2023 By the Numbers
By just about any measure, 2023 was a powerful year for Activate and our fellows. New Fellows and Teams We welcomed 46 new Activate Fellows—our largest cohort to date—across 39..
A Note to the Boston Climate-Tech Community as We Enter Adulthood
By Dan Recht, Managing Director - Activate Boston You can start the story of the Boston climate-tech ecosystem in a lot of ways, but I begin with the founding of the MIT Energy..
COP28: To Meet Climate Targets, We Need Science Entrepreneurs
By Matt Price, Co-Founder and CFO at Activate I just returned from COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, held this year in..
Activate’s Commitment to Science Leaders: An Interview with our CEO
This month, we sit down with our new CEO, Cyrus Wadia, to discuss his history with our organization, his vision for Activate’s future, and how our fellows continue to create..
Activate Updates: November 2023
This Month's Features Q&A with Activate’s new CEO How one fellow is helping farmers build more resilient cows Plus Activate Fellow wins Ecosystem news Job opportunities This..
Catie McVey Is Helping Cattle Farmers Build More Resilient Cows
By Jenna Jablonski Catie McVey (Cohort 2023, DairyFIT) is from Alamance County, North Carolina, which was once home to over 100 dairies. When McVey left for grad school, only..
Activate Updates: October 2023
This Month's Features Two New Managing Directors Mentor Fellows and Nurture Ecosystems Experiencing Climate Solutions in New York City Plus Activate Fellow wins Ecosystem news Job..
Two New Managing Directors Mentor Fellows and Nurture Ecosystems
Activate recently welcomed Jeremy Pitts, the first-ever managing director (MD) of the Activate Houston Community, and Andrés Ochoa C., the new managing director of the Activate..
“Mountains of Opportunity”—And Other Takeaways from Climate Week NYC
One of our favorite moments from this year’s Climate Week NYC happened during Activate’s fireside chat between ARPA-E director Evelyn Wang and climate solutions storyteller Molly..
Activate Opens 2024 Fellowship Applications During Climate Week NYC
Activate opens applications for its 2024 fellowship and seeks scientists driven to address pressing global challenges. September 20, 2023 - New York, NY - Activate, a leader in..
Activate Updates: September 2023
A Special Message from Activate Board Chair Liesl Schindler Friends and colleagues, On behalf of the Activate board and team, we are thrilled to announce the appointment of..
Activate Welcomes Cyrus Wadia as New Chief Executive Officer
Activate’s new CEO brings impressive science, business, and government experience to deliver impact at scale. Cyrus Wadia, Activate’s new chief executive officer September 18,..