Activate Stories

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Today, Activate is officially kicking off a strategic alliance with The Engine. Our full press release below has more details! 

Since its inception in 2022, Activate Anywhere has grown into a vibrant and impactful community.

Activate provided entrepreneurial training to leading geologic hydrogen researchers at New York Climate Week in partnership with ARPA-E.

To make a daring leap you need to feel secure where you are standing, commit wholly to the direction you are going, and trust that you will land on your feet. The Activate Fellowship is designed to address all three of these points.

Ocean technology is gaining momentum as a key area in climate tech. This diverse emerging sector encompasses everything from ocean-based renewable energy, to low-carbon ocean-based protein, to ocean-based transport, to carbon storage in the seabed, and more. It is an expanding area of focus for Activate as well.

Activate Fellows have surpassed $3B in follow-on funding, a milestone that signifies strong validation for science entrepreneurship from government, investors, and industry.

Activate seeks visionary scientists and engineers to build their startups and tackle global challenges with the Activate Fellowship.

In a past life, I worked at a major philanthropic foundation, where I was responsible for allocating nearly $150M of grant funding across a variety of sectors. As a donor, you understand that one single investment isn’t going to change the world, but you do hope the portfolio of investments you make will have a ripple effect. So with this in mind, you try to assess the return on each investment you make as best as you possibly can.

In our third episode of Science on a Mission, we dive into the current state of venture capital in climate tech and discuss trends and expectations for the coming years.