Rev member company Wicked Device – founded by Dirk Swart and Vic Aprea – has partnered with the Assistant Director of Rev’s Hardware Accelerator, Xanthe Matychek, to apply for and win a Phase 1 SBIR Grant. The grant will help them develop an ed-tech platform for their existing open-source air quality sensor, to allow teachers and students to conduct air quality experiments with real-time, shareable data. Click here for full article.
Ithaca Area Economic Development Seats Three More to Board of Directors
ITHACA, N.Y., June 30, 2026 – Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) appointed three new members to the Board of Directors at its quarterly meeting in June. John Huhtala (Tompkins Community Bank) and Justin Runke (Centralus Health) join as 3-year appointments, and...

