Nucleate San Diego: Activator Program Info Session
Join us to learn more about our flagship Activator program and ask your questions!
Are you an academic trainee (Post-doc/PhD/MBA/MD/JD/MS) eager to build a life science startup? Whether you're passionate about therapeutics, diagnostics, medtech, synthetic biology, or fields like food, energy, agriculture, climate, or consumer products, this is your opportunity to transform your research into a groundbreaking venture!
What We Offer:
🔸 Completely free – Nucleate never takes equity or charges fees for its programs.
🔸 Mentorship from industry leaders – Receive guidance from experienced mentors.
🔸 Comprehensive educational programming – Learn from the best in workshops and seminars.
🔸 Global Community – Join a network of peers, alumni, and leaders across 18+ cities worldwide.
🔸 Investor introductions – Get connected with investors ready to support your breakthrough.
🔸 No forced incorporation – Focus on your venture at your own pace.
Over the past 5 years, Nucleate has supported 650+ venture teams, with our alumni raising over $550M to develop cutting-edge technologies like protein sequencing (Glyphic Biotechnologies), drug design (Manifold Bio), microbe-based therapeutics (Concerto Biosciences) and many more.
If you have an idea (i.e., you’re an inventor), you can apply for either our:
▫️ Bio Track – for innovators in therapeutics, diagnostics, or tools.
▫️ Eco Track – focused on food & agriculture, chemicals & energy, or consumer products.
Don’t have an idea yet? Join a team as a scientific, business, or clinical contributor through our matching process.
Got a team already? Your collaborators can come on board as team affiliates, so you all get the chance to learn and build together.
📅 Application Deadline: Oct 20th, 2025
🔗 Application: apply.nucleate.org
🌐 Learn more: nucleate.org/activator
We'd like to thank BioMedRealty, JLL, and the folks at Moda for providing the space for this event!
About the Host:
Nucleate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders. With chapters spanning 41 geographic regions and participation from over 280 academic institutions, Nucleate sparks new intellectual communities and embeds emerging talent within a global biotech community. Through open-access educational programming, Nucleate helps democratize biotech innovation — removing barriers and helping founders concentrate on building transformational technologies. Visit www.nucleate.xyz for more information, and visit https://nucleate.xyz/privacy-policy/ to read our privacy policy.
We want to thank our HQ supporters for championing our open-access mission and empowering the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs!
Platinum: Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, MilliporeSigma
Philanthropic Support: Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Preferred Partners: Pillar VC, Amino Collective, Excedr, Mercury, Brex, Fedsprout
In-Kind Support: AcademicLabs, Lens.org, SynBioBeta