CALLING ALL SPONSORS: Do you want to infuse the power of the Maker Movement directly to your products through open innovation? Join FirstBuild this fall for our annual Mega Hackathon, where our community of Engineers, Designers, Tech Enthusiasts Programmers and Makers come together for a 2 day building and hacking extravaganza in our state-of-the-art Makerspace! By combining together our creative community with your great products, the sky is the limit for innovation! HACK THE HOME MEGA HACKATHON September 8th, 9th & 10th
SO WHAT IS A HACKATHON? When Makers, Engineers, Programmers, Tech Enthusiasts and Designers come together in one location, collaborate intensively, rapidly prototype, build new ideas and solve problems! So how does your company fit into the equation?
YOU BRING THE THINGS TO HACK! (and cool prizes for the winners) By bringing a product to hack, you put it in the hands of some of the most creative and talented individuals in the Midwest, opening doors to new uses and innovations that you never imagined your product being used for. Offering prizes for using your product increases the chances of participants using the technologymore chances for new innovations coming from your product!
BRONZE $500 12 AVAILABLE Admission for 2 representatives One 6 table for duration of event Production promotion and support Ability to offer hardware as a prize to participants for using your product
SILVER $2,000 4 AVAILABLE BEFORE THE EVENT YOUR COMPANY NAME Your company logo listed on the event page Mention on FirstBuild Social Media Channels OPENING CEREMONY 2minutes Admission for 4 representatives One 8 table for duration of event Production promotion and support 2 minutes during opening ceremony to introduce your products and prizes Ability to offer cash or hardware as a prize to participants for using your product
GOLD $5,000 4 AVAILABLE BEFORE THE EVENT YOUR COMPANY NAME Company logo listed on the event page Company name and prize mention on digital and print material Early setup on Friday afternoon Access to VIP Maker Mixer Company mention on social media OPENING CEREMONY 2minutes Admission for 6 representatives One 8 table for duration of event. Production promotion and support. Premium location near the Makerspace Ability to offer cash or hardware as a prize to participants for using your product 2 minutes of opening ceremony to introduce your products or prizes Announcement of your company s award winners at closing event Ability to host a customized workshop to show your product applications AFTER THE EVENT Winners and projects mentioned in press releases and post-event attendee communications
PLATINUM $15,000 3 AVAILABLE BEFORE THE EVENT CUSTOM BRANDING Company logo listed on the event page Custom branding before & during hackathon to promote your company. Early setup on Friday afternoon Access to VIP Maker Mixer Mention on all media before & during hackathon, accompanied with Made possible by: OPENING CEREMONY 5minutes Admission for 8 representatives Two 8 tables for duration of event Production promotion and support Premium location inside the Makerspace right next to the action! 5 minutes of opening ceremony to introduce your products or prizes Announcement of your company s award winners at closing event Ability to host a customized workshop to show your product applications. Ability to offer cash or hardware as a prize to participants for using your product AFTER THE EVENT Winners and projects mentioned in press releases and post-event attendee communications One-day workout with FirstBuild team to brainstorm products and collaborate on a project
HEADLINER $20,000 1 AVAILABLE BEFORE THE EVENT CUSTOM BRANDING Company logo listed on the event page Custom branding co-branding campaign to align hackathon with your messaging Early setup on Friday afternoon Access to VIP Maker Mixer Co-branding before, during & after hackathon, accompanied with As presented by: OPENING CEREMONY 10 minutes Admission for 8 representatives Two 8 tables for duration of event Production promotion and support Premium location inside the Makerspace right next to the action! 10 minutes of opening ceremony to introduce your products or prizes Announcement of your company s award winners at closing event Ability to host a customized workshop to show your product applications. Ability to offer cash or hardware as a prize to participants for using your product AFTER THE EVENT Winners and projects mentioned in press releases and post-event attendee communications One-day workout with FirstBuild team to brainstorm products and collaborate on a project