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Activate
Research Services
Berkeley, California 13,442 followers
A home for entrepreneurial scientists and engineers tackling the world's biggest challenges.
About us
We empower scientists to reinvent the world by bringing their research to market. Founded in 2015, Activate empowers scientists to reinvent the world by launching startups to address climate change and other global challenges. Working between government, philanthropy, universities, and the private sector, Activate transforms scientists into high-impact entrepreneurs through the Activate Fellowship, a two-year immersive experience that equips science entrepreneurs with the skills, networks, infrastructure, and funding they need to quickly and effectively bring their groundbreaking research to market. Activate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and does not charge any fee nor equity for fellows to participate. Activate’s entrepreneurial fellowship model originated at Cyclotron Road, the first U.S. Department of Energy's Lab Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP) started at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the founding Activate partner. Activate supports fellows in communities across the U.S.: Activate Berkeley, Activate Boston, Activate New York, Activate Houston, and Activate Anywhere. Learn more at Activate.org.
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http://www.activate.org
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- Research Services
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- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Berkeley, California
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- Nonprofit
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- 2015
- Specialties
- Hard technology, Energy innovation, Advanced materials, Low-carbon technology, Hard tech, Energy technology, Business mentorship, manufacturing, mentorship, entrepreneurship, energy storage, chemistry, biology, physics, microelectronics, energy security, clean energy, and energy efficiency
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We’re excited to share that Lithios has secured $12 million in funding to help expand lithium supply ahead of rising global EV demand. Led by Clean Energy Ventures - with participation from TechEnergy Ventures, GS Futures, Lowercarbon Capital, and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, as well as an additional $2 million in venture debt from Silicon Valley Bank - this funding sets us up to scale our Advanced Lithium Extraction (ALE) platform and accelerate the development of commercial projects capable of producing thousands of tons of lithium carbonate annually. For more on how Lithios’s energy efficient and scalable approach is extracting low-cost, sustainably sourced lithium supplies: https://lnkd.in/ewXQUeis Stay tuned - more big things to come soon!
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polySpectra Launches Kickstarter for Industrial-grade Desktop 3D Printing Resin ✍️ By:Matt Kremenetsky polySpectra, the Berkeley-based supplier of Cyclic Olefin Resin (COR) materials used for additive manufacturing (AM), has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its newest product, COR Zero. polySpectra spent over ten years developing the photopolymer, designing it specifically to be as viable for desktop DLP/LCD printers as it is for industrial-grade machines. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/egHBQHZf via Raymond Weitekamp That rationale is embodied in polySpectra’s motto for COR Zero, with the company claiming that it aims to turn “makers into manufacturers”. This clearly makes Kickstarter a fitting platform for polySpectra to drum up interest in the new material, especially as the 3D printing industry has a long, fairly successful experience with relying on crowdfunding. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e6ZxbKC3 • C U at #ICAM2024 ? • #3Dprinting • #AdditiveManufacturing • #tranpham • www.tranpham.com • Like 👍 what you see ► Hit the Bell 🔔 to follow me. P.S. Repost ♻️ if you find it valuable. Thanks! 🙏
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📣 Exciting news! CHIPS for America just announced a $5M Entrepreneurial Fellowship Pilot Program, supported by the CHIPS and Science Act, to help seed a new generation of entrepreneurs in semiconductor manufacturing. The first cohort of CHIPS R&D-supported #ActivateFellows is expected to be selected in spring of 2025. Applications are now open through October 23rd at https://lnkd.in/gXqS7Sy. We're thrilled to collaborate with CHIPS R&D on this initiative! See the press release here: https://lnkd.in/gjEYwv_U
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Exciting new partnership for Activate!!
ICYMI: On Friday, CHIPS for America announced a new $5 million Entrepreneurial Fellowship Pilot Program, funded by the Biden-Harris Administration's CHIPS and Science Act, to support up to 10 early-stage companies focused on innovation in semiconductor manufacturing technologies. Applications for the 2025 Cohort will close on October 23, 2024. The first cohort of CHIPS R&D Entrepreneurial Fellows is expected to be selected in spring 2025. The application portal for the Pilot Program can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gXqS7Sy The Pilot will allow Fellows to develop their technologies and business operations while identifying the commercial strategies and manufacturing scale-up opportunities needed for sustained domestic production. CHIPS R&D will oversee the Pilot in collaboration with Activate.org, a nonprofit organization that launched the entrepreneurial fellowship model at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and has partnered with other Federal agencies. Interested parties must apply through Activate. To apply to the fellowship visit: https://lnkd.in/gXqS7Sy Read the full press release to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gjEYwv_U #Entrepreneurs #Fellowships #Manufacturing #Technologies #Semiconductor #Innovation #ResearchAndDevelopment #ChipsAct
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Congratulations to Activate Fellow Steven Jepeal (Cohort 2023) on the opening of your new manufacturing facility in Massachusetts. What a milestone! We know how much hard work you and your team put in and we're so excited to watch you continue to thrive!
