Promising results from a recent Berkeley Lab study could lead to infinitely recyclable plastic. One of the study’s co-authors, Peter Christensen, began work to commercialize the material in 2021, through FLO Materials, a startup that he co-founded with Kezi Cheng.
Read MoreA special message from Liesl Schindler, Activate’s board chair
Read MoreAs their cohort completes the two-year fellowship, three 2020 fellows reflect on what they’ve learned about building company culture.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to introduce Naomi Baer, Activate’s new chief operating officer, a seasoned operational leader with a track record in scaling non-profits.
Read MoreFor a few jam-packed hours at the Activate Summit, we reconnected with friends and partners, celebrated the graduating Cohort 2020 fellows, welcomed the incoming 2022 fellows, and marveled at the gorgeous San Francisco Bay from our perch at the Exploratorium.
Read MoreProgram continuum director Sarah Morrill’s mission is to empower Activate Fellows to become effective entrepreneurs. Building empathy, trust, and community is an essential first step.
Read MoreCohort 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.
Read MoreBaker Hughes has acquired the startup and plans to deploy its carbon dioxide capture technology across the industrial value chain.
Read MoreBrimstone has developed a pathway to decarbonize cement, the essential material that contributes 7.5 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions each year.
Read MoreAs much of the workforce confronts burn-out, re-evaluates career goals, and ponders their long-term impact, many are looking for more purposeful work in climate tech startups. These new entrants, as well as our fellows, all share a sense of urgency. This work can’t wait.
Read MoreISV will spur private investment to boost the impact of world-changing science-based startups—including, to date, nine Activate Fellow-led companies. ISV will also serve as the inaugural partner in a new Activate program, to be officially launched this summer, that will bring together early-stage technology investors and Activate cohort companies.
Read MoreWe asked UMARO co-founders Amanda Stiles (Cohort 2020) and Beth Zotter to share their perspectives on purposeful work, the role of Activate in their journey as founders, and what motivates these two science entrepreneurs.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreOnce small and always mighty, our fellowship team has grown more than threefold in the past year. It’s energized and ready to welcome Cohort 2022 this summer.
Read MoreTo serve the growing Activate Fellowship community, Aimee Rose has taken a new role: executive managing director. Randy Allen, who joined Activate as executive-in-residence last year, has taken the helm in Boston as its new managing director.
Read MoreWe spearheaded the Simple Partnership Agreement (SiPA) framework to encourage faster, more fruitful early collaborations between Activate Fellows and corporate partners.
Read MoreAntora’s three co-founders came together as Activate Fellows. Today, they are among the country’s top energy storage innovators.
Read More2021 was a remarkable year for Activate. We're excited to share an overview of key wins by Activate Fellows and alumni in 2021—from awards and prototypes to total funds raised and jobs created. Dig into the data and join us in celebrating our incredible community of fellows, alumni, staff, and partners.
Read MoreSemiotic 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.
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