Hydroformylation of olefinsh as been studied in the presence of specific heterogeneous cobalt nanoparticles. The catalytic materials were preparedb yp yrolysis of preformed cobalt complexes deposited ontod ifferent inorganic supports. Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) measurements indicated ac orrelation of catalysta ctivity and cobalt leachinga sw ell as as trong influence of the heterogeneous support on the productivity.T hese new,l ow-cost, easy-tohandle catalystsc an substitute more toxic, unstablea nd volatile cobalt carbonylc omplexes for hydroformylations on a laboratory scale.