Climatetech entrepreneurs will stay and scale here in #Massachusetts if we provide them with the resources they need to succeed. Some of those innovators may even open businesses and create jobs in their hometowns, like Allium Engineering Co-Founder and CEO Steven Jepeal. Yesterday, Steve cut the ribbon on the company’s new advanced #manufacturing facility in his hometown of #Billerica! This new space provides Allium with the room to manufacture its coated rebar technology, an innovation that extends the life of infrastructure, reduces carbon emissions, and makes our built environment more resilient to a changing climate. I had the privilege of meeting with Steven and Allium’s Co-Founder and CTO Sam McAlpine during yesterday’s ceremony, where I was able to speak about how Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has supported this exciting #climatetech manufacturer along with quasi-governmental partners like Massachusetts Technology Collaborative and nonprofit partners like Activate Boston. It was great to see local, county, and state leaders in the room to congratulate the Allium team, including State Representative Marc Lombardo, Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, MassTech’s Ben Linville-Engler, and Billerica Town Manager Clancy Main, MPA and Select Board Chair John Burrows. This was a special event for those of us at MassCEC – we’ve supported Allium with funding through our Emerging Climatetech grant programs, 2030 Investment Fund, and internship program. It’s exciting to see Steve and Sam turn their idea into a growing business! Shout-out to Leslie Nash and Maddy Zeliff from MassCEC’s Tech-to-Market team for their hard work empowering Allium and climatetech startups across Massachusetts. And many thanks to Activate Boston’s Elizabeth Kennedy and Daniel Recht for organizing the event. Congratulations to the entire Allium Engineering team!
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Working at an 👩🌾 agriculture biotech startup comes with its own set of challenges, from navigating regulatory hurdles to managing unpredictable timelines. In her latest blog, Activate Fellow Dr. Fatma Kaplan (Pheronym, Cohort 2021, Cyclotron Road) dives deep into the realities of the industry, highlighting the resilience and creativity needed to thrive. Whether it's dealing with setbacks or celebrating breakthroughs, the journey is anything but predictable. Check out the full article for an insider's perspective on this exciting, dynamic field! https://lnkd.in/gm8aZeEn
The Realities of Working at an Agriculture Biotech Startup
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We're thrilled to see Sublime Systems (Leah Ellis, Cohort 2020) recognized by MIT Technology Review as one of the 2024 climate tech companies to watch! 🌟 Their innovative approach to producing low-emissions cement is a game-changer for the future of sustainable infrastructure. With the global cement industry committed to achieving net zero by 2050, Sublime’s tech could be a key to getting us there. We're proud to support our visionary Activate Fellow companies as they push the boundaries of what's possible in the fight against climate change. Keep up the incredible work, Sublime Systems—you're truly making an impact! 🌎
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To highlight the pivotal role private companies will play in decarbonization, Congruent Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank released their inaugural “50 by 2050” list last month. We are proud to see five Activate Fellow alumni-led companies recognized: 🔋 Antora Energy(Andrew Ponec, Justin Briggs, David Bierman Cohort 2018, Cyclotron Road) 🏢 Brimstone (Cody Finke, Ph.D., Cohort 2019, Cyclotron Road) ⚡ Fervo Energy (Tim Latimer & Jack Norbeck, Cohort 2018, Cyclotron Road) 👩🌾 Nitricity (Joshua McEnaney & Jay Schwalbe, Cohort 2020, Cyclotron Road) ☀ Tandem PV (Colin Bailie & Chris Eberspacher, Cohort 2016, Cyclotron Road) These “pioneers in carbon reduction” are tackling thermal batteries for zero-carbon industrial heat and power, decarbonized Portland cement, next-generation geothermal, low-emission fertilizer, and silicon solar panel technology, respectively. Thank you, Congruent and SVB, for shining a spotlight on game-changing climate-tech companies. We are rooting for every one of them! https://lnkd.in/ePmubb6u
50 by 2050 Report
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Ocean tech is gaining momentum as a key area in #ClimateTech. It has become an area of focus for impact investing, with Propeller, Oceankind, and Investable Oceans leading the way. Platforms like BlueX News and Seaking Blue are amplifying ocean-tech news. Additionally, several #ActivateFellows and alumni are pioneering and implementing ocean-tech innovations, including: 🌊 CalWave Inc. (Marcus Lehmann, Cohort 2015) 🥓 Umaro Foods (Amanda Stiles, Cohort 2020) 💧 Vycarb (Garrett Boudinot, Cohort 2022) ☀️ Banyu Carbon (Alexander Gagnon and Julian Sachs, Cohort 2023) 🪨 Sinkco Labs (Brenna Boehman, Cohort 2024) 🚰 WeNexus (Yang Zhong, Cohort 2024) Read more about why we should all pay attention to #OceanTech: https://lnkd.in/dXyemF-9
Ocean Tech is Making Waves for Climate Action — Activate
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