Accelerator & incubator deadlines · Fellowship
Activate Fellowship Cohort 2027 applications close on October 30, 2026 (12pm PT).
Two-year fellowship for first-time hard-tech founders with 4+ years of research experience; under $2M raised.
Activate Fellowship Cohort 2027 applications close on October 30, 2026 (12pm PT).
$100K/yr stipend + $100K R&D. Equity: None. Two-year fellowship for first-time hard-tech founders with 4+ years of research experience; under $2M raised.
Selections in spring 2027
Berkeley, Boston, New York, Houston or remote. Format: hybrid.
Dates come from this source and are checked and updated monthly. Confirm on Activate Fellowship's site before you apply.
Start with a 30-minute accelerator strategy session: which programs fit your stage and sector, whether to apply this cycle, and how your application reads. $199, refundable before the 15-minute mark, credited toward the Accelerator Sprint ($1,099) or Sprint Lite ($599).
Raising instead of, or as well as, applying? Book the 30-minute fundraising diagnostic: a straight read on your raise and a written plan within 24 hours. $199, refundable before the 15-minute mark.