To clean and
decarbonise the air
INTERESTED IN JOINING THE TEAM?
WE ARE CATAGEN
Built on bright minds with a bold vision
The team have set new standards in emissions aftertreatment testing and development
2007
True forward thinking
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Dr Andrew J Woods completes PhD in ‘Ageing and characterisation of Automotive Catalysts’
2010
The journey begins
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CATAGEN Limited is incorporated
2012
From research to real world
- Successful spin out exit from Queen’s University Belfast.
- First generation LabCat test machine operational
- First LabCat machines sold to 2 Automotive Manufacturers
2013
Commercial innovation
- MaxCat machine (2nd Generation) designed, built and operational. CATAGEN establishes headquarters in Titanic Quarter, Belfast
2014-16
A strategic approach
- Intensive research and development. Commitment to correlation studies with leading catalyst manufacturers and OEMs
2017
Design for communication
- Successful service business model launched and new positioning and rebrand
2018
A world first
- 3rd Generation Omega machine launched and test capacity increased by 500%. Customer Acquisition of world leading vehicle OEMs
2019
A new and sustainable future
- CATAGEN facility acquires Vehicle Certification Authority Agency approval. Leading the revolution within the catalyst ageing sector
2020
Formal recognition
- Awarded Innovate UK Future Leaders Fellowship Award. Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards – CATAGEN the No.1 fastest growing company in Northern Ireland and No.2 overall in Ireland
2021
Growth & Scaling
- Opening of 2nd facility to support growth and scaling. Additional world leading capability – Worldwide Harmonised Light-duty vehicle test cycle WLTC / World Motorcycle Test Cycle
OUR VALUES
ONE CATAGEN
We put ‘we’ before ‘me’ working across boundaries, holding each other accountable and working as a cohesive team
FEARLESS
We challenge ourselves to push beyond what we think is possible by taking risks and learning new skills.
CUSTOMER OBSESSED
We actively engage, listen and learn from our customers, making it easy to work with us. We deliver solutions in a timely and accurate manner.
ECONOMICALLY DRIVEN
We’re ambitious in our ‘financial goals’ whilst being prudent with resources. We respect that we are a corporate business whose first goal is to be financially secure and to grow and identify new opportunities.
SUSTAINABILITY
We built CATAGEN ‘to clean and decarbonise the air’, to impact climate change through the development of innovative Net Zero Technologies
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Our People
- Work-life balance – Day one flexible working hours
- Private health insurance (medical and dental)
- Bonus Scheme
- Learning and Development opportunities up to PhD level
- Team lunch on Fridays
- 2 Annual employee team building days
Our Environment
- SQSTR – displacing CO2 – >500 trees planted annually
- COP26 – speaking at Arctic Basecamp
- Influencing – Belfast City Deal / Belfast Climate Commissioner, hosted Mayors from Dublin, Belfast, Manchester and Liverpool, invited to speak on panels on Net Zero and climate change
Our Community
- Volunteering – Young Enterprise, Catalyst (NI Science Park) to encourage young people into STEM careers, Women in Business Mentoring, Queen’s University STEM conference, Catalyst Generation Innovation programmes.
- Fundraising – Supporting employees’ charity fundraising
- Education – working with local universities to provide real research projects for students
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CATAGEN powered by 100% renewable energy
