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Activate Announces Cohort 2024: Read About Our 62 New Fellows

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THE PATH TO SCIENCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

For humanity to thrive in the face of climate change and other global
challenges, we must reinvent our economy to be sustainable, resilient, and
equitable. We’ll need scientists to bring their groundbreaking research to
market as new products and services faster and with more impact. We propel
scientists forward by empowering them to lead the commercialization of
inventions at the earliest stages. Our fellowship delivers new advantages right
from the beginning of their entrepreneurial journeys. We offer custom-built
support for scientists to advance innovations toward new products and services
that will combat climate change and the many other global challenges we face.

Scientists have the breakthroughs and the drive. We show them the way.


OUR PROGRAM

A Two-Year Fellowship

$100K/year stipend plus travel allowance, health insurance, relocation.

$100K in R&D funds for no equity.

Access to at least $75K in additional flexible capital.

Advisers, Partners, and Champions

Managing Directors and the Activate team.

An unparalleled network of scientists, engineers, investors, corporate partners,
and entrepreneurs.

A vibrant fellow and alumni community.

Entrepreneurial Education

Curriculum tailored for the scientist-turned-founder.

Custom-built mentorship to support your individual growth and professional
development.

Intensive workshops, virtual classes, and professional development
opportunities.



World-Class Research Expertise

Relationships with premier research facilities that protect company IP rights.

Access to experts and equipment for technical development.






FELLOWS

Since 2015, Activate and our partners have provided 188 fellows with direct
fellowship support.







TRANSFORMATIVE STARTUPS

Our fellows are advancing game-changing products across industries, including
energy, manufacturing, and electronics.







FUNDING CATALYZED

Our fellows have generated more than $2B in additional public and private
funding to support their work.


BECOME A FELLOW

We know how hard it is to get early support in commercially developing your
inventions. We believe in creating a new ecosystem across the U.S. that elevates
and educates scientists so they can prosper not just as entrepreneurs but as
leaders. Our two-year fellowship is specially designed to give scientists
nationwide a solid chance to transform their technology into a valuable product.

Are you the next Activate Fellow? Don’t wait.

APPLY NOW
Learn More


WHAT OUR FELLOWS HAVE TO SAY

Activate sets the gold standard for hard tech entrepreneurial fellowships, and
that standard includes access to invaluable, close-knit communities of fellows
across the U.S. By sharing experience and expertise, scientists, engineers, and
technologists take their journey together, growing as leaders and entrepreneurs.

Featured Fellows

Mariam Awara


Co-founder and COO at Pulsenics

“Activate has been super generous with introductions to industry leaders and
mentors. And access to a network is so important.”


Josué López


Senior Associate, Fine Structure Ventures

“There was nothing else out there like the science-focused business education
that Activate gives its fellows.”


Cheri Ackerman


Co-founder and CEO of Concerto Biosciences

“I am so fortunate to be a fellow in the Activate Global program, and it is
quite literally one of the reasons that Concerto exists.”


LEARN ABOUT OUR FELLOWS


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Activate’s 62 new fellows are driving meaningful change toward a sustainable and
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