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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..
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..