Rev Prototyping Hardware Accelerators Information Session
2021-12-10 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works offers a deep dive into prototyping through its 11-week Prototyping Hardware Accelerator summer program that leads product teams through a process for determining if their ideas are commercially desirable, technologically viable, and economically feasible. Upon completion of our program, participants are positioned to recruit team members, bring on partners, initiate work with contract manufacturers, and pitch to investors.
The program offers three tracks, classic, climatetech, and agtech. Each program features content catered for the specific industry or field.
Accelerator Program Tracks:
Classic Track
Open to innovators in any field since 2014, Rev’s classic track provides foundational training across industries.
ClimateTech Track
Climatetech startups are placed in a like-minded cohort, matched with clean energy and clean tech mentors, and learn from guest speakers in the field.
AgTech Track
Agriculture technology startups are immersed in specialized training and connected to experts and potential partners within the agriculture industry.
In this information session, Hardware Program Director, Ken Rother, will share program schedule, benefits and expectations. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions at the end of the session.
Applications for the Prototyping Hardware Acclerators will open in mid-December.

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Rev Member Exclusive: Free Pass Tuesday
2021-12-14 09:00 - 17:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
In the spirit of collaboration, Rev opens its doors to ALL employees of ALL Rev Member companies (virtual or full-time) on the second Tuesday of each month to come together and work without using any Day Passes.
Work from Rev on our next Free Pass Tuesday on December 14 – you never know who you’ll meet!

Rev Member Exclusive: Free Pass Tuesday
2022-01-11 09:00 - 17:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
In the spirit of collaboration, Rev opens its doors to ALL employees of ALL Rev Member companies (virtual or full-time) on the second Tuesday of each month to come together and work without using any Day Passes.
Work from Rev on our next Free Pass Tuesday on January 11 – you never know who you’ll meet!

Rev CEO & Sponsors Coffee Hour with Jennifer Tavares
2022-01-14 08:00 - 09:00 | Online
Rev CEO & Sponsors Coffee Hour
Featuring Jennifer Tavares, President & CEO at Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce
Calendar invites for this event will be sent to Rev Members. If you would like to register, but have not yet received an invite, please contact rev@revithaca.com.

Rev Content Session: Maximizing Social Media in 2022 for Startups and Small Businesses
2022-01-21 09:30 - 11:00 | Online
Regardless of the size of your startup or small business, social media is an important tool for building rapport with current and future customers, improving your brand’s visibility, and boosting sales.
Rev invites members of the entrepreneurial community to attend “Maximizing Social Media in 2022 for Startups and Small Businesses” on January 21, 2022 (9:30 -11:00 a.m. EST), led by Carol Cain, Principal & Owner at Brave World Media and a 2021 Forbes Next 1000 Entrepreneur. Leveraging her expertise in marketing and communications, Cain will walk participants through the basics of building an effective social media strategy for 2022 and social media best practices for startups and small businesses.
Whether you’re a social media marketing “newbie,” or looking to maximize your existing social media channels, this session will help you determine how to improve your business’ social media presence in the New Year!
About Carol Cain
Carol’s media outreach and communications work is inspired by her time as an award-winning travel blogger with a global social media audience as @GirlGoneTravel. Before then, Carol had firmly established herself as an expert in public relations and communications, a career she has worked to build on for over 20 years. She has invaluable experience working in social media marketing, media outreach, campaign and marketing strategy, brand messaging, and crisis management.
Her work is also inspired by her commitment to diversity and inclusion, long before these became marketing buzzwords. Her leadership, insightfulness, and years of experience have been instrumental in the success and growth of her clients and in shifting marketing narratives that align with and represent society as it looks and feels today.
When not working to impact the media and marketing industries in positive ways, Carol volunteers her time as a Spanish-language interpreter for asylum seekers detained in the U.S. She most enjoys everyday life with her family and two puppies.

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Rev CEO & Sponsors Coffee Hour featuring Chuck Schwerin
2022-01-28 08:00 - 09:00 | Online
Rev CEO & Sponsors Coffee Hour featuring Chuck Schwerin
Rev CEOs and sponsors are invited to a virtual coffee hour with Chuck Schwerin, Managing Director of Business Services at Ithaca Area Economic Development (IEAD), on Friday, January 28 (8:00 – 9:00 a.m. EST). Chuck looks forward to discussing the breadth of services IAED offers Rev members who may be in a position now, or in the near future, to leverage those services.
IEAD is a local non-profit that has been supporting small business growth in Tompkins County since 1964, stimulating over $1 billion in capital investment. Clearly, early stage companies are hard pressed to attract the financial backing to grow. IAED plays an important role in filling that gap. Its overarching goals are to promote the growth and retention of small businesses in the county, to help them finance their operations, find suitable locations to expand, and assist with workforce development.
For example, IEAD’s Revolving Loan Fund Program has supported such local success stories as Ithaca Hummus, Ithaca Beer, Emmy’s Organics, GiveGab, Exotanium, and Rosie. Its companion entity, the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency, supports most of the large development projects in the county with significant tax incentives that are necessary for projects to be financially viable.
Calendar invites for this event will be emailed to Rev CEOs and sponsors. If you would like to register, but have not yet received an invite, please contact rev@revithaca.com.

