Nominate a Fellow
Complete the nomination form for someone in your network whom you think would be a good fit for the Activate fellowship. They will receive an email with more information about the program.
This is only for advisors and others to nominate a fellow to the Activate flagship fellowship.
Interested fellows should visit our Apply page.
Fellow Eligibility
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Must have a bachelor’s degree and 4+ years post-baccalaureate scientific research, engineering, or technology development experience.
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Must be leading the commercial development of a hardware-based technology innovation for the first time if awarded the fellowship i.e., not a repeat hard tech founder.
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Must be committed full-time to the proposed project or company if awarded the fellowship.
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Must be legally able to work in the U.S. for the duration of the fellowship.
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Must be able to communicate proficiently in English.
Project Eligibility
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Must be based in the physical or biological sciences or related engineering disciplines.
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Must still be in development and not yet ready for full-scale product sales at the time of the application deadline.
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Must not have raised more than $2M in debt or equity funding from non-governmental sources at the time of the application deadline.
