Content Catalyst Launches Gateway Catalyst, Governed AI Access for Analyst Firms’ Research

Firms can apply their licence terms to every request, be credited in every answer and see which subscribers are using which research

CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Content Catalyst, a technology consultancy for analyst firms, has launched Gateway Catalyst, giving analyst firms a governed route for subscribers who want to use their research in AI assistants including Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT and Claude.

Subscribers are already using AI assistants to work with the research they license. Gateway Catalyst means that happens on the analyst firm’s terms. Each request is checked against the licence the subscriber’s organisation holds, so users reach only the research they have access to and any change to those terms applies immediately.

Gateway Catalyst is built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the open standard AI assistants use to reach outside content, so it works across assistants rather than being tied to one vendor. Access is resolved for each query against the analyst firm’s existing subscription terms, so the same licences apply whether a subscriber is using the analyst firm’s own platform or an AI assistant. Gateway Catalyst runs alongside the analyst firm’s Content Catalyst platform and is available now as an additional service.

Commenting on the launch, Daniel Lord, Founder of Content Catalyst, said: “Analyst firms aren’t deciding whether their subscribers use AI on their research; that has been decided for them. The question is whether it happens somewhere they can see, on terms they set. Gartner has built AskGartner and IDC has launched Quanta, but most analyst firms don’t have engineering teams on that scale. Mid-size and specialist firms shouldn’t have to become software companies to hold the same position, and that is what we deliver every day for our clients.”

About Content Catalyst

Content Catalyst is the first-choice technology and consulting partner for organisations that publish insights. Its team of consultants and technologists works with thought leaders and data providers across commodities, energy, electronics, life sciences and technology.

Using Content Catalyst's platform, publishers of research and data can launch subscriber portals that maximise the value of their insights and drive revenue. The Showcase feature delivers licence-responsive sections that personalise content automatically and create natural upsell opportunities. Deep AI expertise powers workflow tools that help users engage with published insights.

Founded in 2003, Content Catalyst is based in Cambridge, UK.