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Seattle, WA

Launched in Summer 2022, the program has quickly amassed support from premier institutions, investors, entrepreneurs, and scientists in the region. Now in it's third year, the Seattle cohort is going strong, with the unique Genesis Lecture Series debuting this fall!

PROGRAM DETAILS

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INSTITUTIONS

REGIONAL LEADERSHIP

Guoyue Xu

Guoyue Xu
Co-Managing Director
Abishek Sankaranarayanan
Co-Managing Director
Dante Acenas
Senior Strategic Advisor
Melih Yilmaz
Senior Advisor
Dan Carr
Director of Operations
Justas Rodarte
Director of Communications
Emma Lederer
Director of Branding
Deeter Neumann
Technology Liason Officer
Ian Jan
Lead of Operations
Nick Skiados
Lead of Partnerships
Parnian Barekatain
Lead of Strategy
Iris Stone
Lead of Partnerships
Neelakshi Mungra
Lead of Operations
Nello
Lead of Data Management
Aileen
Lead of Operations
Emily Park
Lead of Partnerships

UW/Fred Hutch<br />PhD Candidate — Guoyue Xu
Co-Managing Director - UW/Fred Hutch
PhD Candidate

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

UW/Fred Hutch<br />PhD Candidate — Dante Acenas
Senior Strategic Advisor - UW/Fred Hutch
PhD Candidate

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Allen Institute<br />Research Fellow — Iris Stone
Lead of Partnerships - The Allen Institute
Research Fellow

Neelakshi Mungra

Lead of Operations - Seattle Children's Hospital
Research Fellow

UW<br />PhD Candidate — Nello
Lead of Data Management - UW
PhD Candidate

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

UW/Fred Hutch<br />PhD Candidate — Emily Park
Lead of Partnerships - UW/Fred Hutch
PhD Candidate

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Activator

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
04

Clear potential to apply the technology
05

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