Big Science in a Big State: Fervo Energy Leader’s Return Home to Houston
For Tim Latimer (Cohort 2018), the energy transition in Texas is personal. He was born in Houston, returned as a drilling engineer in the oil and gas industry, and is now back home again—this time, creating a carbon-free future as CEO and co-founder of Fervo Energy, a Houston-based next-generation geothermal company.
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.
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.
Energy Storage Was Already Hot and Just Got Hotter: Antora Energy Raises $50M, Focusing Its Thermal Battery on Decarbonizing Industry
Antora’s three co-founders came together as Activate Fellows. Today, they are among the country’s top energy storage innovators.
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.
AeroShield Offers a Clear View to Better Buildings
The United States can’t slow climate change without changing how we heat, cool, and power our buildings. Thankfully, a growing cadre of Activate Fellows is on the job. Join them by applying to Cohort 2022 with your vision for better buildings.
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.