OBEC has landed in Ithaca.

Anyone who has built a physical product knows hardware is a different beast. Software bugs get fixed with a line of code. Hardware demands precise CAD, meticulous circuit layout, components that arrive on time, and relentless prototype iteration. Getting from idea to manufacturable device takes more than determination. It takes the right tools, deep expertise, and people who know how to get from prototype to production.

That's why joining Rev: Ithaca Startup Works is such a milestone for us. A joint partnership between Cornell University, Ithaca College, and Tompkins Cortland Community College, Rev was built to solve the problems hardware founders face every day. Over the program, we'll have hands-on access to rapid prototyping labs and engineering resources, plus guidance from Entrepreneurs-in-Residence who have brought complex physical products to market.

Just as important, Rev will push us to focus on Design for Manufacturability, so what we build isn't just functional, but scalable, reliable, and ready for real-world deployment.

OBEC's mission is human-centered medical hardware for space. This accelerator gives us the structure and expertise to validate our engineering, refine our designs, and sharpen our supply chain strategy, all in service of getting our product into the hands of real users and industry partners. Doing it alongside a cohort of founders equally obsessed with physical engineering makes it even better.

The real work starts now. Time to hit the lab and push our hardware through its paces in Ithaca.

A huge thank you to the Rev: Ithaca Startup Works team for believing in us, and to everyone who has supported OBEC along the way.