Activator Program

[Brittany Bhadd]

Our equity-free Activator program is an educational entrepreneurship course designed primarily for PhDs, Masters students, or postdocs tackling the biggest challenges in human health (Bio Track) and sustainability (Eco Track). Since 2019, Nucleate has built strong capabilities for supporting biotech founders out of academia resulting in creating over 200 jobs and raising $310M in funding to develop technologies like protein sequencing (Glyphic), drug design (Manifold Bio), and microbial fertilizer (Ivu Biologics).

The Rotary Positive Peace Activator Program provides selected trainees the opportunity to gain concrete knowledge & resources to foster peace and access to a global network of likeminded peacebuilders.

Serving as a Rotary Positive Peace Activator is a unique opportunity to be part of a larger movement to help build peace at local, community levels, working in partnership with Rotary members, Rotary International, and the Institute for Economics & Peace.

Between 2020 and 2025, more than 200 Positive Peace Activators will be trained in strategic regions around the world. Current cohorts include North America; Latin America; Europe; and Asia. Future Activator cohorts include Africa, Middle East/North Africa, and Oceania.

"Rotary seeks to create the conditions for Positive Peace by funding and implementing local and international peace projects, with Rotary Positive Peace Activators taking the lead to assist clubs and districts. This is Rotary's peace tipping point where Rotary members move from being peace advocates to peace builders."

"Positive Peace is power. Rotary and IEP connect the world like oceans do. The Rotary Positive Peace Activator Program increased my reach to the UK, Europe, and USA, allowing me to connect high school and college students with 'Peace Language' programs."

"Being a Rotary Positive Peace Activator means thinking about peacebuilding globally while working locally. It's not only about working cooperatively, it's about making emotional connections that allow us to empower, restore, and above all, build peaceful communities & safe environments for those who will come after us."

Activator is a six-month, equity-free cohort program designed for academic biotech founders. Its curriculum has served more than 100 life sciences ventures that have raised over $190 million in venture funding. Participating teams refine their scientific discoveries into biotech venture theses and train under Nucleate's unparalleled network, rigorous curriculum, funded fellowships, legal support, and highly subsidized perks. Activator culminates in a final pitch showcase before world-renowned judges.

Whether you are looking to enter new international markets for the first time or are looking for a more strategic approach to expansion, we can help you navigate your journey. Our accelerator will provide the skills and support needed to execute a customized expansion strategy for your business.

We sit down with you to conduct an initial interview to determine your customized path and needs. We find out where you are and where you want to go, and design a program just for you and your business.

Our systematic approach guides you through the process every step of the way with comprehensive training, pairing you with a mentor that will work with you through your international trade plan, and in-depth guidance along your journey. We help you mitigate risks and implement strategies for success.

The World Trade Center Denver has trained over 35,000 individuals over 30 years and believes in a practical learning model, where members share best practices through training and mentoring other members. Our network of trade experts and trusted advisors give you the knowledge and the practical skills to set you up for success. We gather the information that you need and build a plan specific to you and your goals.

Expert trade coaches from our global network work with you as you build your international trade plan. They augment the support with a deeper understanding of specific trade challenges pertaining to your needs, such as compliance, supply chain, tax, and financial modeling.

We will help you sort through all the resources so that you are leveraging the right resource at the right time. We work closely with representatives from the local and federal government and we know when to engage them at each stage.

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Most human cells lack sufficient telomerase to maintain telomeres, hence these genetic elements shorten with time and stress, contributing to aging and disease. In January, 2007, a commercial health maintenance program, PattonProtocol-1, was launched that included a natural product-derived telomerase activator (TA-65, 10-50 mg daily), a comprehensive dietary supplement pack, and physician counseling/laboratory tests at baseline and every 3-6 months thereafter. We report here analysis of the first year of data focusing on the immune system. Low nanomolar levels of TA-65 moderately activated telomerase in human keratinocytes, fibroblasts, and immune cells in culture; similar plasma levels of TA-65 were achieved in pilot human pharmacokinetic studies with single 10- to 50-mg doses. The most striking in vivo effects were declines in the percent senescent cytotoxic (CD8(+)/CD28(-)) T cells (1.5, 4.4, 8.6, and 7.5% at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months, respectively; p = not significant [N.S.], 0.018, 0.0024, 0.0062) and natural killer cells at 6 and 12 months (p = 0.028 and 0.00013, respectively). Most of these decreases were seen in cytomegalovirus (CMV) seropositive subjects. In a subset of subjects, the distribution of telomere lengths in leukocytes at baseline and 12 months was measured. Although mean telomere length did not increase, there was a significant reduction in the percent short (

The Activator Training Program teaches participants how to engage employers in implementing more equitable hiring and talent management practices. Developed for change leaders, business advisors and workforce specialists, the program provides guidance on how to help employers understand the business benefits and social impact of using skills-based practices to hire, retain, and develop staff.

The Activator program is suitable for people that advise employers on topics such as business development; hiring, human resources; and equity and inclusion. Previous participants have worked at regional and national business networks, Chambers of Commerce, and at large employers where they have been championing change within their own organization.

The Rework America Alliance is now led by Jobs for the Future (JFF). Alliance tools and resources are shared by JFF to support its North Star goal to help 75 million people facing systemic barriers to advancement move into quality jobs within the next 10 years. You can still access Alliance resources here while JFF works to get them live on its site, at www.jff.org/idea/rework-america-alliance.

Developed for change leaders, business advisors, and workforce specialists, the Activator Training Program provides guidance to help employers understand the business benefits and social impact of using skills-based practices to hire, retain, and develop staff.

The Activator program is suitable for people advising employers on business development, hiring, human resources, and equity and inclusion. Previous participants have worked at regional and national business networks, Chambers of Commerce, and large employers where they have been championing change within their own organizations.

Episcopal Election Activators is an Episcopal Church program, run by the Office of Government Relations, that seeks volunteers to help promote and facilitate local non-partisan election engagement efforts in their state or region of the U.S.! Applications are open for the 2024-2025 cohort, which will run from January 2024 to December 2025 with varying levels of engagement based on the election calendar. Individuals may apply at any time, even as the program is underway.

Being an Election Activator is a commitment to the program through 2025. We will ask all Episcopal Election Activators to provide updates on their work, to connect with local parishes, to help share resources within their networks, and to help direct and mobilize Episcopalians to support elections through voter registration, voter education, providing rides to the polls on election day, and other tasks beyond getting out the vote.

We are hoping to find Episcopalians who love justice and who feel a particular call to public policy advocacy and election engagement. As always, our work in the Office of Government Relations and The Episcopal Church is entirely non-partisan. Activators will be expected to sign a pledge of non-partisanship in order to participate.

Nucleate is a student-run nonprofit organization that facilitates the formation of new life science ventures [see our stories in STAT and Endpoints]. Our equity-free Activator program supports companies that tackle the biggest challenges in human health (Bio Track) and sustainability (Eco Track). The program connects scientific trainees and business students with a world-class advisor network of startup founders, executives, venture investors, and renowned scientists. Nucleate operates in partnership with Innovative Carolina as well as several other student groups in the RTP area.

Before applying, please review all detailed information on the program, logistics, qualifications, and expectations (explained in the application form). Please also see our Frequently Asked Questions (found here) for further information.

The Activator program aligns scientists and MBA students interested in launching a venture. Sonja proposes to develop scalable solutions for generating patient-derived pluripotent stem cells for clinical use. Over the next 5 months, Sonja will be working with mentors in various companies in the RTP area to learn the start-up process, and will compete in the Nucleate national competition in May.

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