Support here is an engineering investment
Partners fund the materials, travel and workspace behind a student-built aircraft, and get direct access to the engineers who built it. Funding, in-kind support, mentorship and multi-season agreements are all welcome.
Direct access to talent
Share professional expectations, workplace tools and emerging technical needs with students while they are still choosing a path. Recruiting sessions and facility visits are available at any level.
Brand visibility
Your mark on the competition aircraft, team apparel and this website. Named component or livery placement is available at the senior levels.
Nurturing future engineers
Investing in new engineers' talent and growth strengthens the future workforce. Every dollar goes into hardware students design, build and fly themselves.
Pick a level, or build one with us
In-kind support (materials, components, equipment, services and software licences) is assessed at fair market value and placed at the corresponding level. Multi-season agreements give the program the planning horizon it needs.
- Sponsor name and logo on the team website
- Company logo on the competition aircraft and team apparel
- Season progress and schedule updates
- Recognition post on team Instagram and LinkedIn
- Access to flight-test results and data
- Additional recognition and custom benefits, negotiated to fit
- Sponsor name and logo on the team website
- Company logo on the competition aircraft and team apparel
- Season progress and schedule updates
- Recognition post on team Instagram and LinkedIn
- Access to flight-test results and data
- Sponsor name and logo on the team website
- Company logo on the competition aircraft and team apparel
- Season progress and schedule updates
| Entitlement | Strategic | Premier | Supporting | Technical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsor name and logo on the team website | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Company logo on the competition aircraft and team apparel | ● | ● | ● | — |
| Season progress and schedule updates | ● | ● | ● | — |
| Recognition post on team Instagram and LinkedIn | ● | ● | — | — |
| Access to flight-test results and data | ● | ● | — | — |
| Additional recognition and custom benefits, negotiated to fit | ● | — | — | — |
Engagement benefits such as mentorship, design-review participation, recruiting sessions and facility visits are available to partners at any level on request.
Products and services we need
Not every partnership is a cheque. A roll of carbon, a software licence or an afternoon of machining capacity moves the program just as far.
Materials and consumables
- Carbon-fibre fabric
- Epoxy resin systems
- 3D-printing filament
- Fasteners and hardware kits
- Storage cabinets
- Electronics and avionics components
Equipment and manufacturing
- Laser cutter
- Large-format 3D printer
- Desktop CNC mill
- Portable generator
- Engineering workstation
- Trainer aircraft and transmitters
Services and expertise
- Machining and fabrication capacity
- Additive manufacturing runs
- CAD, CFD and FEA software licences
- Test and measurement equipment
- Engineering mentorship
- Workspace and secure storage
Roughly $8,000 a season, spent on hardware and getting there
About a third of the budget is travel to the competition. The rest is manufacturing, electronics and testing: materials, manufacturing supplies, AIAA membership and program costs.
A dedicated workspace
The team builds at weekends, when university shops are closed, and has no dedicated storage for airframes, tooling and materials. Solving this is the single highest-leverage contribution a partner can make.
- Short term · a rented workshop in or around Boulder, roughly $1,000 to $1,500 a month
- Long term · a purchased tool-shed workshop, about 20 by 14 ft, on a donated or granted plot
The full 2026 to 2027 sponsorship deck
Everything on this page plus the engineering program, in-kind price ranges and contacts, in one document you can forward.
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Thank you for keeping us flying
Strategic Partners
Partners
Let's build something together
Email the team, or reach our treasurer directly. We will send the proposal, answer questions and set up a lab visit.
