About this episode

Kristian Marquez interviews Cyrus Wadia about Activate's role in supporting scientists and engineers to transform lab discoveries into impactful businesses.

In this episode, Kristian Marquez speaks with Cyrus Wadia, CEO of Activate. They dive into how Activate supports scientists and engineers through a two-year fellowship that provides the funding, mentorship, and community needed to turn lab discoveries into world-changing businesses. Wadia shares his journey from chemical engineering to the White House and eventually to leading one of the most significant deep-tech incubators in the country. Learn more about Activate work at: https://activate.org/ Connect with Cyrus Wadia on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyruswadia/ Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply at https://finstratmgmt.com/innovators-investors-podcast/ Want to learn more about Kristian Marquez's work? https://finstratmgmt.com

People in this episode

Host: Kristian Marquez

Guest: Cyrus Wadia

Topics covered

• human capital
• sustainability
• deep-tech incubators
• mentorship
• scientific innovation

Keywords

• human capital
• sustainability
• Activate
• Cyrus Wadia
• deep-tech
• mentorship
• innovation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Activate, FinStrat Management, Inc.

Places: White House

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