Catriona is the manager of the Circular Bioeconomy Cluster South West based at Kerry Campus, Munster Technological University. Since January 2021, Catriona has designed the cluster strategy and model with input from enterprise, government and educational stakeholders.

The cluster’s focus is to enable growth of enterprises and increase their competitiveness through development of circular and biobased value chains and implementing innovative circular models across marine, agriculture and industrial sectors. The cluster offers a suite of services to member businesses to help them access expertise, training and funding.