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We Launched a New Hard Tech Entrepreneurial Program for Growing Ecosystems

Building the community that

drives science into impact

Activate Fellows set a high bar for innovation and impact.

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A proven model. Built to scale. Our annual impact report introduces you to the people behind the innovations that will change what our future looks like for the better.

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294
Fellows Supported

$5.5B
follow-on funding raised by Fellows

3,000
Jobs Created

Where scientists become leaders of world-changing ventures.

Activate's flagship fellowship program was the first fellowship for entrepreneurial scientists—providing the mindsets, skills, networks, and support needed to turn breakthrough hard tech into real-world impact.

Through Activate’s expanded global programming, we’re supporting science entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey, offering the most comprehensive programming in the space.

We support scientists throughout the founder journey.

10 Years of Supporting Hard Tech Fellows
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Activate Updates: June 2026

Moments that Matter: Praio’s Nature-Inspired Protocells Offer a New Vision for Biomanufacturing
Fellow Highlights

Moments that Matter: Praio’s Nature-Inspired Protocells Offer a New Vision for Biomanufacturing

Celebrating the turning points that define our current and alumni fellows’ journeys.

Moments That Matter: Root Applied Sciences Helps More and More Farmers ‘See’ Invisible Threats
Fellow Highlights

Moments That Matter: Root Applied Sciences Helps More and More Farmers ‘See’ Invisible Threats

Celebrating the turning points that define our current and alumni fellows’ journeys.

Bridging science with entrepreneurship

Where hard tech is transformed into real world impact