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Activate Fellow News: March 2026
This past month, Activate Fellows and alumni didn't just make progress—they continued to make history. Across cohorts and sectors, progress is accelerating—early pilots are..
Moments that Matter: Every Electric for Every NYC Household
Celebrating the turning points that define our current and alumni fellows’ journeys.
Moments that Matter: Moving from Promise to Proof
Soctera’s market-beating result—and the build phase that follows.
A Window into the Future—AeroShield Now at the Smithsonian
At Activate's inception, our founders had big dreams for what fellows could achieve with our support. Ten years later, these science entrepreneurs have surpassed what any of us..
Moments that Matter: Juno Propulsion’s Technology Is Headed to Space
Celebrating the turning points that define our current and alumni fellows’ journeys.
Moments that Matter: Scaling Up Solutions for Clean Water
Celebrating the turning points that define our current and alumni fellows’ journeys.
Moments that Matter: Enabling the Impossible through Biology, AI, and Community Collaboration
Celebrating the turning points that define our current and alumni fellows’ journeys.
Moments that Matter: From Local Waters to Global Impact
Celebrating the turning points that define our current and alumni fellows’ journeys. Garrett Boudinot is the founder and CEO of Vycarb, a startup developing the tools for..
Finding Fulfillment: From Military Service to Hard-Tech Entrepreneurship
Today on Veteran’s Day, we are honoring two current Activate Fellows who served in the U.S. military before beginning their journeys as hard-tech entrepreneurs: Jason Hoffman-Bice..
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.
Activate Welcomes 47 New Fellows to Cohort 2025
The new 2025 Cohort is powering America’s next hard tech leap
Visolis: Industry Trailblazer in Sustainable Aviation Fuel
When we say Activate Fellows are reinventing the world, we mean it. One example is sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). While the global aviation industry uses 100 billion gallons of..