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.