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The latest class of @activatefellows is heavy on geologic hydrogen, which uses specialized tech to generate fuel from hard pockets of rock. Here’s @katie_brigham on why we’re likely to see more companies like these very, very soon: heatmap.news/climate-tech/e…

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-…

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.

@MassCEC just awarded Activate Global $720K ($120K operational + $600K fellowship) through its Innovation Ecosystem Program—fueling scientists and engineers turning breakthrough research into job-creating startups. Massachusetts continues to invest in innovation!

Congratulations @TimMLatimer & @JackNorbeck of @fervoenergy, Leah Ellis of @SublimeSystems, and Colin Bailie & Chris Eberspacher of @TandemPV on being named to @TIME magazine's top greentech companies of 2026!

Fervo, a geothermal energy developer, raised $1.89 billion in a US IPO that priced above the marketed range, after upsizing the deal earlier this week bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The Real AI Opportunity Isn't More Science—It's Delivery hubs.li/Q04f3Zcl0 Written by Cyrus Wadia of Activate

Scientific breakthroughs are just the beginning, says @activatefellows CEO Cyrus Wadia. The real impact happens when AI is optimized for their delivery. forbes.com/councils/forbe…

Last month, @activatefellows hosted our inaugural FOUNDERS Day Technology Breakfast on Capitol Hill in partnership with the @housescience, Chair @RepBrianBabin, and Ranking Member @ZoeLofgren. The event coincided with the 250th anniversary of the United States and the Artemis II mission, and brought together Members of Congress and staff, federal agency leaders, and Activate fellows and alumni advancing breakthroughs in energy, quantum, semiconductors, aerospace, and more. FOUNDERS Day (Fostering Opportunities for Unleashing New Development in Entrepreneurship and Research-driven Solutions) highlighted the idea that the story of America is a story of innovation. The United States was built by bold, imaginative rebels who moved new ideas forward. This year Activate will reach a milestone of its own, supporting more than 250 companies in our-10 year history—from Texas to New York, Colorado and Massachusetts to California. Together, these founders have worked to build their companies, raise billions in follow-on funding, and create thousands of jobs across the country. The Artemis II mission reminds us of what science and engineering can do when supported to achieve the previously unimaginable. With the space industry projected to reach approximately $1.8 trillion by 2035, this potential can only be fully achieved by enabling cutting-edge technologies and companies like @junopropulsion building the future of propulsion technology. @joelhedwards, Co-Founder and CTO of @ZanskarGeo and Activate alumni, shared how critical the Activate entrepreneurial fellowship has been for industries of the next century: Activate invested in Zanskar when the U.S. geothermal market barely existed, helping not just build their company, but catalyze an entirely new sector that will reach projected growth of around $14 billion by 2030. Ranking Member Lofgren, Assistant Director @egianchandani @NSF, Deputy Under Secretary Shawn Whitman @ENERGY, and Representative @gabeamo remarked on how investment in science and technology and programs like Activate and the Small Business Innovation Research (or SBIR) program enable the translation of research and can ensure the United States continues to lead globally in innovation for the next 250 years.

Activate invested in @ZanskarGeo when the U.S. geothermal market barely existed, helping not just build the company, but catalyze an entirely new sector.

like the Genesis Mission, which will require innovative American companies and technologies. Joel Edwards shared how important programs like the Activate entrepreneurial fellowship are for enabling future cutting-edge industries:

On March 25th, Activate hosted our inaugural FOUNDERS Day Technology Breakfast on Capitol Hill, bringing together Members of Congress and staff from related science and technology offices, federal agency leadership from NSF, DOE, DOC, and SBA, and Activate fellows and alumni. 🧵

Earthset. The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. The image is reminiscent of the iconic Earthrise image taken by astronaut Bill Anders 58 years earlier as the Apollo 8 crew flew around the Moon.

@fervoenergy was just named the #1 GreenTech company in America by @TIME & @StatistaCharts — and they're an Activate Fellow company. So are #2 @SublimeSystems and @TandemPV . Next-gen energy isn't coming. It's here. 🌍⚡ time.com/article/2026/0…

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