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Activate Fellow Achievements: July 2025
As we celebrate a decade of impact, our fellows are doing more than just hitting milestones—they are redefining what's possible for science entrepreneurs. They are securing the..

Celebrating Ten Years of Supporting Hard-Tech Fellows
When Activate was founded, there was little support for early-stage entrepreneurs in hard tech. Ten years later, Activate has supported 296 fellows and stayed true to its..
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Lessons from Cohort 2023: Navigating and Growing from Unexpected Pivots
Celebrating the Activate New York Community’s graduating Cohort 2023 and one fellow’s non-linear journey

Activate Welcomes 47 New Fellows to Cohort 2025
The new 2025 Cohort is powering America’s next hard tech leap

Lessons from Cohort 2023: Shifting Mindsets from Science to Business
Celebrating the Activate Anywhere Community’s graduating Cohort 2023 and how one fellow transformed from scientist to science entrepreneur during their two-year fellowship

Lessons from Cohort 2023: Engineering for Scale
Celebrating the Activate New York Community’s graduating Cohort 2023 and one fellow’s learnings on how to scale for impact

Fueling Boston Innovation: Activate at ClimaTech 2025
Since Activate Boston’s first cohort in 2020, the community has supported 40 fellows, with a concentration in the Boston area and growing representation in regions like Western..

Science Entrepreneurs Give a Look at the Future at LEEP Demo Day
This year’s LEEP Demo Day was hosted in Berkeley and organized by our partners at Cyclotron Road

Electrified Thermal Solutions: Industry Trailblazer in Thermal Energy Storage
Activate Fellows are pioneering new possibilities in thermal energy storage. Why is this a big deal? By reimagining how we power industry—the largest global source of..

Knowledge is power in deep tech, so start asking better questions
By Ioana Knopf, Activate Fellow, Cohort 2023

Activate Updates: February 2025
This month, we’re celebrating groundbreaking work from our fellows—including innovations in everything from mining to battery-assisted induction cooktop ranges—while gearing up..