The Future is Now.

Generation Innovation aims to empower the young people of this generation to thrive as the next leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs of the future.

What is
Generation Innovation?

Generation Innovation energises the imaginations and aspirations of young people across Ireland by developing a foundational, Design Thinking skillset for their future careers.

The programme empowers students through high-energy workshops, design sprints, and a core Work Experience Programme.

Since 2018, Generation Innovation
has reached

12,551

young people

in over

151

schools and FE colleges

and partnered with

89

world-leading companies across NI & ROI

β€œGI has allowed me to not only make new friends with the same passion for innovation that I have, but also build valuable connections in the Software/Development field. The whole team at Catalyst make it an unforgettable week, with great people, partner companies and food! Not to mention how good it looks on a CV!” 

Michael McMahon

Belfast Programme

Steering Team

  • Andrew Fulton

    CEO DAWSON ANDREWS | CHAIRPERSON

  • Shirleen McCann

    BANK OF IRELAND

  • Carol Fitzsimmons

    YOUNG ENTERPRISE

  • Stephen Dallas

    BYTES

  • Brian Shevlin

    ALLSTATE

  • Andrew Sterling

    DELOITTE

  • Francesca Morelli

    QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

  • Lucy Marshall

    WORKPLUS

  • Joanne McCourt

    NRC

  • Tim Kernohan

    SOLID SOLUTIONS

  • Sarah McKeag

    PWC

  • Judith Camblin

    CATALYST

  • Emma Donnelly

    ULSTER UNIVERSITY