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Activate

What Activate does

Activate is a nonprofit that runs the Activate Fellowship—an intensive, two-year U.S. program designed to turn scientists and engineers into founders of hard-tech startups. The Fellowship pairs early-stage funding with technical resources, education (e.g., entrepreneurship curriculum), and ongoing mentorship from a community of advisors, investors, and fellow entrepreneurs, with five U.S. fellowship communities (Berkeley, Boston, New York, Houston, and Activate Anywhere) plus additional global programming.

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Aug 26, 2026 · Official · ActivateActivate Updates: August 2026

Activate’s monthly update describes international exchanges (Seoul and Tokyo), progress toward announcing Activate Global Fellows, and multiple fellow/company milestones and awards.

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Jun 24, 2026 · Official · ActivateActivate Updates: June 2026

Activate’s monthly update covering wins around the retreat and alumni reunion, graduation of Cohort 2024, and upcoming milestones for Cohort 2026.

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May 22, 2026 · Official · ActivateActivate BRIDGE Japan Program: Connecting Science Across Global Borders

Activate announces the Activate BRIDGE Japan Program, a nine-month entrepreneurial training curriculum for deep-tech founders, in partnership with UTokyo IPC, Japan’s Bureau of Science, Technology and Innovation, and Hakuhodo.

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Sep 17, 2025 · Official · ActivateActivate Welcomes Three New Leaders to Deliver on Expanded Hard Tech For Good Mission

Activate announces three leadership additions as part of an expanded mission and new chapter, including updated mission framing centered on “hard tech for good” community.

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Jul 31, 2025 · Official · ActivateCelebrating Ten Years of Supporting Hard-Tech Fellows

Activate’s ten-year retrospective includes a co-founder origin story (Ilan Gur, Matt Price, Brenna Teigler, Sebastien Lounis) and impact framing around fellows and active companies.

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Dec 13, 2024 · Official · ActivateActivate and The Engine Announce Strategic Alliance to Identify, Train, and Support Deep Tech Entrepreneurs

Activate and The Engine announce a strategic alliance intended to expand programming and support across the founder journey from ideation/lab R&D through customer pilots and commercialization.

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Sep 18, 2023 · Official · ActivateActivate Welcomes Cyrus Wadia as New Chief Executive Officer

Activate announces Cyrus Wadia’s appointment as CEO, effective October 16, 2023, and describes the CEO transition from Ilan Gur to Wadia.

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Mar 22, 2023 · Official · ActivateActivate opens fellowship in Houston, advancing the global clean energy transition

Activate announces the launch of the Activate Houston community and describes the two-year fellowship model, including a stated $20M NSF commitment supporting the expansion.

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What it builds

Activate Fellowship

The Activate Fellowship is Activate’s flagship two-year U.S. fellowship for scientists and engineers to launch hard-tech startups, providing funding, education, mentorship, and a community of advisors, investors, commercial partners, and fellow entrepreneurs.

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Activate Anywhere

Activate Anywhere is a remote-centric fellowship model that enables fellows to stay embedded in their local innovation ecosystems while accessing Activate’s national network of mentorship, education, and resources.

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Activate BRIDGE Japan Program

The Activate BRIDGE Japan Program is a nine-month entrepreneurial training curriculum for deep-tech founders that supports research-lab and pre-incorporation teams and is delivered in partnership with UTokyo IPC, Japan’s Bureau of Science, Technology and Innovation, and Hakuhodo.

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