Revving Up the Maker Revolution (eCornell Keynote)
2022-02-01 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
Revving Up the Maker Revolution: Specialization Fuels Success
Tuesday, February 1 (3:00 p.m. EST) – Virtual
As a maker, you know that if you build it, they — your customers — won’t come right away. So, you build it again and again, often with the help of increasingly affordable 3D printers and prototyping tools. But what comes next? Anyone can be an inventor; you need to refine and scale a business to compete.
In this webinar hosted by the Hardware Accelerator team at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, industry experts and startup founders share their hard-won advice, revealing the obstacles they faced making the leap from product idea to prototype to manufacturing and how specializing helped them succeed. You’ll discover how these entrepreneurs harnessed trends and resources to scale product companies focused on specific industries, like climate and agriculture technology.
Interested in learning more about Rev’s hardware accelerator programs? Visit the Hardware Accelerator website.

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Prototyping Hardware Accelerator Information Session
2022-02-02 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-02-10 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-03-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works offers a deep dive into prototyping through its 11-week Prototyping Hardware Accelerator summer program that leads product teams through a process for determining if their ideas are commercially desirable, technologically viable, and economically feasible. Upon completion of our program, participants are positioned to recruit team members, bring on partners, initiate work with contract manufacturers, and pitch to investors.
The program offers three tracks, classic/open, climatetech, and agtech. Each program features content catered for the specific industry or field.
Accelerator Program Tracks:

Classic/Open Track: Open to innovators in any field since 2014, Rev’s classic track provides foundational training across industries.
ClimateTech Track: Climatetech startups are placed in a like-minded cohort, matched with clean energy and clean tech mentors, and learn from guest speakers in the field.
AgTech Track: Agriculture technology startups are immersed in specialized training and connected to experts and potential partners within the agriculture industry.

In this information session, Hardware Program Director, Ken Rother, will share program schedule, benefits and expectations. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions at the end of the session.
The Prototyping Hardware Accelerator tracks are free and open to the public. Applications for the 2022 summer program are now open and will be reviewed on a rolling basis: https://www.tfaforms.com/4950343

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Rev Member Exclusive: Free Pass Tuesday
2022-02-08 09:00 - 17:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
In the spirit of collaboration, Rev opens its doors to ALL employees of ALL Rev Member companies (virtual or full-time) on the second Tuesday of each month to come together and work without using any Day Passes.
Work from Rev on our next Free Pass Tuesday on February 8 – you never know who you’ll meet!

Rev CEO & Sponsors Coffee Hour
2022-02-11 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-02-25 08:00 - 09:00 | Online
Rev CEO & Sponsors Coffee Hour
All CEOs of Rev member companies and Rev sponsors are invited to gather virtually and catch up over a cup of coffee.
Calendar invites for this event will be emailed to Rev CEOs and sponsors. If you would like to register, but have not yet received an invite, please contact rev@revithaca.com.

Rev Content Session: Intellectual Property 101
2022-02-18 09:30 - 11:00 | Online
Rev Content Session: Intellectual Property 101
Friday, February 18 (9:30 – 11:00 a.m. EST) – Virtual
Having a working knowledge of intellectual property (IP) is essential when starting or growing a business and ensuring its long-term success. Your company’s name, products, services, and other works are usually protected by one or more forms of IP: patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works invites the entrepreneurial community to a virtual content session, led by Nate Cook (Founding Partner), Aleksander Nikolic (Of Counsel), and Luis Ormaechea (Of Counsel) of Klausner Cook, PLLC. During this session, the Klausner Cool, PLLC team will cover the knowledge and tools needed to assess the IP needs of your business; the protections and differences between the most common types of IP; the rights and responsibilities that come with owning IP; and the competitive advantage IP gives business owners over their competitors.
At the end of the session, there will be a Q&A where participants will have the opportunity to have their most pressing questions about intellectual property answered.

