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Nucleate

Entrepreneurship

Student-led nonprofit giving scientists and business students free training, mentorship, and community to start biotech ventures.

Joining
Application
Time commitment
5–10 h/week

About

Nucleate is a student-run nonprofit organization that facilitates the formation of new life science ventures. Its equity-free activator program supports companies that tackle the biggest challenges in sustainability (Eco Track) and human health (Bio Track). The program connects scientific trainees and business students with a world-class advisor network of startup founders, executives, venture investors, and renowned scientists. Nucleate operates in partnership with the Harvard and MIT biotech clubs as well as various other student groups in the Boston area.

How to join

  • Application — A written application, often followed by interviews.

What they do

  • Research: resources and strategic insights for the biotech community
  • Path: educational programs in life science innovation providing career development training
  • Dojo: a subsidiary that catalyzes and supports undergraduate biotech talent
  • Activator: free program that empowers next generation biotech founders
  • Team formation with mutual matching
  • Industry mentorship
  • Clinical consulting
  • Legal strategy guidance

Mission, in their words

At Nucleate, we believe the world’s most promising ideas often begin in the minds of students, postdocs, and early-career scientists—people with bold visions but limited access to resources. Our mission is to change that.

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