We are thrilled to announce that Activate has accepted a record 62 new scientists with 50 groundbreaking companies into our fellowship! Chosen from an impressive pool of over 1,000 applicants, the 2024 #ActivateFellows have been selected for their pioneering work across critical sectors such as energy, transportation, manufacturing, and agriculture. Stay tuned for updates on what these exceptional scientists and engineers are up to! Read more about our newest cohort: https://lnkd.in/gWhtyucB
Activate
Research Services
Berkeley, California 12,281 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
External link for Activate
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- Research Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Berkeley, California
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 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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Employees at Activate
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Anne French
Helping to build purpose-driven brands to change the world | CMO | Brand Strategist
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Andrew Deitz
ScaleTech Entrepreneur & Connector for purpose-driven businesses deploying Climate Solutions
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Naomi Baer
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R. Todd Johnson
Impact Investing Board Member @ ImpactAlpha Inc. | JD, Strategy
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We are very pleased to announce the closing of our US$6.6M seed investment round. Voyager Ventures and TOMORROW (part of Visionaries Club) led the round, with participation from Climate Club. SirenOpt’s investors also include Union Labs Ventures, Skydeck Fund (the investment team from Berkeley SkyDeck) Wireframe Ventures, Impact Science Ventures, Access Industries, Courtyard Ventures, and Climate Capital. SirenOpt will use this new investment to accelerate product development, deliver commercial products to market, scale up commercial operations, and grow our team to support those objectives. SirenOpt’s non-destructive, real-time manufacturing intelligence platform improves factory efficiency for semiconductors, batteries, turbine blades and many other technologies essential to the green transition. Our ability to deliver real-time insights using cold atmospheric plasma and machine learning technologies was first developed by our co-founders Jared O'Leary, Ali Mesbah and Joel Paulson at the Mesbah Lab at the University of California, Berkeley. We are also supported by the startup accelerator programs run by Activate, Berkeley SkyDeck and Cyclotron Road (the latter part of the Berkeley Lab). Our platform will transform materials manufacturing for advanced coatings, thin film materials and nano-scale materials by shedding new light on blind spots, reducing waste, and improving factory ROI. For all the details including statements by SirenOpt CEO Jared O'Leary, Sarah Sclarsic, Founding Partner of Voyager Ventures, and Sebastian Pollok, Founding Partner of TOMORROW, please see the full announcement on our recently updated website: https://lnkd.in/gh_cqji3 You can also read more about SirenOpt on Axios: https://lnkd.in/gB47Fd4K Thanks to our investors for believing in us, and thanks as well to all the customers and collaborators who helped us get to this point.
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The Washington Post published an incredible article showcasing the future of geothermal–and it features none other than Activate company Fervo Energy (Tim Latimer and Jack Norbeck, Cohort 2018). Southern California Edison, one of the country's largest power companies, recently announced a deal to buy Fervo’s electricity. Unlike typical fracking for oil and gas, Fervo is tapping into underground heat, which is a clean, abundant resource. This heat will power innovative enhanced geothermal plants. The piece dives into the fascinating world of fracking technology repurposed for clean, sustainable geothermal energy. The visuals alone are worth a look, with stunning interactive graphics that really bring the science to life. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gFVBnSjS
Analysis | How fracking could unlock a clean energy future
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Join our upcoming recruitment webinars to learn more about the Activate Fellowship! Check out our July and August webinars: 7/19: Deep Dive: Supporting Early-Stage Founders with Activate 7/24: AMA: Why Entrepreneurship? Why Now? 8/16: AMA: Change Lives, Change Locations 8/22: Reapplying for the Activate Fellowship Register for these events at https://lnkd.in/eCBiG7GW. Applications open September 4th! For more information about the fellowship and this year's application process and to sign up for application updates, visit https://lnkd.in/gXqS7Sy.
