Become a TechDay Sponsor

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TechDay brings together the most innovative, active founders in the tech startup ecosystem through in-person and digital events.

Businesses that offer products and services to help early-stage startups, their founders and teams thrive are invited to sponsor TechDay Events.

By sponsoring TechDay Events, businesses get the opportunity to demonstrate thought leadership, build brand awareness, and develop new leads at IRL and digital events.

Digital and In-Person Events

The Expo

TechDay Expo is the biggest event of its kind in the US. For more than a decade, TechDay Expo has brought the most innovative startups in the tech ecosystem together with the resources, people, and networks they need to thrive, all at a spectacular one-day event.

TechDay Expo brings in attendees from every corner of the startup ecosystem. Get your brand in front of pre- and seed-stage founders, corporate professionals, investors, job seekers, and more. Sponsorships at the TechDay Expo emphasize brand awareness and lead generation.

Expo Sponsorship Packages

    • Sponsor logo placement on our website, on-site signage, and all other marketing lists of sponsors.

    • One email distribution to TechDay database inviting recipients to learn more about your business

  • Everything in Silver PLUS

    • Rights to distribute gifts, literature, digital perk, or other item to all attendees. Item to be prepared and delivered by sponsor

    • Directory will remain online for one year.

    • Joint sponsorship of Pitch Stage, A/V includes recognition on welcome slide.

  • Everything in Silver & Gold PLUS

    • Exclusive, individual sponsorship of one event or experience (features recognition and, opportunity to deliver remarks):

      • Registration/Entrance Area

      • KickOff Party

      • Closing After Party

      • Pitch Stage

      • Bespoke opportunities may be created

TechDay Founders Summit programs are one-day, application-only events where founders at the earliest stages of their startup journeys can learn from, network with, and connect to the people and resources they need to thrive. Intimate by design, attendance at Founders Summits is strictly limited to 175 founders and co-founders.

With table-top exhibits and speaking opportunities available to them, and plenty of networking opportunities built into the day’s schedule, sponsors can enjoy face-to-face contact with founders that promotes brand awareness, thought leadership, and lead generation.

There will be three Founders Summits in 2024:

  • The Early-Stage Founders Summit on May 7 for pre- and seed-stage startup founders

  • AI Founders Summit on June 11 for founders in the AI space

  • Climate Tech Founders Summit on September 24 for founders in the climate tech space

The Founders Summits

Founders Summit Sponsorship Packages

    • One six-foot draped table in the Solution Center to showcase sponsor's products, services, or platforms. Includes complimentary staff attendance for up to four staff members.

    • Sponsor logo placement on our website, on-site signage, and all other marketing lists of sponsors.

  • Everything in Silver PLUS

    • Sponsor may deliver one educational
      session. It can be a panel discussion, fireside chat, ama session, etc. They must be educational, not commercial in nature.

    • Joint sponsorship of Pitch Stage, A/V includes recognition on welcome slide.

  • Everything in Silver & Gold PLUS

    • Exclusive, individual sponsorship of one
      event or experience (features recognition and opportunity to deliver remarks):

      • Breakfast or lunch

      • Closing Happy Hour

      • Bespoke opportunities may be created

      • Recognition as Host Sponsor includes additional benefits, and comes with a $5,000 premium

Digital SponsorShip Offerings

  • TechDay webinars give sponsors fantastic brand awareness, thought leadership, and lead generation opportunities. Showcase your expertise, answer questions, and demonstrate your product, platform, service, or expertise to registered attendees. A list of all attendees will be provided to you after the webinar concludes.

  • Sponsors of our weekly TechDay Express newsletter can get in front of our 30K subscribers. As a resource for startup founders and their teams, readers of TechDay Express are eager to see businesses that assist startups on their path to success. This gives sponsors the ability to boost brand awareness and develop lead generation.