Sponsor a Team
“In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity, it is a pre-requisite” - President Barack Obama
Support a Team in the Spirit of Innovation Awards Program
In 1969, my late husband walked on the Moon, the third man in history ever to do so.
Pete Conrad lived and worked at the Ocean of Storms for 31 hours. To put him there took invention, innovation and imagination from a generation that didn't know the word impossible. Nearly 40 years later a new crop of innovators is needed to help solve the world's most pressing problems in all areas of science and technology.
I believe the answer will be found by exposing today’s high school students to the world’s top scientists and entrepreneurs – and giving these students their own chance to design their future, like Pete had with his moon shot. We call them today’s Innovation Generation. Uninhibited by preconceived notions, these students will discover the amazing applications that will change the course of the 21st century.
The Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Awards program is an opportunity for teams of high school students to create products using science and technology. It is free to all who participate. Our pathway from the classroom to the commercial marketplace is specifically designed to engage and inspire high school students and their teachers to think creatively and innovative.
Please join us by sponsoring a team in the 2009-2010 Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Awards. A $3000 sponsorship provides the resources for a team of America’s most creative students to progress through this product design pathway. Your sponsorship not only provides financial resources, but also opens opportunities for your company and its employees to participate in the program as mentors and other knowledge experts. It puts your company at the forefront of the Innovation Generation. With this newly educated and engaged student group, we will see a dynamic young population ready to solve today’s global challenges. We are currently seeking Team Sponsor participants for the Spirit of Innovation Platforms in Aerospace and Renewable Energy.
We are not only creating a program, we’re driving a movement. Please join us by contributing $3,000 to support a team in designing their future.
Nancy Conrad
Chairman Conrad Foundation
Contact:
Joshua Neubert
Joshua.neubert@conradfoundation.org
617.970.6650
http://archive08.conradawards.org
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Team Sponsor Benefits
Team Sponsors receive year-round recognition on the Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Awards website beginning in June. Our web presence is expected to reach over 2.5 million individuals through our network of partners. For each team sponsored, specific benefits include:
Website (Year-round recognition, June 2009 to May 2010)
• Logo, link, and short paragraph description on partner’s page
• Logo and link included in rotating sponsor section on http://archive08.conradawards.org frontpage
• Logo and link included on one finalist team profile page (finalist team profiles are put live February 2010 and will exist for as long as the t
eam continues to work on their product.
Innovation Generation Summit (April 2010 event gathering the entire Conrad Community of students, educators, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders)
• Recognition in Summit program book
• Recognition in promotional materials for the Summit
• Opportunities to participate in career panels and workshops during the summit
Participation Opportunities (Year-round program participation opening additional PR opportunities)
• Opportunity to “Coach” your team in the Spirit of Innovation Awards program. This involves employees and helps build a sense of community between your organization and the Innovation Generation. Coaches help teams create their “next step” plan in product development.
• Opportunity to assist teams with their next step plans by using facilities, lab space, or other resources.
• Opportunity to participate in the “Ask an Expert” resources available to students and teachers throughout the year.
• Opportunity to participate in Conrad Video chat events with students, educators, and industry.