Activate Fellowship

Startup fellowship · run by Activate · United States

Two-year fellowship for scientists turning hard-tech research into companies, covering a living stipend and research costs while fellows work from host labs.

Apply on the programme's own site

Activate Fellowship terms

Read from the programme's own page on September 12, 2026, and re-read every morning. A figure nobody states is left empty rather than estimated.

Funding
$300K
More than $300K over two years to provide an annual living stipend, R&D, and other common living expenses. check it
Cost to apply
zero equity
zero equity check it
Who may apply
Must be based in the physical or biological sciences or related engineering disciplines.
Must be based in the physical or biological sciences or related engineering disciplines. check it

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