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.
Graph Foundation Grants Cohort 2021 Fellows $60M to Advance Security, Efficiency of Blockchain and Web3
Semiotic AI co-founders Sam Green and Ahmet Ozcan will use the grant over eight years to developed zero-knowledge proofs and deep reinforcement learning, which enable trustless computations and autonomous decision-making in the blockchain.
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.
Matthew Alpert’s Transformation from 'Diligent Engineer' to Founder and CTO
Matthew Alpert applied for the Activate Fellowship because he viewed entrepreneurship as a new skill that was worth acquiring, even if he was not yet convinced that he’d actually fit the mold.
Lessons on Breaking Into the Microelectronics Ecosystem
Join us October 6th for a rare opportunity to connect directly with and learn from three engineers who are embedded in the burgeoning microelectronics innovation ecosystem.