Partnership Opportunities — The Boring Illini

23 Engineers.
One Machine.
Your Logo On It.

The Boring Illini is UIUC's premier tunnel boring machine team — Rookie of the Year at the Not a Boring Competition. Partner with us and put your brand in front of the world's best young engineers.

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Why Partner With Us

More Than a Logo Placement.

We competed in our first-ever Not a Boring Competition in 2026 — and won Rookie of the Year against teams from around the world. Our machine was designed, built, and operated entirely by students from the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Sponsoring the Boring Illini puts your brand at the intersection of frontier technology, world-class talent, and an unprecedented level of media attention for a student engineering team.

Elon Musk's repost of our competition win reached 1.1 million views. Your logo was on that machine.

501(c)(3)

Tax-deductible donations

2027

Next competition cycle open

🏆 Rookie of the Year

Not a Boring Competition — 2026

Talent Pipeline

Your Next Hire
Is On This Team.

Our members have interned and worked at some of the most prestigious engineering companies in the world. Silver sponsors and above gain direct access to our resume book.

Access Our Talent.

Our team spans mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and business. Every member is vetted, high-achieving, and actively looking for opportunities with forward-thinking companies.

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Sponsorship Tiers

Find Your Level.

Every contribution makes a difference. Choose the tier that fits your goals — or reach out to discuss a custom partnership.

Bronze

$500+

✓ Tax-deductible contribution
✓ Logo on website
✓ Social media shoutout
— Logo on hardware
— Resume book access
— Networking events

Silver

$1,000+

✓ Tax-deductible contribution
✓ Logo on website
✓ Social media shoutout
✓ Logo on hardware (S)
✓ Resume book access
— Networking events

Gold

$2,000+

✓ Tax-deductible contribution
✓ Logo on website
✓ Social media shoutout
✓ Logo on hardware (M)
✓ Resume book access
✓ Networking events

Platinum

$6,000+

✓ Tax-deductible contribution
✓ Logo on website
✓ Social media shoutout
✓ Logo on hardware (L)
✓ Resume book access
✓ Networking events
✓ On-site demonstrations

Most Impactful

Partner

$10,000+

✓ Tax-deductible contribution
✓ Logo on website
✓ Social media shoutout
✓ Logo on hardware (L)
✓ Resume book access
✓ Networking events
✓ On-site demonstrations
✓ Named partner status

Monetary

Direct funding enables competition participation, material sourcing, and manufacturing. All contributions are 501(c)(3) tax-deductible.

In-Kind

Hardware, tooling, raw materials, and software licenses are gladly accepted. Sponsorship value is determined by fair market value of the contribution.

Design Reviews

Technical expertise and engineering guidance from industry professionals accepted as in-kind sponsorship. Terms are negotiable.

Get In Touch

Let's Build Something Together.

Fill out the form and our sponsorship lead will follow up within 48 hours. We're happy to discuss custom partnership structures, in-kind contributions, or anything else that works for your organization.

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[email protected]

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Grainger College of Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

We respond within 48 hours. All sponsorships are tax-deductible.