The Activator | In-Person Info session (NRW)

​𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆, 𝗡𝗥𝗪?

​The 𝗡𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 is coming back — and we’re kicking off the second year of Activator NRW! 🧬

​As Activator Germany enters its 4th cycle (2026/2027), we’re excited to bring another year of science, venture building, and community to the NRW life-science ecosystem.

​Join us for the 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗥𝗪 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆:

​📅 8 October 2026

​⏰ 16:00–18:00

​📍 InnoDom Cologne

​Expect an afternoon of 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀, 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀, and conversations around turning life-science research into companies. 🧪🚀

​Whether you’re a researcher exploring the entrepreneurial path, a founder, an investor, or simply curious about the journey from 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 → 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, come meet the community and find out what Activator is all about.

Our Impact:

​Over the past 6 years, Nucleate has supported >790 venture teams, with our alumni raising over $650M USD to develop cutting-edge technologies like protein sequencing (Glyphic Biotechnologies), drug design (Manifold Bio), microbe-based therapeutics (Concerto Biosciences), and RNA-based therapeutics (NextRNA Therapeutics).

​Application Process:

​🧬 Bio Track – for innovators in therapeutics, diagnostics, or tools.

​🌿 Eco Track – sustainable food & agriculture, chemicals & energy, or consumer products, climate tech

Don’t have an idea yet? Join a team as a scientific, business, or clinical contributor through our matching process.

​About Nucleate:

​Nucleate is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering tomorrow's biotech leaders by educating today's academic trainees. With a network spanning 28 chapters and encompassing over 150 academic institutions worldwide, Nucleate is supported by a passionate cohort of over 1000 student leaders who are dedicated to identifying and nurturing future biotech trailblazers.

Learn more before the event here: https://nucleate.org/activator/

​🚀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿?

​Applications for the Activator 2026/2027 cycle are open! Find out more and apply here: gateway.nucleate.org/main

​Are you ready to turn life-science research into the next generation of ventures?

​See you at InnoDom! 💚