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Our 2025 Annual Impact Report Is Live: Read It Here

Building the community that

drives science into impact

Activate Fellows set a high bar for innovation and impact.

Fellow Success Stories


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 Innovation Labs, we’re now expanding that model to support 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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Insights and Innovations

Latest Activate Stories

Moments that Matter: Elysium Robotics Is Pointing to the U.K. Next
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Moments that Matter: Elysium Robotics Is Pointing to the U.K. Next

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

Activate Players Team Up to Launch California’s First Shared-Use Battery Manufacturing Facility

Activate Players Team Up to Launch California’s First Shared-Use Battery Manufacturing Facility

The Electrochemistry Foundry, founded by members of the Activate community, bridges the pilot-scale gap for hard-tech innovators.

Activate Fellow News: March 2026
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Activate Fellow News: March 2026

This past month, Activate Fellows and alumni didn't just make progress—they continued to make history. Across cohorts and sectors, progress is...

Bridging science with entrepreneurship

Where hard tech is transformed into real world impact