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Enter: FRVO

Fervo Energy’s IPO represents a new era for clean energy and an unprecedented milestone for the Activate community

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From the Activate Fellowship to the World's Largest Energy Storage Projects

Hard tech is graduating from promising to proven—and Activate Fellows are at the center of the shift.

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Moments that Matter: Elysium Robotics Is Pointing to the UK Next

Celebrating the turning points that define our current and alumni fellows’ journeys.

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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..

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Moments that Matter: Every Electric for Every NYC Household

Celebrating the turning points that define our current and alumni fellows’ journeys.

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Moments that Matter: Moving from Promise to Proof

Soctera’s market-beating result—and the build phase that follows.

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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..

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Moments that Matter: Juno Propulsion’s Technology Is Headed to Space

Celebrating the turning points that define our current and alumni fellows’ journeys.

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Moments that Matter: Scaling Up Solutions for Clean Water

Celebrating the turning points that define our current and alumni fellows’ journeys.

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Moments that Matter: Enabling the Impossible through Biology, AI, and Community Collaboration

Celebrating the turning points that define our current and alumni fellows’ journeys.

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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..

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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..

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