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We are looking for a Fellowship Associate to provide administrative and operational support to the Activate Houston Community and its fellows. This role will report to the Fellowship Manager and be a vital member of the Houston Fellowship team. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gu7SQJTV
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Ever wondered what happens to cooling systems in data centers during extreme seismic events? MetaSeismic (Noemi Bonessio, PhD, PE, Cohort 2020) uses AI to develop sustainable metamaterials that filter out harmful vibrations. Their latest test involved a 250-gallon Submer pod with Hypertec servers, subjected to seismic vibrations reaching 1.8 g-forces in three directions, according to NEBS GR-63 standards. Curious about the results? Watch the video to see what happened! https://lnkd.in/g_cdRk2Q
Seismic Testing for Earthquake-Proof Datacenters | METAseismic & Hypertec | Submer
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Come celebrate summer in Boston with Activate, Clean Energy Ventures, and Earthshot Ventures for a climate-tech happy hour on July 31! We're bringing together leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs in our networks for lively conversations over drinks and snacks. 🌟 Space is limited! Join this event of power-packed fun and networking: https://lnkd.in/dgvcuP39
Boston Climate Tech Summer Happy Hour with Earthshot Ventures, Clean Energy Ventures, and Activate · Luma
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Join us for a dynamic panel discussion featuring the new Cohort 2024 Activate Fellows. #BecomeAnActivateFellow Discover why they chose the CEO path to commercialize their technology, plus: - Hear personal stories of the journey becoming a CEO - Gain insights into the commercialization process - Learn about the challenges and triumphs of technology startups. Activate transforms scientists and engineers into founders. The two-year Activate Fellowship provides early-stage science entrepreneurs with funding, technical resources, and unparalleled support from a network of scientists, engineers, technologists, and fellow entrepreneurs. For more information about the fellowship and this year's application process and to sign up for application updates, visit https://lnkd.in/gXqS7Sy.
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On this day in history, July 10, 1856, the inventor Nikola Tesla was born. He once said, "If you want to find the secrets of the Universe, think in terms of Energy, Frequency, and Vibration." Inspired by these principles, MetaSeismic is pioneering the creation of acoustic metamaterials and innovative solutions that harness the power of Energy, Frequency, and Vibration to protect people, goods, and our precious Earth. On July 10, 2024, MetaSeismic is pleased to share a significant milestone: the achievement of Seismic Certification for Immersion-Cooled Data Centers and collaborations with the leading experts Submer, Hypertec Group, and Wyoming Hyperscale. This is just the beginning of a new era for vibration-absorbing, sustainable, and high-performance materials. Watch the video to discover more! Special thanks to Activate, National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), UCI Beall Applied Innovation @ the Cove Berkeley Lab, Cyclotron Road, Endless Frontier Labs, Berkeley SkyDeck, Starburst Aerospace, UCLA Technology Development Group, Creative Destruction Lab, Plug and Play Tech Center, WORLD MATERIALS FORUM, @creative (CDL 2021), Skycar Creative. DatacenterDynamics, #Berkeley, #UC, #Skydeck, # Cox Business, #ClimateTech #StartupWatch,#FellowsSuccess #FollowOnFunding #OCPRegionalSummit, #ocpvolunteers, #OCP, #datacenter #sustainable, #sustainability, #datacentres #datacentre #DontFearLiquidCooling #immersion #immersioncooling #liquidcooling National Geographic
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We had a great time at the WORLD MATERIALS FORUM 2024 in Paris! We’re honored to have been nominated as one of 12 innovative companies chosen for the Start-Up Challenge, including our friends at Osmoses, Brimstone , Aepnus Technology, Sunchem, and Tyfast (s/o Activate). Congrats to Bilen Akuzum, Ph.D. and Lukas Hackl at Aepnus Technology and Hugo Leandri at Brimstone on their wins! Overall, it was a day of excellent conversation with CEOs and thought leaders at top materials companies. The message is clear: the renewable energy transition, coupled with rising geopolitical tensions, is putting a major strain on materials supply chains. We need to diversify our use of the periodic table and secure domestic supply of critical materials like aluminum - exactly where we are innovating at Found Energy with our aluminum power systems. Thank you again to the WORLD MATERIALS FORUM and Victoire de Margerie for putting on this inspiring event!
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