Demo Day Sponsorship Tiers

For additional information on sponsorship tiers and content, please contact Sarah Hibbs-Shipp, Managing Director, Communications by email sarah.hibbs-shipp@colostate.edu, or by phone 970-491-3176



Platinum Sponsorship - Presenting Sponsor(s)

  • 1 Sponsorship ($10,000) OR

  • May be split by 2 sponsors ($7,500 each)
    Availability of the shared sponsorship is dependent upon securing two sponsors.

Our Presenting Sponsor(s) will support the technology platform thus making the virtual or hybrid event possible.


Keynote: $6,000

One Sponsorship available.


Gold Sponsorship

Multiple sponsorships available at $5,000 each.

  • Poster Showcase

  • Startup Company Showcase

  • Seminars/Panel sessions

  • Networking session

  • Awards session


Silver Sponsorship: $3,000

Multiple sponsorship options available at $3,000 each

  • CSU Service Organizations Section

  • Student Professional Development Organizations Section

  • Full Sponsorship of a Demo Day Award (see Poster Showcase section for full list of awards)

    • Specialty Awards (4) Innovation in AR.VR, Innovation in Software, Excellence in Programmatic or Educational Outreach, Excellence in Interdisciplinary Human-Centered Design Thinking

    • College Awards (8) - Innovation in: Agricultural Sciences, Liberal Arts, Game Changer Award (College of Business/Institute for Entrepreneurship), Health & Human Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Natural Resources, Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.

  • Full Sponsorship of the Company Showcase People’s Choice Award


Bronze Sponsorship

Multiple sponsorship options available at $any amount up to 1,000 each

  • Event operations (when in-person, contributes to the registration table, breakfast, afternoon snacks, co-sponsor of a Demo Day award, etc.)

  • Multiple sponsorships may be combined to put on a specific higher-dollar component, should available sponsorships remain (such as 2 sponsors being combined to host the Poster Showcase)

  • If no presenting sponsor is obtained, Bronze sponsorships will go to support the virtual platform/technology needs for a virtual/hybrid event.

  • Combination of sponsors will be done at CSURF discretion.