Rev Reopening: June 7
It's Happening!! Rev is officially re-opening its doors to the public on Monday, June 7!
We are very excited to welcome back members, partners, sponsors, guests, and all the other members of our startup community. The pandemic has slowed down lots of things, but our members weren’t one of them. Many of our members adapted to meet the challenges the pandemic delivered and continued to grow and thrive, despite the unexpected hurdles. Now, with Rev’s doors set to officially open again, we are eager to see Rev return to a place where members and friends can resume meetings, coffee dates, and drop-ins.
Starting June 1, the following policies will go into effect at Rev and guests will be welcomed starting June 7:
- Everyone must continue to sign in at the front entrance upon their arrival.
- Members and Rev staff who are fully vaccinated are not required to wear masks or socially distance.
- Members and Rev staff who are not fully vaccinated must continue to wear masks and practice social distancing.
- All guests (non-members and staff) must wear masks and practice social distancing, regardless of vaccination status.
- We will continue to update you on changes to these policies.
Finally, we are also thrilled to share that Rev’s first outdoor Networking Night is scheduled for June 30 at member startup South Hill Cider from 5:30-8:00 p.m. Save the date and get ready for a joyous reunion of our local startup community! We will send more details soon.
Members Making Moves
Startup's Sustainable Tech Takes Food Farther
Farther Farms, a food tech startup with Cornell roots, is utilizing an innovative sterilization technology to produce shelf-stable foods that don’t need freezing or refrigeration. Their first product is the world’s first commercially available shelf-stable french fry.
New Climbing Gym Gains a Foothold in the Region
Cayuga Climbs is one of the latest companies to join the Rev community. The climbing gym—the first of its kind available to the public in Tompkins County—opened its doors in May and features 15-foot walls and 2,000 square feet of routes for bouldering, the practice of climbing without a rope.
Rev in the News:
Rev Receives Funding for ClimateTech Accelerator (Ithaca Times)
Book 'ABCs of Black History' Comes Alive Outside of GIAC (Children's Reading Connection in Ithaca Voice)
Rosie Hires CFO and SVP, Marketing (Rosie in Progressive Grocer)
Global Innovators Selected to Pilot 'Game-Changing' Energy Efficient Cooling Tech (Heat Inverse in Energy Live News)
Featured Events + Opportunities
A Brighter Future: Climate Tech Innovation Fueled by Diverse Founders
Wednesday, June 9 (1:00 p.m. EDT)
In 2020, COVID-19 cast a dark pall over nearly every sector of the global economy. The one exception? Cleantech. Year over year, all top cleantech index funds saw 100% returns or more. If anything, the pandemic catalyzed a greater sense of urgency to address the impacts of climate change on humans and the planet. This is especially true in traditionally marginalized communities, where climate impacts are exacerbating longstanding economic and health disparities.
Now, as the world’s largest economies renew legislative focus on reducing greenhouse gases and funding cleantech innovation, potential startup founders have fresh opportunities. For diverse founders — including women and BIPOC — the timing is particularly ripe. With the expansion of designated venture funds, accelerators, and mentorship programs, diverse founders have a firmer foundation for launching and growing successful cleantech startups. Most importantly, diverse founders are ready to incorporate underserved communities into their innovation, ensuring that all people benefit from cleantech solutions.
Attend "A Brighter Future: Cleantech Innovation Fueled by Diverse Founders" on June 9 (1:00 p.m. EDT) to hear from a panel of Cornell faculty and experienced startup founders about fast-moving opportunities in cleantech and specific initiatives focused on developing and supporting diverse founders in the industry.
Grow-NY Applications and Upcoming Information Sessions
Application Deadline: Thursday, July 15
The Grow-NY initiative provides funding, mentorship, business development support, and other key resources to leading food and ag startups from across the globe. Innovative food and agriculture startups could win up to $1 million. A total of $3 million in prizes will be awarded to seven startups. Apply by July 15, 2021. Interested in learning more about Grow-NY? Register for an upcoming virtual information session.
Job Opportunities
- Antithesis Foods: Co-Marketing Director
- Capro-X: Fermentation Research Intern, Controls Engineer Intern
- Exotanium: Senior DevOps Engineer, Xen Developer, DevOps Engineer, Software Engineers, Internships
- Farther Farms: Associate Mechanical Engineer, Associate Engineering Technologist, Thermal & Systems Design Engineer, HR Coordinator and Office Administrator, and more...
- GiveGab: Director of Higher Education Engagement, Part-Time Customer Success Chat Specialist, Front-End Web Developer, QA Engineer
- Heat Inverse: Internships
- Indian Milk & Honey: Social Media & PR Manager
- Iterate Labs: Cloud Architect
- Mars Flying Saucer Corporation/Ithaca Toy Company: Account Manager
- Rev: Ithaca Startup Works: Hardware Accelerator Student Instructors, Multimedia Assistant (student internship)
- Rosie: Account Executive (Grocery/SaaS), Backend Engineer (Remote), Backend Software Architect (Remote), Senior Backend Software Developer (Remote), and more...
- South Hill Cider: Bartender, Food Prep
- Ursa Space Systems: HR Manager, Data Scientist, DevOps Engineer, Front-End UI Developer, GIS Specialist, Imagery Technician, Software Engineer, and more...
