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In highly technical roles, the market prioritizes domain depth—such as liposome technologies or catalytic reactor techniques—over general management strategy.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
However, the new catalyst from NETL results in a manufacturing process that is not only quicker than conventional catalytic processes, but also requires less heat, and therefore uses less energy and costs less for users to operate.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
But there's also an opportunity to create a catalytic development that generates property tax revenue for the county and helps bring more activity to the neighboring MacArthur Square, Benton said.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Rick Robinson, the vice president and general manager of AARP’s AgeTech Collaborative™, which supports and accelerates startups at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence and caregiving, illustrates the catalytic potential clearly.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
However, the new catalyst from NETL results in a manufacturing process that is not only quicker than conventional catalytic processes, but also requires less heat, and therefore uses less energy and costs less for users to operate.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
But there's also an opportunity to create a catalytic development that generates property tax revenue for the county and helps bring more activity to the neighboring MacArthur Square, Benton said.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Rick Robinson, the vice president and general manager of AARP’s AgeTech Collaborative™, which supports and accelerates startups at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence and caregiving, illustrates the catalytic potential clearly.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Catalytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalytic. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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catalytic
adjective
cat·a·lyt·ic
ˌkat-ᵊl-ˈit-ik 
: causing, involving, or relating to catalysis
the catalytic action of an enzyme
Medical Definition
catalytic
adjective
cat·a·lyt·ic
ˌkat-ᵊl-ˈit-ik
: causing, involving, or relating to catalysis
a catalytic reaction
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