Activate’s CEO Appears on Invested in Climate Podcast
Established in 2015 at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Activate has carved a unique niche in the ecosystem of climate change innovation. By offering a fellowship..
Activate Updates: January 2024
This Month's Features Parenting and Pioneering in STEM Innovation Cyrus Wadia on Everybody in the Pool with Molly Wood Plus Activate Fellow wins Ecosystem news Job opportunities..
Activate’s new CEO, Cyrus Wadia, featured on climate-tech focused podcast
Activate's new CEO, Cyrus Wadia, spoke with journalist Molly Wood on her climate-tech-focused podcast, Everybody in the Pool. During the show, Wadia shared his passion for..
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Parenting and Pioneering in STEM Innovation
Parenting and entrepreneurship are both transformative and highly demanding journeys, and many Activate Fellows embark on them simultaneously. How do they balance both? How do the..
Activate Updates: December 2023
This Month's Features COP28: To Meet Climate Targets, We Need Science Entrepreneurs Introducing Breaking Ground: A Blog Series by Activate Managing Directors Plus Activate Fellow..
A Note to the Boston Climate-Tech Community as We Enter Adulthood
By Dan Recht, Managing Director - Activate Boston You can start the story of the Boston climate-tech ecosystem in a lot of ways, but I begin with the founding of the MIT Energy..
COP28: To Meet Climate Targets, We Need Science Entrepreneurs
By Matt Price, Co-Founder and CFO at Activate I just returned from COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, held this year in..
Activate Updates: November 2023
This Month's Features Q&A with Activate’s new CEO How one fellow is helping farmers build more resilient cows Plus Activate Fellow wins Ecosystem news Job opportunities This..
Catie McVey Is Helping Cattle Farmers Build More Resilient Cows
By Jenna Jablonski Catie McVey (Cohort 2023, DairyFIT) is from Alamance County, North Carolina, which was once home to over 100 dairies. When McVey left for grad school, only..
Activate Updates: October 2023
This Month's Features Two New Managing Directors Mentor Fellows and Nurture Ecosystems Experiencing Climate Solutions in New York City Plus Activate Fellow wins Ecosystem news Job..
Activate Updates: September 2023
A Special Message from Activate Board Chair Liesl Schindler Friends and colleagues, On behalf of the Activate board and team, we are thrilled to announce the appointment of..
Activate Updates: August 2023
This Month's Features One Activate Fellow’s Journey From Scientist to Founder to Venture Capitalist Experiencing Climate Solutions in New York City Plus Activate Fellow wins..