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Networking@Rev: The Power of Physical Products
2022-02-24 18:00 - 20:30 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Networking@Rev: The Power of Physical Products
Thursday, February 24 (6:00 – 8:30 p.m. EST) at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
Today’s hardware entrepreneurs are focused on developing physical product solutions to improve the lives of consumers—think 3D printed prosthetics—as well as addressing some of the most pressing issues facing the world. This is especially true within the clean energy and agri-food sectors, where climate change is presenting serious challenges to the environment and people across the globe.
With advances in prototyping tools and technologies, and the rise of crowdfunding, hardware entrepreneurship is experiencing a revival. Entrepreneurs around the world are finding it easier to actualize their plans for physical products faster and more efficiently than ever before.
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works invites the entrepreneurial community to come together for an evening dedicated to networking and showcasing the innovations of hardware entrepreneurs from its Prototyping Hardware Accelerator and Manufacturing Hardware Accelerator.
Engage in socially distanced and masked mingling over local food and beverages (single serve for safety) while enjoying quick pitches from Rev’s hardware entrepreneurs and tabling of their physical products. Information on Rev’s hardware program offerings, including its new prototyping tracks tailored to ClimateTech and AgTech innovation will also be shared at the event.
This event is free and open to the public. Attendees must register in advance and abide by Cornell University’s COVID-19 event protocols (detailed in the Eventbrite upon registration).

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Rev CEO & Sponsors Coffee Hour
2022-03-11 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-03-25 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-04-08 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-04-22 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-05-20 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-06-24 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-07-15 08:00 - 09:00 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Rev CEO & Sponsors Coffee Hour
All CEOs of Rev member companies and Rev sponsors are invited to gather in-person at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works and catch up over a cup of coffee.
Calendar invites for this event will be emailed to Rev CEOs and sponsors. If you would like to register, but have not yet received an invite, please contact rev@revithaca.com.

Rev Content Session: Strategies for Funding Your Startup
2022-03-18 09:30 - 11:00 | Online
Rev Content Session: Strategies for Funding Your Startup
Friday, March 18 (9:30 – 11:00 a.m. EST) – Virtual
Whether you’re an aspiring or active entrepreneur, “Strategies for Funding Your Startup” is designed to help you demystify the various types of funding available and develop a concrete plan to secure funding sources that are right for your business.
Brad Treat, an experienced startup founder and entrepreneurial leader, will be guiding this virtual Rev Content Session, which is free and open to the entrepreneurial community. Treat serves as the Program Director for the Southern Tier Startup Alliance and an Entrepreneur in Residence at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, in addition to teaching about entrepreneurship topics at Cornell University and Ithaca College.
At the end of the session, there will be designated Q&A time for attendees to ask their most pressing questions about startup funding.

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Networking@Rev: New Year, New Faces
2022-03-24 18:00 - 20:30 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Networking@Rev: New Year, New Faces
Thursday, March 24, 2022 (6:00 – 8:30 pm. EST) at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
Who else is ready to spring into 2022? This winter brought some challenges, but we’re happy to report that entrepreneurship in the region did not skip a beat. Rev: Ithaca Startup Works gained 11 new members between this year and last, bringing our total number of members to 38—and we can’t wait to introduce you to them!
Join us on March 24 for Networking@Rev: New Year, New Faces for an invigorating evening devoted to connecting new and established entrepreneurs in the startup and small business community. Attendees can look forward to socially distanced mingling over delicious bites and refreshing beverages—all local—followed by quick pitches from some of our newest Rev member companies.
This event is free and open to the public. Attendees must register in advance and abide by Cornell University’s COVID-19 event protocols (detailed in the Eventbrite upon registration).

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Networking@Rev: Eat, Drink, Innovate!
2022-04-14 18:00 - 20:30 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Food & Ag Networking@Rev: Eat, Drink, and Innovate
Thursday, April 14, 2022 (6:00 – 8:30 pm. EST) at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
The Grow-NY region, with its long tradition of growing, making, moving, storing, and selling food, offers entrepreneurs abundant resources and funding opportunities—ideal conditions for startups working in ag tech and food production to scale up quickly.
Join us at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works on April 14 for Food & Ag Networking@Rev: Eat, Drink, Innovate to learn about the programs and people advancing sustainable food and agriculture systems and creating space for startup innovation.
Guests can look forward to catching business pitches from food and ag tech innovators, as well as networking with a community of established industry players, including founders, researchers, and investors.
This event is free and open to the public. Complimentary food and drink from regional startups will be served. Attendees must abide by Cornell University’s COVID-19 event protocols (detailed in the Eventbrite upon registration).

