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Introducing Cohort 2020

Twenty-eight fellows. It is the largest cohort we have supported to date—double last year’s. Twenty-eight biologists, chemists, physicists, and engineers, coming from top..

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In Memoriam: Adrian Albert

Adrian Albert, 1984-2020 We at Activate are mourning the tragic death of a fellow in our community. Adrian Albert, 35, a visionary scientist and engineer, and emergent..

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COVID-19 Response Projects and Proposals

We’re seeing an upwelling of ideas, from all corners of our community and beyond, for quick and agile responses to the COVID-19 crisis—from sourcing more protective gear, to..

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Building Up Activate Boston: Meet the Team

Last year was huge for Activate. Having supported Cyclotron Road, a program of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, since 2015, we knew there was a great need and strong demand..

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Introducing Activate: Expanding Cyclotron Road’s model

An Open Letter from Ilan Gur Friends and colleagues, Over the last five years, Cyclotron Road has paved a new path for our brightest scientists and engineers to transform their..

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Changes at Cyclotron Road

Cyclotron Road, the successful entrepreneurial fellowship program founded by Berkeley Lab, will serve as a model for scaling up to reach more science entrepreneurs across the..

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