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Moments that Matter: Juno Propulsion’s Technology Is Headed to Space

Celebrating the turning points that define our current and alumni fellows’ journeys.

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Moments that Matter: Scaling Up Solutions for Clean Water

Celebrating the turning points that define our current and alumni fellows’ journeys.

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Moments that Matter: Enabling the Impossible through Biology, AI, and Community Collaboration

Celebrating the turning points that define our current and alumni fellows’ journeys.

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Moments that Matter: From Local Waters to Global Impact

Celebrating the turning points that define our current and alumni fellows’ journeys. Garrett Boudinot is the founder and CEO of Vycarb, a startup developing the tools for..

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Finding Fulfillment: From Military Service to Hard-Tech Entrepreneurship

Today on Veteran’s Day, we are honoring two current Activate Fellows who served in the U.S. military before beginning their journeys as hard-tech entrepreneurs: Jason Hoffman-Bice..

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Activate Goes Global - Launching its First Fellowship in Singapore

Building on its proven fellowship model, Activate’s Innovation Labs drives global impact for scientists turning hard-tech research into successful ventures

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Innovating toward a resilient hard-tech ecosystem at Climate Week NYC

This year at Climate Week NYC, we focused not just on innovative technologies, but on ecosystem-wide innovation, including bold new approaches to funding, cross-sector..

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Activate Alumni Are Ready to Support the Next Generation of Science Entrepreneurs

Activate’s new mission emphasizes community—and our alumni are an essential part of that.

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