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How Women Founders Are Re-engineering Leadership in Hard Tech

At Activate, we support scientists and engineers building hard tech companies that tackle real world problems. Over the past decade, we’ve seen that many of the women in our..

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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..

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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

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Activate Welcomes 47 New Fellows to Cohort 2025

The new 2025 Cohort is powering America’s next hard tech leap

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