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Rev Content Session: Telling Your Startup Story
2022-04-15 09:30 - 11:00 | Online
Rev Content Session: Telling Your Startup Story
Friday, April 15, 2022 (9:30 – 11:00 a.m. ET) – Virtual
Established companies are invited to join Rev: Ithaca Startup Works and Brad Treat, an experienced startup founder and entrepreneurial leader, for a content session focused on pitching and telling your startup story. Treat serves as the Program Director for the Southern Tier Startup Alliance and an Entrepreneur in Residence at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, in addition to teaching entrepreneurship topics at Cornell and Ithaca College.
Attendees will learn how to tell their story and structure their business pitch for specific audiences, including investors or lenders. The two pitches the event will cover are the elevator pitch, designed to be heard, and the investor presentation, designed to be spoken with slides or a visual presentation.

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Networking@Rev: Better Together
2022-05-19 18:00 - 20:30 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Networking@Rev: Better Together
Thursday, May 19, 2022 (6:00 – 8:30 pm. ET) at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
The Southern Tier is a rich environment for startups working across a diverse array of sectors, including clean tech, ag tech, food tech, and healthcare. Entrepreneurs working in the region have access to the combined efforts of Cornell University, Binghamton University, Corning Enterprises, LaunchNY, AM&T, NYSERDA, and NYSTAR, which cooperate to help connect founders with entrepreneurial resources and incubators, supporting scalable businesses, creating opportunities, and diversifying the employment base.
Join us at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works on May 19 for Networking@Rev: Better Together to learn about how organizations throughout and beyond the Southern Tier are working to nurture startup innovation, and connect in-person with some of the most important partners in that work.
Guests can look forward to catching business pitches from Southern Tier innovators, as well as networking with a community of established industry players, including founders, researchers, and investors.
This event is free and open to the public. Complimentary food and drink will be served. Attendees must abide by Cornell University’s COVID-19 event protocols (detailed in the Eventbrite upon registration).

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Manufacturing Hardware Accelerator Info Session
2022-06-23 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-07-19 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Interested in learning more about the Manufacturing Hardware Accelerator? Register for this free and virtual information session led by Rev: Ithaca Startup Works!
The Manufacturing Hardware Accelerator is a cohort-based program led by Rev: Ithaca Startup Works that supports hardware startups that are ready to bring their prototypes into production. The program is funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration and offered in partnership with Cornell Engineering.
NEW AGTECH TRACK: Launching this year, the program will feature a new AgTech track for agriculture technology startups that are ready to bring innovations in areas such as farming operations, animal husbandry, and food processing to market. Participants in the AgTech track will receive specialized training and mentorship and will be connected to experts and potential partners in the region’s robust agrifood ecosystem.
Over the course of the 52-week program, entrepreneurs are provided with valuable entrepreneurial and design for manufacturing programming, one-on-one mentorship, and networking opportunities—including introductions to manufacturers and investors. The cohort will meet virtually twice a month and in-person in Ithaca, NY approximately three times during the program for immersive experiences and manufacturing tours.
Applications for Cohort 3, which will run from September 2022 to August 2023, are now open and applicants will be selected on a rolling basis.
APPLY NOW: https://bit.ly/RevHardware2022
ELIGIBILITY: The Manufacturing Hardware Accelerator is designed for startups based anywhere in the U.S. that have already developed a fully functional prototype and identified a viable customer market. Hardware and physical product startups with innovations geared toward businesses or consumers that include electronics, plastics, enclosures, mechanisms, and or machines are encouraged to apply. The program is free, and participants do not give away any equity.

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Networking@Rev: Empowering the Ecosystem
2022-06-23 18:00 - 20:30 | Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca
Networking@Rev: Empowering the Ecosystem – Moving Toward Gender Equity in Entrepreneurship
Thursday, June 23 (6:00 – 8:30 pm. ET) at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
Female founders are flourishing. In 2021, startups founded solely by women in the United States raised nearly $6.4 billion in venture capital – 83% higher than the total raised in the previous year, according to PitchBook data. Despite these exceptional gains, that amount still represents a sliver (2%) of the $330 billion in VC dollars invested in U.S. startups across the board last year.
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works invites the public to “Empowering the Ecosystem” on June 23 (6:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET), an evening devoted to networking and addressing how to move the entrepreneurial ecosystem toward gender equity.
Andrea Ippolito, CEO and founder of SimpliFed, a Rev member company that recently closed a $6 million seed round, will be leading an engaging panel discussion with founders, investors, and business leaders on ways the ecosystem can better support women and non-binary entrepreneurs seeking startup success. The night – free and open to all – will also showcase startup pitches and include mingling over local food and beverages.
Attendees must abide by Cornell University’s COVID-19 event protocols (detailed in the Eventbrite upon registration).

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