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Activate Updates: August 2023

This Month's Features One Activate Fellow’s Journey From Scientist to Founder to Venture Capitalist Experiencing Climate Solutions in New York City Plus Activate Fellow wins..

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Experiencing Climate Solutions in New York City

After living through the hottest summer on record, leaders from across sectors and the world will gather at Climate Week NYC from September 17–24 to accelerate climate action. New..

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Meet Josué López: An Activate Success Story

Josué López (Cohort 2020) is modeling a new kind of success story as the first Activate Fellow alum to become a venture capitalist. An MIT-trained electrical engineer and..

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One Activate Fellow’s Journey From Scientist to Founder to Venture Capitalist

By Jenna Jablonski (Photo courtesy of Josué López) Josué López (Cohort 2020) is modeling a new kind of success story as the first Activate Fellow alum to become a venture..

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Activate Updates: July 2023

This Month's Features How to really invest in founders’ success Introducing Dan Recht, Managing Director, Activate Boston Plus Activate Fellow wins Ecosystem news Job..

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How to Really Invest in Founders’ Success

Graphic by Nicole Kelner The Journey to Well-Being Read more from our series on founder mental health. THE PRACTICE OF SELF-CARE GRIEF AND ANXIETY ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE Paramedics...

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Meet Dan Recht, Activate Boston’s New Managing Director

We are excited to welcome Dan Recht as managing director of the Activate Boston Community, where he will use his technical and business expertise to mentor fellows. Dan is..

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Introducing Cohort 2023

June 2023 Introducing Cohort 2023 We’re excited to introduce Cohort 2023, the 46 science entrepreneurs turning their breakthroughs into businesses that could help..

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Meet the 46 New Activate Fellows Whose Innovations Can Decarbonize Industries and Build a Cleaner, Safer Society

Following a record number of applications, we are thrilled to introduce the largest cohort in our almost 10-year history. These 46 science entrepreneurs are turning their..

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How Three Co-Founders' Intimate Experiences with Suicide Shape the Cultural DNA of Their Deep Tech Company

By Victoria Rische, COO and Co-Founder, SoloPulse Corp. In the fast-paced world of deep tech, where innovation and progress dominate the narrative, we must remember that our..

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States Step up to Fund Innovation and the Transition to a Sustainable Future

In pursuing our mission of empowering brilliant minds to solve some of the biggest challenges in our collective history, Activate works with various entities, including the U.S...

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Activate Anywhere is Nurturing Talent Across the U.S.

Activate Anywhere is disrupting innovation with its distributed model—and building a strong community of innovators across the United States. Talented innovators are everywhere,..

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