Activate Fellowship
Offers two-year fellowships for first-time hard-tech founders building climate, energy, and biotechnology ventures without equity.
The Activate Fellowship is a two-year, equity-free programme run by Activate Global that supports first-time scientist-entrepreneurs developing pre-commercial hardtech projects in the physical sciences, biological sciences, or related engineering disciplines. Cohort 2027 applications open on 15 September, with selection running through the following spring. Each fellow receives a package valued at…
Pre-commercial hardtech projects in physical/biological sciences or related engineering — climate, energy, manufacturing, and similar global challenges.
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