September 2026: Activate 3.0
Activate 3.0 was released in September 2026. It brings new capabilities designed to help Activators build richer, more engaging, and perfectly-timed activation experiences for participants.
Key capabilities:
Deployment scheduling and calendar: Set launch dates and times in the deployment time zone, and visualize how scheduled deployment elements unfold over time.
Scheduled step unlocking: Decide exactly when program steps become available, using automatic rule-based scheduling or custom dates.
Step messages: Create and manage announcement messages that align with each step unlock.
Insights wall and notifications: Browse, search, sort, filter, and engage with insights in one place, and be notified when relevant activity happens.
Activator onboarding: Get guided tooltip tours on novel or complex pages, helping Activators build with more confidence.
Participant onboarding: Welcome participants with Activator-designed slides and system-generated guidance for using the platform.
Delete organizations: Organization owners can safely schedule deletion with verification, a cancellation period, and access lockdown while deletion is pending.
Theme color selection: Customize programs with primary and secondary colors.
Video embedding: Add supported video content in rich text fields throughout a program.
April 2026: Activate 2.0
Activate 2.0 was released in April 2026. Its goal is to make Activate’s existing no-code interface even more powerful.
Key capabilities:
In-cog branching: Create dynamic responses to participant input, making conversations more relevant and engaging.
Formulas: Create expressions with numbers, variables, strings, and mathematical operators to use for branching or other calculations.
Analytics for variables: Surface data on the metrics that matter to determine program impact.
Activity feed: Monitor live deployments with actionable daily insights about participant engagement and key milestones.
Nudge messaging: Welcome participants to your program, nudge them to begin, or encourage them to come back with automated emails.
Mobile updates: Improvements that make it easier for participants to use on a mobile device.
Self-service onboarding: Cognician staff can invite Activators to create an organization and experience Activate for themselves.
