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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..
Activate Updates: 2024 Annual Report
Dear Friends of Activate, In times of change, it’s vital to focus on what it takes to drive progress forward. Activate proves what is possible when we invest in science and..
Activate Updates: December 2024
From groundbreaking collaborations to national recognition of our fellows’ impact, it’s clear that Activate Fellows are not just shaping the future of science..
Activate Updates: November 2024
Applications for Cohort 2025 closed on October 30 and we received a record number of nearly 1,200 applicants. Additionally, our fellows surpassed another impressive..
The Data Is In: How Activate Anywhere is Expanding the Path to Science Entrepreneurship in the United States
By Andrés Ochoa, Managing Director of the Activate Anywhere Community When we launched Activate Anywhere, we had a bold vision: to create a virtual community that would empower..
Activate Updates: October 2024
The frightful rumors are true: the application deadline for Cohort 2025 has been extended to tomorrow, October 30, at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET. Hop on your witch’s broom and apply!..