What started as a research idea inspired by environmental issues on a family farm has grown into Eutrobac, a New York-based agricultural technology startup acquired by Agriment Services, Inc. (ASI) in April. As a participant in Rev: Ithaca Startup...
Accelerators & Incubators
Our accelerator and incubator programs create connections for startups to access the funding, mentorship, and networks needed to commercialize their innovations. These initiatives help bridge the gap between academic discovery and market-ready technologies, accelerating the launch of successful startups. Accelerators are not about physical space, rather they are about intense programmatic offerings. Incubators combine space with programming and are targeted towards certain verticals with ongoing, longer-term dedicated mentorship.
Manufacturing Hardware Accelerator
Supporting startups ready to take their prototypes into production
Prototyping Hardware Accelerator
Offering innovators a deep dive into prototyping and hardware entrepreneurship
Protofacturing Hardware Accelerator
Supporting physical product startups preparing for initial manufacturing runs
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
Providing mentorship, accelerator programs, co-working space, events, and networking
Impact
Our programs bring entrepreneurs together in a community of innovation.
$18 million+ awarded to startups through competitions, grants, and follow-on funding
Over 150 regional courses for tech innovators
Over 200 businesses started and supported through our programs
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News in Accelerator & Incubator Programs
Eutrobac Expands Reach Through ASI Acquisition
Rev Welcomes 2026 Prototyping Cohort
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works is thrilled to welcome the newest cohort of entrepreneurs joining Rev’s summer Prototyping Hardware Accelerator. The 10-week program helps early-stage product teams transform initial “back of the napkin” ideas into fully developed startups...
More for Maternal Health: SimpliFed Raises Over $10 Million in Series A Funding
SimpliFed, a Rev member and the leading virtual Maternal Health Operating System for pregnancy and postpartum, recently raised over $10 million in a series A funding round.
A Year of Momentum for Rev’s Members and Makers
Forty-two startups were supported by Rev: Ithaca Startup Works in 2025, marking another successful year for their founders, employees, and investors. Some forged new partnerships, many secured seed funding, and others earned notable awards.
Qualcomm acquires Cornell AI software startup
Exostellar, a startup born from Cornell research, has achieved an outcome many entrepreneurs dream of – acquisition by a Fortune 500 company. Qualcomm acquired Exostellar, launched in 2018 by computer science professors Hakim Weatherspoon and Robbert van Renesse and former postdoctoral researcher Zhiming Shen, Ph.D. ’17, in March.
Introducing the 6th Manufacturing Hardware Accelerator Cohort
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works is excited to announce the 20 startups making up the sixth Manufacturing Hardware Accelerator cohort. The accelerator helps teams turn their advanced prototypes into manufactured products. Participants gain access to business mentorship, connections to local manufacturers, and introductions to investors.
Rev Welcomes Largest Protofacturing Accelerator Cohort to Date
Consisting of 28 teams and over 50 individuals, this cohort brings together inventors and entrepreneurs from a wide variety of industries, from pet health to urban hydroponic agriculture.
Rev prototyping program teaches entrepreneurs to ‘get messy’ and pivot
When they were seniors at Ithaca High School last year, Isabelle Cohen, Alex Elia and Jennifer Zhao hated seeing the plastic waste pile up from the 3D printer in their school’s makerspace, with no way to recycle it.
2025 Prototyping Cohort Launches with Momentum
Over 10 weeks, Rev’s Prototyping Hardware Accelerator guides product teams from a “back of the napkin idea” to a fully-fledged startup. Teams participate in either the Classic, ClimateTech, AgTech, or MedTech tracks, where they gain access to experts in their industry’s field.