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Activate Updates: October 2024
The frightful rumors are true: the application deadline for Cohort 2025 has been extended to tomorrow, October 30, at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET. Hop on your witch’s broom and apply!..
Activate Updates: September 2024
September is one of our biggest months here at Activate. It’s when we open applications for the Activate Fellowship and look for the most promising science entrepreneurs to join..
Activate Updates: August 2024
It’s been a busy summer so far! We announced Cohort 2024, celebrated Activate’s ninth birthday, and our fellows broke $2.4B in total follow-on funding! (Don’t miss our list of big..
Activate Updates: July 2024
July 2024 Introducing Cohort 2024 We are thrilled to announce the acceptance of our largest cohort ever, with a record-breaking 62 new fellows representing 50 groundbreaking..
Activate Updates: June 2024
As Activate Anywhere Managing Director Andrés Ochoa says in his Breaking Ground piece this month, “A virtual community is not only a nice-to-have but a must-have for supporting..
Activate Updates: May 2024
Summer starts on Memorial Day, but the ARPA-E Summit is when the conference season begins to wind down for climate-tech fans. Recent clean-tech conferences have showcased..
Activate Updates: April 2024
This Month's Features How Does Community Support Innovators? Introducing Activate’s Science on A Mission Podcast Dispatch from SF Climate Week Plus Activate Fellow wins Ecosystem..
Activate Updates: March 2024
This Month's Features Fellow Companies' Follow-On Funding Soars to $2B Milestone with Boost from DOE Awards Assembling an All-Star Team of Advisors Breaking Ground: Lessons from a..
Activate Updates: February 2024
This Month's Features Activate x Invested In Climate SXSW Podcast Series Plus Activate Fellow wins Ecosystem news Job opportunities Cyrus Wadia Appears on Invested In Climate On a..
Activate Updates: January 2024
This Month's Features Parenting and Pioneering in STEM Innovation Cyrus Wadia on Everybody in the Pool with Molly Wood Plus Activate Fellow wins Ecosystem news Job opportunities..
Activate Updates: December 2023
This Month's Features COP28: To Meet Climate Targets, We Need Science Entrepreneurs Introducing Breaking Ground: A Blog Series by Activate Managing Directors Plus Activate Fellow..
Activate Updates: November 2023
This Month's Features Q&A with Activate’s new CEO How one fellow is helping farmers build more resilient cows Plus Activate Fellow wins Ecosystem news Job opportunities This..