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W.E. Cornell News

W.E. Cornell News

Florist Farms Lights Up the NYS Cannabis Industry

Florist Farms Lights Up the NYS Cannabis Industry

A cannabis product from Rev member Florist Farms was the very first one to be sold in New York, at the grand opening of the state’s first adult-use cannabis dispensary, Housing Works Cannabis Co.
New Dominion Enterprises Awarded $2.2 Million in SBIR Funding

New Dominion Enterprises Awarded $2.2 Million in SBIR Funding

New Dominion Enterprises, Inc. (NDE), a member of the Southern Tier Clean Energy Incubator at the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, has been awarded two Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards from the Air Force’s AFWERX program for its battery additive technology. The San Antonio-based startup’s innovation improves the performance of lithium batteries. 
Rev Members Lead Regional Economic Impact in 2022

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. Members of the Rev community are continuing to grow and scale their businesses as they positively benefit the region. 
BET Community Day connects students interested in entrepreneurship

BET Community Day connects students interested in entrepreneurship

A Feb. 11 conference at eHub Collegetown aimed to strengthen the black entrepreneurship community at Cornell with networking, content sessions and a fireside chat featuring Jerry Raphael, CFO of Axonius. Organized by the Black Entrepreneurs in Training (BET) program and student leader Kareem Hill ’23, BET Community Day offered an introduction to the entrepreneurship ecosystem at Cornell and beyond.