This paper constitutes the result of an attempt to make an inventory of the innovative catalytic processes developed in Europe, mainly in the European Community, during the period 1980-1990. Over 160 processes were examined, but it turned out to be impossible to consider about 70 of them, for lack of minimum information. The essential of the work is constituted of tables listing new processes in (i) petroleum refining, (ii) emission control, (iii) large chemical processes and (iv) smaller chemicals processes, production of fine chemicals, and miscellaneous. This corresponds to nearly 50 processes. Some of the major innovations are discussed. In addition, we present about 40 processes which were still at the development stage in 1990. This last list indicates, perhaps better than the first ones, the push for innovation of catalytic chemistry and the direction it follows.