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Launching in Summer 2022, the program has quickly amassed support from premier institutions, investors, entrepreneurs, and scientists in the region.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM INSTITUTIONS

REGIONAL LEADERSHIP

Dante Acenas

Dante Acenas
Co-Managing Director
Justin Sanders
Co-Managing Director
Melih Yilmaz
Senior Advisor
Guoyue Xu
Director of Partnerships
Tighe Christopher
Co-Director of Strategy
Abhinav Adhikari
Co-Director of Strategy
Seema Sinha
Director of Tech Strategy
Abishek Sankaranarayanan
Co-Director of Operations
Dan Carr
Co-Director of Operations
Justas Rodarte
Co-Director of Communications
Emma Lederer
Co-Director of Communications
Tom Pedersen
Director of Finance
Alejandra Lopez
Director of JDEI
Allie Donlan, PhD
Director of Research
Deeter Neumann
Technology Liason Officer
Ian Jan
Lead of Operations
Nick Skiados
Lead of Partnerships
Shawn Herring
Lead of Partnerships
Parnian Barekatain
Lead of Strategy

UW/Fred Hutch<br />PhD Candidate — Dante Acenas
Co-Managing Director - UW/Fred Hutch
PhD Candidate

UW<br />PhD Candidate — Justin Sanders
Co-Managing Director - UW
PhD Candidate

UW<br />PhD Candidate — Melih Yilmaz
Senior Advisor - UW
PhD Candidate

UW/Fred Hutch<br />PhD Candidate — Guoyue Xu
Director of Partnerships - UW/Fred Hutch
PhD Candidate

UW<br />PhD Candidate — Tighe Christopher
Co-Director of Strategy - UW
PhD Candidate

UW<br />Undergraduate — Abhinav Adhikari
Co-Director of Strategy - UW
Undergraduate

Michael G. Foster School of Buisiness<br />MBA Candidate — Seema Sinha
Director of Tech Strategy - Michael G. Foster School of Buisiness
MBA Candidate

UW<br />PhD Candidate — Abishek Sankaranarayanan
Co-Director of Operations - UW
PhD Candidate

UW<br />PhD Candidate — Dan Carr
Co-Director of Operations - UW
PhD Candidate

UW<br />PhD Candidate — Justas Rodarte
Co-Director of Communications - UW
PhD Candidate

UW<br />PhD Candidate — Emma Lederer
Co-Director of Communications - UW
PhD Candidate

Michael G. Foster School of Buisiness<br />MBA Candidate — Tom Pedersen
Director of Finance - Michael G. Foster School of Buisiness
MBA Candidate

UW<br />PhD Candidate — Alejandra Lopez
Director of JDEI - UW
PhD Candidate

Fred Hutch<br />Post-Doctorate — Allie Donlan, PhD
Director of Research - Fred Hutch
Post-Doctorate

Fred Hutch<br />Clinical Pharmicist — Deeter Neumann
Technology Liason Officer - Fred Hutch
Clinical Pharmicist

UW<br />PhD Candidate — Ian Jan
Lead of Operations - UW
PhD Candidate

UW<br />PhD Candidate — Nick Skiados
Lead of Partnerships - UW
PhD Candidate

Seattle Children's Research Institute/UW<br />PhD Candidate — Shawn Herring
Lead of Partnerships - Seattle Children's Research Institute/UW
PhD Candidate

UW<br />PhD Candidate — Parnian Barekatain
Lead of Strategy - UW
PhD Candidate

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2024 COHORT

Nucleate's Activator forms pioneering biotech companies without taking equity.
Timeline and FAQ.

Deadline for US chapters is October 21st. Deadline for international chapters will vary. Please contact your local chapter to verify.

REQUIREMENTS

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Approval from PI
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Well defined technology / product backed by preliminary scientific research (Therapeutic modalities - Platform technologies - Diagnostics - Medical Devices)
03

Existing IP to protect the technology, or clear path to file IP within the next year
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Clear potential to apply the technology
05

Team intending and willing to 'spin-out' in the near future