The firm beat Galliford Try and John Sisk to take the building, which will act as a flagship regional hub for apprenticeships and digital skills.
Vinci will commence construction works on the site of Staffordshire University’s recently demolished Brindley building in spring 2020.
Located at the University’s Stoke-on-Trent campus, Catalyst will act as both a physical and virtual hub, connecting employers, students and apprentices from across the Midlands and beyond.
The project team consists of Mace as project and cost managers, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios as lead designer and architect, Max Fordham as mechanical and electrical engineers, and Momentum as structural and civil engineers.