reFern Web Platform Redesign

The project involves redesigning and developing the next version of reFern, a B2B sustainability platform tailored for interior design professionals. The primary goal is to create a high-quality prototype that enhances user experience and integrates interactive features and AI-assisted sustainability tools. The platform will enable users to simulate furniture items, assign material compositions, calculate embodied carbon, and track sustainability metrics for commercial interior projects. The development process will follow Agile/Scrum principles, structured around two-week sprints, with clearly defined product goals and deliverables. This project offers students the opportunity to apply their full-stack development skills, data modeling, and simulation logic within a real-world SaaS product, focusing on climate tech and AI applications in design.

Grant Research and Writing for Cleantech Innovation

reFern, a cleantech startup, is seeking assistance in identifying and applying for grants and pitch competitions to secure funding for its innovative projects. The goal is to enhance the startup's financial resources by exploring various funding opportunities tailored to cleantech initiatives. This project involves researching potential grants and competitions, understanding their requirements, and drafting compelling grant applications. By doing so, learners will apply their research and writing skills to real-world scenarios, gaining insights into the funding landscape for cleantech startups. The project will provide a practical experience in grant writing, a critical skill for securing financial support in the competitive cleantech industry. A little more about us: reFern is an AI software tool that allows designers and sustainability professionals to explore healthier and more sustainable materials for their interior design projects. Feel free to send an email to jessica@refernhub.com for more information or questions!

Scalable Cloud Architecture Design for reFern

reFern, a cleantech startup, is seeking assistance in identifying and applying for grants and pitch competitions to secure funding for its innovative projects. reFern, a company focused on sustainability and carbon for interior spaces, seeks to optimize its cloud infrastructure. The current architecture needs evaluation to identify areas for improvement, ensuring it can support the growing demands of their platform. The goal is to design a scalable cloud architecture that enhances performance, security, and efficiency. Students will analyze the existing setup, propose a cloud migration strategy, and suggest security enhancements. This project provides an opportunity to apply cloud computing knowledge and develop practical solutions for real-world challenges. The focus is on creating a robust plan that aligns with reFern's operational needs and future growth.

Website Development for Start-up

Our company, reFern, is an early-stage start-up. We are embarking on a journey to reinvent the second hand home goods marketplace. Our focus is on creating a sustainable, secure, and hassle-free community focused platform for buying and selling pre-loved pieces for day-to-day living. We hope to update and revamp our existing website as a current landing page for curtomer attraction. We would like to work with students to develop a new website that is easy to maintain while providing an appealing interface for users. This will include front end coding and NOT using an existing website building service (ex. Wix). This will involve several different steps for the students, including: UX/UI design , you will be supported by the team. Building a website, with our assistance in providing the content. Providing training on updating and maintaining the website. Collection of customer inputs Bonus steps in the process would also include: Testing prototypes with customers and refining ideas with feedback. Feel free to email: info@refernmarket.com for more information on the internship!