Activate US Fellowship Grant
In context
This call is open to startups and individuals, at prototype and pilot stage, pre-seed and seed stage. Funding is an accelerator programme. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United States.
A two-year fellowship for hard-tech innovators commercializing hardware-based technology innovations across energy, materials, computing, and other deep-tech sectors. Fellows receive support to advance their projects from prototype/early commercialization stage, with a $2M prior funding cap.
About this grant
The Activate Fellowship is a two-year U.S. fellowship program that transforms scientists and engineers into founders of hard-tech science startups. The program provides early-stage science entrepreneurs with funding, technical resources, mentorship, and support from a network of scientists, engineers, investors, commercial partners, and fellow entrepreneurs. Activate has supported 353 scientists in launching 281 impactful hard-tech science companies. The fellowship offers more than $300,000 in funding over two years (including annual living stipends, R&D funds, and common living expenses), access to a community of peers and alumni, leadership development through workshops and trainings, and regular 1:1 mentorship. The program operates through five nationwide communities: Activate Anywhere (NSF-sponsored flexible model), Activate Berkeley (in partnership with Cyclotron Road at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), Activate Boston, Activate Houston, and Activate New York. Fellows can work in 16 verticals spanning advanced manufacturing, infrastructure, carbon management, advanced materials, clean technology, semiconductors and computing, earth resources, electronics, energy, batteries and storage, agriculture and food systems, industrial biotechnology, precision health, aerospace and defense, transportation and logistics, and water technologies.
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Eligibility
The page indicates that applications are open to scientists and engineers interested in launching hard-tech science startups. Specific eligibility criteria details are referenced as being available in an applicant criteria section and FAQs, but these details are not fully provided on the page content shown. The fellowship operates across five U.S.-based communities (Activate Anywhere, Activate Berkeley, Activate Boston, Activate Houston, and Activate New York), suggesting geographic flexibility, particularly through the Activate Anywhere program which allows fellows to remain embedded in their local innovation ecosystems while accessing the national network.
Key requirements
- ✓Must have deep scientific expertise in hard-tech hardware innovation
- ✓Must be legally able to work in the US and commit full-time to project
- ✓Must not have raised more than $2M in non-governmental funding prior to fellowship
Recent past awardees
Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.
- Cinder Biological, Inc. · 2018
- Fortify
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Activate Global Inc. offer?
- Activate US Fellowship offers $2M.
- Who can apply for Activate US Fellowship?
- Eligibility covers organisations in US; startup, individual. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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