

Nucleate Arizona - Activator Info Session
About the Event:
Have a breakthrough idea you want to take beyond the lab? Interested in joining a team and learning how scientific discoveries become companies?
Nucleate Arizona is excited to participate in this year’s Nucleate Global Virtual Activator (GVA)!
The GVA is an equity-free accelerator for scientists, trainees, and early-stage founders in developing ventures in human and planetary health. Participants gain access to:
🔬 Venture-building workshops
🤝 Mentorship from founders, investors, executives, and industry experts
🌐 A global network of scientists and entrepreneurs
🚀 A zero-equity startup accelerator experience
Our activator has helped over 790 teams raise more than $650M across 18 regions worldwide. This year, we are bringing this program to Arizona founders and academic trainees interested in developing their early-stage idea or contributing to their scientific or business expertise to an emerging venture.
💡 Want to learn more before applying?
Join us for a coffee and information session to hear from Nucleate Arizona co-managing directors and activator leads on how the accelerator brings idea to venture, and important information regarding applications and the season's timeline.
☕ Come connect with fellow scientists, entrepreneurs, and innovators and discover where your idea could go next.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
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.org for more information, and visit https://nucleate.org/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, Fenwick, Excedr, Mercury, Brex, Fedsprout, Browne Consulting
In-Kind Support: AcademicLabs, Lens.org