Mentoring from the World's Most Powerful Women at the Forbes 30/50 Summit
What advice do the world’s most iconic women have for the next generation of innovators? By Jenna Jablonski We’ve all pondered the popular ice-breaker question, “If you could have..
Activate Updates: March 2023
This Month's Features Announcing Activate Houston Celebrating Women in Science Entrepreneurship Dispatch from ARPA-E Summit Plus Activate Fellow wins Ecosystem news Job..
Women in Science Entrepreneurship, “Follow your passion and find the support you need to succeed”
Despite significant progress in recent decades, women continue to face unique challenges in science. According to a 2021 report by UNESCO, only 33 percent of researchers worldwide..
Activate Celebrates Its New Community With New Friends and Old at the ARPA-E Innovation Summit
Washington, DC weather is as fickle as the region’s groundhogs. On the first day of the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) conference, the temperature evened out in..
Ready for Launch: Announcing the Activate Houston Community
We are thrilled to announce Activate’s expansion to Houston, the emerging capital of the global clean energy transition. The new Activate Houston Community joins a growing..
Activate opens fellowship in Houston, advancing the global clean energy transition
Activate launches in Houston, supporting early stage science entrepreneurs in moving from idea to scalable solution March 22, 2023 - Washington, D.C. - Activate today announced..
Activate Updates: February 2023
This Month's Features Houston Emerges as Innovation Center of the Energy World In Memoriam: Alexei Marchenkov Plus Activate Fellow wins Ecosystem news Job opportunities From Oil..
In Memoriam: Alexei Marchenkov
Alexei Marchenkov We in the Activate community are deeply saddened by the passing of Alexei Marchenkov on January 31, 2023. He was 53. Activate has supported over a hundred..
From Oil to Ions: Houston Emerges as Innovation Center of the Energy World
Houston, the United States’ fourth largest city, is an industrial powerhouse with several claims to fame. It boasts the largest life science complex in the world: the Texas..
Activate Updates: January 2023
This Month's Features Big Science in a Big State: Fervo Energy Leader’s Return Home to Houston A Startup Curriculum that Biases Science Entrepreneurs Towards Success Activate..
Activate Leadership Council Predicts These Trends in Climate Tech for 2023
Which challenges, opportunities, and surprises will shape climate tech in 2023? Activate advisors from Impact Science Ventures, Berkeley Catalyst Fund, and Day One Ventures share..
Big Science in a Big State: Fervo Energy Leader’s Return Home to Houston
By Jenna Jablonski Tim Latimer (Cohort 2018), Fervo Energy co-founder and CEO Tim Latimer (Cohort 2018) says that growing up, his parents joked with him: “I could be anything I..