Activate Houston 2026 Meet the Cohort

Online Registration is now closed but walk-in guests are welcome! Join us to celebrate the launch of Activate Houston's 2026 Cohort and discover the breakthrough technologies they're building to solve some of the world's biggest challenges. Anning Corporation: Pioneering geologic hydrogen through advanced geoscience and stimulation technologies, creating a scalable low-cost, clean energy Brint Tech: Building optical sensing systems that quantify hydrogen, giving infrastructure operators the data to scale safely and credibly Simora Core: Building rare-earth free, contact-free electric motors with wireless rotors for everything from small appliances to vehicles and heavy industry Nivera: Developing natural composite coatings and packaging materials that reduce food waste and sustainably extends the shelf life of fresh food Orbital Arc: Creating electric propulsion on a microtrip to power movement in space at an unmatched scale, speed, and cost Renesin: Developing advanced materials that enable faster, more efficient AI hardware Selerra Separations: Engineering high-performance membranes that cut the cost and energy consumption of water treatment without compromising durability or water quality SwieNitro Recovery: Transforming nitrogen-rich waste streams into valuable fertilizer through a low-energy ammonia recovery platform Also, learn more about our C25 cohort: Biosimo: Enabling the chemical industry's net-zero transition by replacing fossil-based essential chemicals with identical quality ones made from bio-ethanol Brightlight Photonics: Replacing tabletop laser systems with chip-scale titanium:sapphire lasers—bringing lab-grade performance to quantum technologies, diagnostics, and advanced manufacturing in a package that’s 100x smaller and cheaper Deep Anchor Solutions: Compact anchor making offshore energy viable in new and remote markets worldwide by enabling faster, cheaper deployment of floating renewables FlowCellutions: Chemistry-agnostic diagnostics for grid-scale batteries KIRA: Reimagining desalination expanding access to clean water and decarbonizing industries from oil and gas to agriculture Lift Biolabs: Replacing costly purification tools with buoyant protein reagents making therapeutic manufacturing more affordable while also enabling biotech to scale Semion: Transforming pest control by restoring crops’ natural defenses with plant-based compounds, reducing chemical use and environmental impact, and offering farmers more sustainable and resilient ways to protect their crops Activate’s Meet the Cohort is a proud anchor event for Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week, and sponsored by Goodwin Law and Berkner Group.