Hey Product Hunt! 👋 Excited to share Catalystar with you all. Why we built this: As researchers, we were frustrated watching brilliant minds spend 60%+ of their time wrestling with fragmented tools — bouncing between Zotero, Google Docs, Notion, and endless PDFs. Worse, most AI tools gave us polished prose with zero citation backing. We needed something that preserved the intellectual trail from source to insight. What’s different: Unlike existing research tools that either manage citations or generate content, Catalystar does both while keeping every claim traceable. When our AI suggests a connection or drafts text, it carries citation chips linked to exact source spans. No black box, no hallucinations: just glass-box intelligence you can verify. What makes us proud: In early pilots (18 oncology researchers), Catalystar helped teams go from literature chaos to verified drafts in ~24 minutes. But the real win? They trusted the output because every suggestion showed its provenance. One postdoc told us: “Finally, an AI that shows its work.” What’s next: Today’s launch is a demo beta — we want your eyes on it, your stress tests, and your domain-specific feedback. Whether you’re in life sciences, biotech, or education, we’d love to hear where the citation flow holds up — and where it breaks. 👉 Go to www.catalystar.ca, check it out and let us know what you’d need for this to become your daily research canvas. Thanks for checking it out and we’ll be here answering questions and swapping stories on how to make AI truly trustworthy in science. 🚀

Catalystar

Native smart canvas for scientific ideation

Native smart canvas for scientific ideation