Are you an academic trainee (Post-doc / PhD / MBA / MD / JD / MSc / PharmD) eager to build a life science startup? 🚀 Nucleate’s Activator program is your opportunity to transform your research into a groundbreaking venture.
What the Activator offers:
- Completely free – Nucleate never takes equity or charges fees for its programs
- Comprehensive educational programming – Nucleate’s venture creation curriculum has been trusted worldwide by biotech, pharma, and VC
- Expertise from industry leaders – Receive guidance throughout the program from curated 1-on-1 workshops from our global network of 4000+ experienced Experts
- Investor and Resource introductions – Get connected with the correct personnel who are ready to support your breakthrough ideas
- No forced incorporation – Focus on your venture at your own pace
How you can apply:
- With a Technology as an Inventor: Bio 🧬 (therapeutics, diagnostics, or tools) or Eco 🌿 Tracks (food & agriculture, chemicals & energy, or consumer products)Â
- As a Contributor: Scientific (PhD, MSc, Post-doc), Business (MBA, JD), or Clinical stream (MD, PharmD)
Application Deadline: October 20th, 2025
Check out the attached flyer for the program overview!
About the Activator: Since 2019, we have supported student-founder led biotech companies including Manifold Bio, Concerto Bio, Beacon Biomimetic, EnPlusOne Bio, all of which are pioneering solutions in life sciences and sustainability. Students going through our program have founded >180 companies (3 clinical assets developed), raised >$550M USD, and created >800 jobs since 2019.
Nucleate Canada’s debut 2024-25 cohort saw 7 technology teams pan-Canada successfully complete the program and present at The Forum. Teams have raised $2.6M CAD total in non-dilutive funding since the program, with two being awarded the Alnylam’s Scientific Excellence Award and MilliporeSigma’s High Impact Award.