Reasons to Give Thanks
Image by Tate Kieto | Used with permission vis the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic License While “doomscrolling” is one of the more poetic recently..
Activate Updates: October 2022
This Month's Features Reflecting on Climate Week NYC Activate Fellows are Building a Resilient Future How the U.S. is Manufacturing a Supply Chain of Innovators Last Call for..
Getting it done—together—at Climate Week NYC
By Eva Koehler, Fellowship Manager, Activate New York Climate Week NYC is billed as the biggest climate event on Earth. This year’s event, focused on the theme “Getting It Done,”..
How the United States is Manufacturing a Supply Chain of Innovators
Activate Executive Managing Director Aimee Rose By Aimee Rose, Activate Executive Managing Director This country has invested so much in me. Thanks to federal education support, I..
Always Being Prepared: How Activate Fellows are Building a Resilient Future
Photo by Ryan Parker on Unsplash Resilience, as any entrepreneur knows, is a key attribute of a successful founder. But there is a second reason that resilience is part of the..
Activate Updates: September 2022
This Month's Features Launching our search for a new CEO Applications are now open for Activate Cohort 2023! Celebrating $1B in follow-on funding for fellows Welcoming new..
The Search Begins!
We’ve launched a national search, in partnership with a global executive search firm, seeking Activate’s next CEO for a new era of impact. This week we announced the launch of our..
We've Added Three New Powerhouse Members to our Board
Activate is pleased to introduce the latest additions to our board of directors—three powerful leaders who bring exciting perspectives and rich expertise to Activate. Liesel..
One. Billion. Dollars.
Nearly a year ago we were celebrating how Activate Fellows had collectively attracted more than $370 million in follow-on funding across six years and seven cohorts. One year and..
We’re now Accepting Applications for Cohort 2023
One fellowship, infinite possibilities. The Activate Fellowship is an immersive, two-year experience that provides emerging science entrepreneurs the funding, knowledge, network,..
Why is Geothermal So Hot Right Now?
Photo by Matt Palmer on Unsplash You might have noticed that a lot of excitement is building around geothermal energy. Just this past week, two Activate cohort companies — Fervo..
Interim CEO Todd Johnson On What’s Next For Activate
Interim CEO Todd Johnson Todd Johnson has always been drawn to people and the idea of a planet where people can flourish for generation upon generation. Even as a full-time..