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...
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Eutrobac Expands Reach Through ASI Acquisition
REEgen Secures $200,000 NYSTAR Innovation Matching Grant to Advance Rare Earth Recovery
Cornell-based startup REEgen, co-founded by Alexa Schmitz, Ph.D. ’18, Sean Medin, Ph.D. ’24, and Brooke Pian ’13, has been awarded a $200,000 Innovation Matching Grant (IMG) from Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR). The...
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.
Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellows Showcase Startups in NYC
Cornell University’s Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellows (LSTIF) program culminated April 18 at a showcase in New York City, where interdisciplinary teams pitched their startup concepts to peers and supporters.
Students pitch startups at Autodesk Gallery
Students from the eLab Student Startup Accelerator, the Runway Startups Postdocs Program at Cornell Tech, and BioVenture eLab at Weill Cornell Medicine, made their annual trek to San Francisco for the Cornell Silicon Valley: Student Startup Showcase to pitch their innovative startups at Autodesk Gallery on March 26.
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.
Funding renewed for NSF Energy Storage Engine in Upstate New York
The NSF Energy Storage Engine in Upstate New York, an initiative led by Binghamton University with Cornell serving as a core partner for technology translation, has secured $45 million in renewed funding for the next three years.
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.
$45M Raised, 114 New Jobs Created: I-Corps Startups Accelerate Deep Tech Growth in 2025
Startup ventures emerging from I-Corps teams welcomed a total of 119 new paid employees during the year. Alumni secured $16,617,873 in SBIR and STTR awards and raised $29,713,562 in capital to support research, commercialization progress, and long-term scaling.
Contact info:
Andrea Ippolito
aki2@cornell.edu