Justin Silpe

Experience

1. Activate Fellow, Activate New York

   Activate

   Jul 2024 — Present · Princeton, NJ, US

   Founded in 2015, Activate empowers scientists and engineers to reinvent the world by launching startups to address climate change and other global challenges. Working between government, philanthropy, universities, and the private sector, Activate transforms scientists and engineers into high-impact entrepreneurs through the Activate Fellowship, a two-year immersive experience that equips science entrepreneurs with the skills, networks, infrastructure, and funding they need to quickly and effectively bring their groundbreaking research to market. Activate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and does not charge any fee nor equity for fellows to participate. Activate’s entrepreneurial fellowship model originated at Cyclotron Road, founding Activate partner and the first U.S. Department of Energy\'s Lab Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP) started at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Activate supports fellows in communities across the U.S: Activate Berkeley, Activate Boston, Activate New York, Activate Houston, and Activate Anywhere. Learn more at Activate.org.

Education

• Princeton University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular Biology

  2014 — 2020

• Princeton University

  Master’s Degree

  2014 — 2016

• University of Michigan

  Bachelor's Degree

  2008 — 2012

• University of Michigan College of Engineering

  Master’s Degree, Macromolecular Science & Engineering

  2012 — 2013