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UMARO Hooks Sharks, Closes Seed Series
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UMARO Hooks Sharks, Closes Seed Series

We asked UMARO co-founders Amanda Stiles (Cohort 2020) and Beth Zotter to share their perspectives on purposeful work, the role of Activate in their journey as founders, and what motivates these two science entrepreneurs.

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Finalists Share Visions of a Better Future
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Finalists Share Visions of a Better Future

In early March, Cohort 2022 finalists made their final pitches to the Activate community. At stake for the finalists: the chance to dig in deep as they launch their startups with the financial, educational, research, technical, and network support of the Activate Fellowship.

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These Tomatoes are Fighting Climate Change
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These Tomatoes are Fighting Climate Change

Activate Fellows Joshua McEnaney and Jay Schwalbe spent much of last summer toiling in a research farm in Fresno, piloting their startup Nitricity’s approach to decarbonizing nitrogen fertilizer. The harvest produced very positive results—and a big batch of salsa..

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