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Meet Activate’s Latest Cohort 2026

Building the community that

drives science into impact

Activate Fellows set a high bar for innovation and impact.

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346
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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Hard Tech To Market: Lightfinder Is Bringing the Lab to the Field at the Speed of Light
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Hard Tech To Market: Lightfinder Is Bringing the Lab to the Field at the Speed of Light

Stories of Activate Fellows and alumni turning scientific breakthroughs into hard-tech impact.

Activate Fellow News: July 2026
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Activate Fellow News: July 2026

Groundbreaking science doesn't reach the world on its own. It takes a leader willing to bridge science and business, and a community to support that...

Activate Welcomes 50 New Fellows to Cohort 2026
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Activate Welcomes 50 New Fellows to Cohort 2026

Meet the 41 Hard-Tech Companies Across 5 Activate Communities

Bridging science with entrepreneurship

Where hard tech is transformed into real world impact