Attend a Virtual Information Session | Application Deadline: December 5, 2025
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.
Over the course of the hybrid 40-week program, entrepreneurs are provided with valuable entrepreneurial training 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 6, which will run from January to October 2026, are now open and applicants will be selected on a rolling basis.
APPLY NOW: https://www.tfaforms.com/5196084
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.
ATTEND A VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSION: Interested in learning more about the Manufacturing Hardware Accelerator? Register for one of the following free and virtual information sessions led by the program’s leadership team:
For more information, please contact [email protected].