Activate Updates: April 2025
This month, Activate traveled around the world to broaden the possibilities of hard-tech innovation. Thanks to our domestic and international partners, Activate hosted and..
Visolis: Industry Trailblazer in Sustainable Aviation Fuel
When we say Activate Fellows are reinventing the world, we mean it. One example is sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). While the global aviation industry uses 100 billion gallons of..
Qunnect: Industry Trailblazer in Quantum Internet
Maël Flament is the co-founder and CTO of Qunnect, a pioneering company at the forefront of building the quantum internet. He has spent the past decade turning laboratory research..
Activate Updates: March 2025
March has been all about shaping the future of energy. Activate and our fellows have attended energy-focused conferences around the United States—taking the stage, exhibiting..
Zanskar: Industry Trailblazer in Next-Generation Geothermal
Geothermal is one of the most promising sources of untapped renewable energy—literally. According to Zanskar (Carl Hoiland & Joel Edwards, Cohort 2020, Cyclotron Road), “there’s..
Activate Updates: February 2025
This month, we’re celebrating groundbreaking work from our fellows—including innovations in everything from mining to battery-assisted induction cooktop ranges—while gearing up..
How Activate Fellows Are Applying Deep-Tech Innovations to Reimagine Mining and Materials
Photo credit: Gus Marquez (Cohort 2023) The next generation of mining and materials will be shaped by deep-tech breakthroughs and scientific innovation. Activate Fellows are..
Activate Updates: 2024 Annual Report
Dear Friends of Activate, In times of change, it’s vital to focus on what it takes to drive progress forward. Activate proves what is possible when we invest in science and..
Bold Steps Toward Space: How Juno Propulsion Helps Fuel the Space Economy
Alexis Harroun (Juno Propulsion, Cohort 2024) What if revolutionizing rocket propulsion could unlock entirely new possibilities for space exploration? That’s one of the questions..
Activate Updates: December 2024
From groundbreaking collaborations to national recognition of our fellows’ impact, it’s clear that Activate Fellows are not just shaping the future of science..
Activate and The Engine Announce Strategic Alliance to Identify, Train, and Support Deep Tech Entrepreneurs
Today, Activate is officially kicking off a strategic alliance with The Engine. Our full press release below has more details! December 13, 2024 11:30 AM Eastern Standard Time..
Activate Updates: November 2024
Applications for Cohort 2025 closed on October 30 and we received a record number of nearly 1,200 applicants. Additionally, our fellows surpassed another impressive..