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We’re now Accepting Applications for Cohort 2023
We’re expanding our fellowship to accelerate impact and meet growing demand.
Meet the 39 New Activate Fellows Who Are on a Mission to Build a Cleaner, Safer Society
Cohort 2022 fellows are pursuing imperatives to permanently remove carbon dioxide, forge carbon-free manufacturing pathways, grow the bioeconomy, advance the efficiency and power of information technology, and sustainably secure minerals essential to the clean energy transition.
Liminal—formerly Feasible—Raised an $8M Series A to Move Tech to Pilot Stage
In early April, Feasible, the battery manufacturing intelligence company co-founded by Cohort 2016 fellows Andrew Hsieh and Barry Van Tassell, announced an $8 million Series A financing round, as well as its new name: Liminal.
Finalists Share Visions of a Better Future
In early March, Cohort 2022 finalists made their final pitches to the Activate community. At stake for the finalists: the chance to dig in deep as they launch their startups with the financial, educational, research, technical, and network support of the Activate Fellowship.
For Activate Fellows, 2021 Was the Year of Pilots, Products, and Partnerships
We’ve rounded up some of the most exciting products, partnerships, and pilots that our cohort companies have launched or announced in 2021.
Meet Karen Krause-Bencal, Strategic Partnerships Manager, Defense & Electronics
A powerhouse mentor to Activate Fellows, she’s also helped us tap into Boston’s vibrant startup ecosystem at the intersection of defense, fedtech, and energy innovation.
Why Decarbonizing Industry Can’t Wait
After a steep decline in 2020, emissions are surging back up, highlighting the need for permanent carbon reductions across our physical infrastructure and industrial markets.
Cohort 2016 Fellow Richard Wang Sells Cuberg to Swedish Battery Manufacturer Northvolt
The exit serves as a major validation of Activate’s model to support science entrepreneurs and will drive Cuberg’s innovative battery toward faster deployment, advancing carbon-free electromobility.
Sea Change: Activate Fellows and the Blue Economy
We are celebrating the Activate Fellows whose innovations directly and indirectly contribute to the blue economy—a powerful tool for climate mitigation.