PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Interested in
Sponsoring Us?

Partnering with the Boring Illini is a symbiotic investment — your support fuels world-class student engineering while connecting your brand to UIUC's top talent.

TBM Machine
Go on full display.
Your logo placed directly on our machine, team apparel, and website — seen by thousands at the Not a Boring Competition and across our digital channels. Silver sponsors and above receive hardware placement, scaled by tier.
The Boring Illini Team
Access our elite talent.
Silver sponsors and above gain access to our team resume book. Our members have interned at Tesla, AMD, Rocket Lab, Kohler, Zebra Technologies, and more — and they're looking for their next opportunity.
Team at Competition
Reach the future.
Gold sponsors and above can host company presentations, on-site lab visits, and networking sessions directly with our 23-member team. Connect your engineers with the next generation of industry talent.
Rookie of the Year
Showcase your products.
All sponsors receive a social media shoutout across our platforms. Partner-level sponsors receive dedicated posts showcasing how your products contributed to our competition results — including reach to Elon Musk's 1.1M-view repost of our ROTY win.
SPONSORSHIP TIERS

Find Your Level

All monetary contributions are tax-deductible. In-kind contributions and design reviews are also accepted.

Benefits Bronze$500+ Silver$1,000+ Gold$2,000+ Platinum$6,000+ Partner$10,000+
Tax-Deductible Contribution ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Logo on Website ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Social Media Shoutout ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Logo on Hardware — S M L L
Access to Resume Book — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Access to Networking Events — — ✓ ✓ ✓
On-Site Demonstrations — — — ✓ ✓
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE

Ways to Partner

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Monetary Contributions
Direct funding allows our members to compete, source materials, and keep our engineering programs running at full capacity. As a 501(c)(3), all donations are tax-deductible.
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In-Kind Contributions
Hardware, tools, software licenses, and materials are gladly accepted. Sponsorship value is determined by the fair market value of the items donated.
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Design Reviews
Experienced engineers can provide technical guidance and design review assistance as in-kind sponsorship. The value of these engagements is negotiable.
GET IN TOUCH

Become a Sponsor

Fill out the form below and our sponsorship lead will follow up within 48 hours.

Or email us directly at [email protected]