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..
Ilan Gur's Farewell Letter to Activate Fellows
Today is our founding CEO Ilan Gur's last day at Activate before he takes the helm of the U.K.’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA). It’s inspiring to reflect on Ilan’s..
Activate Updates: August 2022
08/15/2022 Ch-ch-changes Activate is in the transformation business. We work with partners and funders to support and guide fellows as they reinvent themselves through science..
Miguel Sierra Aznar’s Journey from Lab Rat to Climate Tech CEO
I remember hearing Miguel Sierra Aznar’s name for weeks before meeting him. The finalist event for Cohort 2018 was coming up, and my Activate coworkers mentioned him often—they..
From Fellow to Managing Director: Jill Fuss is a New Kind of Activate Success Story
Jill Fuss’s career path was built by enzymes. Her dad was an engineer, and he passed on a love of making things. “As a kid, I used to work with him in the shop, so I like..
FLO Materials Creates Infinitely Recyclable Eyewear, Commercializing Findings in Berkeley Lab Research
Manufacturing consumes two percent of U.S. energy to produce 300 million metric tons of virgin plastics annually. While packaging represents a very common application, plastics..