In summary, an oxygen evolution catalyst based on earth abundant elements with an "off the scale" activity in alkaline solutions has been discovered. This catalyst not only significantly out-competes the most active current state-of-the-art NiFeOx catalyst, but it is also easily prepared and exhibits long-term stability. Applications can be envisioned for both alkaline electrolysers and photoelectrochemical water splitting devices, which often employ thin layers of nickel oxide as catalysts, heterojunction, or protection layers . The experimental demonstration that bifunctional catalysis in the OER can lead to activity superior to the best conventional catalysts showcases its potential. A further implication of this work is that other bifunctional systems comprised of an active site with an equilibrium potential close to 1.23 V for the formation of M=O and a support with an equilibrium potential close to -1.23 V for hydrogen addition might also exhibit superior OER activity. Thus, this work should inspire numerous follow-up studies employing bifunctional catalysis as a new design strategy, leading to the next generation of OER catalysts that perform beyond the Volcano limits.