRITE FULL PROJECT PROPOSAL
SUBMISSION TO AND EVALUATION BY VLAIO
APPROVAL BY
CATALISTI
GOVERNANCE
BOARD
APPROVAL BY
CATALISTI
GOVERNANCE
BOARD
COORDINATION&SUPPORTBYCATALISTITEAM

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Project information BIOVERTOL 2
SUSTAINABLE SYNTHESIS OF BRANCHED ALCOHOLS FROM BIO
BASED RAW MATERIALS
BIOVERTOL
Project type: ICON
Approved on: 17/10/2013 (2years)
Total project budget: EUR 1.622.095
Subsidy: EUR 1.102.083
Project type: ICON
Approved on: 19/11/2015 (2 years)
Total project budget: EUR 1.114.452
Subsidy: EUR 753.777
Project information BIOVERTOL 1

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VALORISATION OF (POST INDUSTRIAL) PUR WASTE AND
THERMOPLASTIC FIBRES
ALFIBOND
Project type: CoopPLUS
Approved on: 18/10/2013 (2years)
Total project budget: EUR 986.415
Subsidy: EUR 596.697

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2018 FIGURED OUT
> 100
MEMBERS
10.6 MIO €
GOVERNMENT
INVESTMENT
7 PROJECTS
+ 1 TEST BED
(INDUSTRY 4.0)
5.6 MIO €
INDUSTRY
CONTRIBUTION
5.1 MIO €
COFIN
PROJECTS
0,5 MIO €
CATALISTI
OPERATIONS
5.9 MIO €
SUBSIDIES
KIS
4.2 MIO €
SUBSIDIES
INDUSTRY
0,5 MIO €
CATALISTI
OPERATIONS
36%
SME

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TAKE HOME MESSAGES
• THE DEDICATED SUPPORT OF THE FLEMISH
GOVERNMENT TO A SELECTED NUMBER OF
“SPEARHEAD CLUSTERS” HAS LED TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG CLUSTER ORGANISATIONS
LIKE CATALISTI.
• ACTIVE BROKERAGE OF INNOVATION PROJECTS IS A
USEFUL AND EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR CLUSTER
ORGANISATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR MEMBER
COMPANIES
• COLLABORATION WITHIN A STRONG ECOSYSTEM OF
LARGE INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES, SME’S AND
RESEARCH INSTITUTES LEADS TO THE BEST RESULTS