Activate Global, Inc
ProgramManager,BRIDGELouisiana
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“Program Manager, BRIDGE Louisiana at Activate Global, Inc. Skills: Program management, Community building, Workforce development. Leverage selection infrastructure to select participants. Support Intensive Track program”
What You'll Achieve.
Engage 300+ participants annually; Launch 197 new companies; Raise $4B in funding; Create 2,800 jobs; Scale LSI BRIDGE to 75-100 participants by Year 3
Industry & Context.
Data analysis; Continuous improvement
Occasional travel regionally
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
On-the-ground leader for two programs, Engage 300+ participants annually, Serve as Activate's primary presence in Louisiana, Work closely with FUEL Louisiana, Work closely with local universities, Work closely with community colleges, Work closely with industry partners, Work closely with Activate's national team, Execute programs with excellence, Leverage Activate's historical selection infrastructure, Select Intensive Track participants, Support EIR with Intensive Track program, Ensure meaningful progress for participants, Build community for participants, Assist FUEL in making direct connections, Ensure retention in FUEL’s founder ecosystem, Coordinate monthly virtual sessions, Coordinate peer learning forums, Coordinate group discussions, Coordinate cohort events for LSI BRIDGE, Organize StartUp Pathways panels, Organize StartUp Pathways Q&A, Produce reporting to meet FUEL Louisiana needs, Collect and analyze data about participants, Collect and analyze data about programs, Drive continuous improvement, Surface insights to local Activate teams, Surface insights to national Activate teams, Contribute feedback to Activate's national teams, Contribute learnings to Activate's national teams, Refine standard processes, Refine standard programming, Serve as consultant on statewide initiatives, Build hard tech startup programs, Attract hard tech startup programs, Provide Activate's perspective, Provide Activate's expertise, Scale LSI BRIDGE to 75-100 participants by Year 3, Cultivate connection across diverse groups, Cultivate collaboration across diverse groups, Cultivate mutual support across diverse groups, Manage complex multi-program operation, Get the details right, Stay organized, Stay prepared, Build relationships across stakeholder groups, Work across scientists, Work across policymakers, Work across university administrators, Work across industry partners, Work across funders, Collect data to stay ahead of problems, Use data to stay ahead of problems, Drive improvement using data, Communicate nuanced information clearly, Communicate nuanced information confidently, Switch fluidly between strategic thinking, Switch fluidly between ground-level execution, Work in an entrepreneurial environment, Bring genuine enthusiasm for carbontech, Bring genuine enthusiasm for clean energy, Bring genuine enthusiasm for equitable workforce development, Learn a lot of science, Be based in or willing to relocate to Louisiana, Occasional travel regionally for events, Occasional travel regionally for partner meetings
Nice to Have
Technical background helpful, Curiosity about deep tech essential
What You'll Do.
Leverage selection infrastructure to select participants
Support Intensive Track program
Ensure participant progress
Build participant community
Assist in making founder connections
Ensure founder retention
Coordinate virtual sessions for LSI BRIDGE
Coordinate peer learning forums for LSI BRIDGE
Coordinate group discussions for LSI BRIDGE
Coordinate cohort events for LSI BRIDGE
Organize StartUp Pathways panels
Organize StartUp Pathways Q&A
Produce reporting for FUEL Louisiana
Collect participant data
Analyze participant data
Drive continuous improvement
Surface insights to teams
Contribute feedback to national teams
Contribute learnings to national teams
Refine standard processes
Refine standard programming
Serve as consultant on initiatives
Build hard tech programs
Attract hard tech programs
Provide Activate's perspective
Provide Activate's expertise
Scale LSI BRIDGE program
Cultivate connection across groups
Cultivate collaboration across groups
Cultivate mutual support across groups
Manage multi-program operation
Build relationships across stakeholders
Collect data to stay ahead
Drive improvement with data
Communicate information clearly
Communicate information confidently
Switch between strategic thinking
Switch between ground-level execution
Work in entrepreneurial environment
Bring enthusiasm for carbontech
Bring enthusiasm for clean energy
Bring enthusiasm for workforce development
Be based in Louisiana
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with FUEL Louisiana; Work with local universities; Work with community colleges; Work with industry partners; Work with Activate's national team; Work across scientists; Work across policymakers; Work across administrators; Work across funders
Communication Scope
Report writing; Presentations
Process & Methodology
Multi-program operation management
Full Job Description
About Activate Global Activate empowers scientists and engineers to reinvent our world by bringing their research to market. We partner with leading funders and research institutions to offer the Activate Fellowship, providing the funding, community, mentorship, network, and time that scientists need to become entrepreneurs. The results are game changing: Activate Fellows have launched 197 new companies since 2015. These companies have raised $4B in follow-on funding, created more than 2,800 U.S.-based jobs, and defined several new market categories. Activate supports fellows in Berkeley, CA; Cambridge, MA; New York, NY; Houston, TX; and across the U. S. through Activate Anywhere. Position Summary Activate is partnering with FUEL Louisiana to build a connected carbontech innovation workforce across the state. This new Louisiana-based Program Manager will serve as the on-the-ground leader for two complementary programs that together aim to engage 300+ participants annually, expanding the pool of science entrepreneurs and startup talent across Louisiana, while strengthening the connections that drive long-term ecosystem growth. Louisiana Science Innovator BRIDGE (LSI BRIDGE) — a 6-month scalable support program helping scientists and engineers explore entrepreneurship and commercialization in carbon management, with a Core Track (25–100 participants) and an Intensive Track (5–10 participants/year). StartUp Pathways — a lightweight awareness-building initiative that exposes students, early-career professionals, and technical workers to career opportunities in Louisiana's growing hard tech startup ecosystem. This is a high-impact, entrepreneurially-spirited role at the intersection of science, community-building, and workforce development. You will be Activate's primary presence in Louisiana, working closely with FUEL Louisiana, local universities, community colleges, industry partners, and Activate's national team to ensure both programs are executed with excellence. P
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