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Building the community* that drives science into impact leadership innovation ventures

* People committed to hard tech for good, acting together.

Building the community* that drives science into impact leadership innovation ventures

* People committed to hard tech for good, acting together.

Activate Fellows set a high bar for innovation and impact.

Fellow Success Stories


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294
Fellows Supported

$4B+
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

Expanding What’s Possible: Amy Gilbert Fehir Joins Activate

Expanding What’s Possible: Amy Gilbert Fehir Joins Activate

Activate Welcomes Three New Leaders to Deliver on Expanded Hard Tech For Good Mission

Activate Welcomes Three New Leaders to Deliver on Expanded Hard Tech For Good Mission

Activate introduces a slate of innovative new leaders to lead an expanded mission, dedicated to scaling the impact of science for good.

Activate Updates: August 2025

Activate Updates: August 2025