Activate

@activatefellows

Accelerating scientific discoveries to drive innovation.

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Activate
@activatefellows
Aug 14
New in Forbes: Activate CEO Cyrus Wadia on why the next industry-defining companies will come from software + science, not software alone. It takes an ecosystem to get breakthrough research to market—that's our fellowship's job. lnkd.in/gD35Rmqm
Activate
@activatefellows
Aug 5
We're hiring! Help hard-tech scientists turn research into impact. Open roles, remote + in-person (US): 📈 Sr Investment Manager 🌐 Fellowship Manager, Anywhere 🗽 Fellowship Manager, NY 💻 Ops Intern, Fellow Selection 🌱 Program Manager, LA BRIDGE lnkd.in/gr5tVQiH
Activate
@activatefellows
Jul 24
Scientists and engineers already run the founder playbook every day: hypothesize, test, fail, iterate, don't quit. The only thing missing is realizing it. This is exactly why Activate exists.
Y Combinator
@ycombinator
Jul 23
If you’re a scientist or researcher, you may be more prepared to start a company than you think. Before becoming founders, Arvind Veluvali, @sir_aymansaleh, and @yanovskyd all worked at NASA, where they learned to tackle hard problems, run experiments, and keep going when the
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Activate
@activatefellows
Jul 14
Today, we're announcing the 50 scientist-innovators of Cohort 2026—the 12th cohort in Activate's history. The 41 companies they're building span 22 cities and 11 states across the U.S., joining Activate's 5 communities. Read more here: activate.org/news/activate-…
Activate
@activatefellows
Jul 9
Massachusetts just backed Activate Global with $720K—$120K operational + $600K fellowship funding—through @MassCEC's Innovation Ecosystem Program. Thank you for investing in scientists building tomorrow's breakthroughs.