Activate Welcomes 50 New Fellows to Cohort 2026

Meet the 41 Hard-Tech Companies Across 5 Activate Communities

Meet the Managing Directors

Five seasoned hard-tech leaders serve as fellows' closest advisors throughout the two-year fellowship.

Activate Updates: May 2026

Introducing BRIDGE: Building Pathways to Impact

A new structured learning experience to help science and engineering innovators translate research into commercial reality—wherever they are in their journey.

Coast to Coast: Activate at SF and DC Climate Week

One Community, Two Coasts

Over Five Billion Reasons to Believe: Our 2025 Annual Impact Report

Activate exists to discover, fund, and champion scientists and engineers whose innovations can benefit society—and to ensure they have a real path to impact. We provide the..

Activate Goes Global - Launching its First Fellowship in Singapore

Building on its proven fellowship model, Activate’s Innovation Labs drives global impact for scientists turning hard-tech research into successful ventures

Innovating toward a resilient hard-tech ecosystem at Climate Week NYC

This year at Climate Week NYC, we focused not just on innovative technologies, but on ecosystem-wide innovation, including bold new approaches to funding, cross-sector..

Activate Alumni Are Ready to Support the Next Generation of Science Entrepreneurs

Activate’s new mission emphasizes community—and our alumni are an essential part of that.

Expanding What’s Possible: Amy Gilbert Fehir Joins Activate

Activate Welcomes Three New Leaders to Deliver on Expanded Hard Tech For Good Mission

Activate introduces a slate of innovative new leaders to lead an expanded mission, dedicated to scaling the impact of science for good.

Activate Fellow Achievements: July 2025

As we celebrate a decade of impact, our fellows are doing more than just hitting milestones—they are redefining what's possible for science entrepreneurs. They are securing the..