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Meet the Fourth Cohort of the Manufacturing Hardware Accelerator

Rev: Ithaca Startup Works is excited to welcome 15 new entrepreneurs to the fourth annual cohort of the Manufacturing Hardware Accelerator. Funded by the U.S Economic Development Administration and supported by the Cornell University College of Engineering, the accelerator supports hardware...

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Hardware Alumni Startup Named Grow-NY Finalist

Congratulations are in order for one of Rev’s rising hardware startups. Wisely Inc was recently named one of 20 finalists in the 2023 Grow-NY Food & Ag Business Competition.  Founded by Rachelle McCray, Wisely has developed a smart food storage system...

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Hardware Demo Day Celebrates Progress & Prototyping  

On August 3, Networking@Rev: Hardware Demo Day showcased and celebrated the accomplishments of this summer's Prototyping Hardware Accelerator cohort. The culmination of the accelerator, the event featured the progress and innovation of participants from the Classic, ClimateTech, and AgTech tracks.   Each...

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Catching Up With Rosie, An Instacart Company

Countless success stories have emerged from the Ithaca entrepreneurial ecosystem, but Rosie tops most lists.   Founded by Nick Nickitas as a Cornell MBA student in 2013, the ecommerce platform for local and independent grocers was one of the four founding members...

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Rev Members Lead Regional Economic Impact in 2022

The numbers are in and 2022 was a banner year for the founders, employees, and investors of Rev’s 38 member startups. From closing rounds of seed funding and bringing new employees into impactful roles to making national headlines and improving...

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Exotanium CEO Hakim Weatherspoon standing at a Exotanium conference booth

Exotanium Secures $12 Million in Series A Funding

Exotanium, a Rev Alumni Stardom Member and Ithaca-based startup offering a cloud resource optimization and management platform, announced in November that it secured $12 million in a Series A funding round led by Cambium Capital and Celesta Capital.   Developed at Cornell...

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SimpliFed Closes $6 Million Seed Round

Rev member SimpliFed has raised $6 million in a recent seed round. Morningside Ventures and The Venture Collective led the funding round, while NY Ventures, Elizabeth Street Ventures, Waterline Ventures, and 3CC also participated.  SimpliFed’s platform aims to broaden access to...

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