INNOVATION FESTIVAL
Festival Sponsorships
Build your own sponsorship experience by bundling sponsorships across all three events. Sponsors who reach the grand sponsorship level will receive the additional benefits outlined below.

Showcase your brand by sponsoring the main attraction of Innovation Festival. Stake your claim and show your commitment to driving innovation by claiming the naming rights to our main stage!

Be recognized over the PA of the main stage as the sponsor of the night’s headlining national touring act! Make an undeniable statement about your brand’s relevance to attendees.

Amplify your brand to Innovation Festival attendees with a PA announcement from the main stage before the National Support Act.

Connect with influencers in the region by sponsoring the VIP Terrace, which provides attendees access to the best seats in the house.

Show some love to our incredible local acts by sponsoring and claiming the naming rights to an acoustic stage.

Obtain brand recognition from the Innovation Festival stage and on a Regional Support Act’s Social Media.

Obtain brand recognition from the Innovation Festival stage and on a Local Support Act’s Social Media.

Connect with attendees and stake your claim to a prime piece of festival real estate by hosting an exhibitor or hospitality tent.
10′ x 20′ premium location

Connect with attendees and stake your claim to a prime piece of festival real estate by hosting an exhibitor or hospitality tent.
10′ x 20′ high traffic location

Connect with attendees and stake your claim to a prime piece of festival real estate by hosting an exhibitor or hospitality tent.
10′ x 20′ medium traffic location

10′ x 10′ medium traffic location

Connect with attendees and stake your claim to a prime piece of festival real estate by hosting an exhibitor or hospitality tent.
10′ x 10′ lower traffic area

Sponsor an Innovation splash video broadcast at the festival and embed your own 30 second advertisement.

Have your name announced as the sponsor of these important event features. Sponsor one or more!

Ensure your brand is visible long after the festival. This sponsorship includes podium recognition.

Everyone needs a good pair of sunnies. Be a sponsor and put your brand on some stellar shades – a must have for any festival goer!

Need we say more? A staple in every Midwestern home, get the word out and get your brand on a koolie when you sponsor.
RESEARCH & RECRUITMENT CONFERENCE
Build your own sponsorship experience by bundling sponsorships across all three events. Sponsors who reach the grand sponsorship level will receive the additional benefits outlined below.

Be a sponsor of this dinner that brings together Graduate Students, Postdocs, and Sponsors for a night of networking at Boulevard Brewery. Sponsorship includes welcoming remarks at the start of dinner.

Using BioKansas’ recruitment matching service, match meeting sponsors are invited to participate in 20-minute one-on-one meetings with potential recruits during the conference.
- 4 meetings – $500
- 8 meetings – $900
- 10 meetings – $1,100

Lunch table hosts have the opportunity to invite up to 9 attendees to join their table. Hosts will work with BioKansas to identify attendees who are good fit for the host’s goals.

Mingle with the speakers at this exclusive cocktail reception. Sponsorship includes welcoming remarks at the start of the event.

If you find a great candidate for your company or institution, sponsor their travel to the conference and Innovation Festival. Travel award sponsors will have their logos added to each of their sponsored attendee’s badges and will be acknowledged in the award letter.
- National sponsorship – $1,500
- Regional sponsorship – $750
- Local sponsorship – $500

Be the first to welcome out-of-state attendees to the region! Includes a welcome letter in the car, which is a great first impression.

Remind attendees that you’re invested in their success by displaying your logo on the conference bags distributed to all registrants.

Send a clear and inspiring message to all conference attendees by giving a keynote presentation.

Jump start the day by sponsoring the most important meal of the day. Sponsorship includes branding in all food and beverage service areas.

Ensure your branding is seen during the conference by sponsoring a morning or afternoon coffee break. Sponsorship includes branding in all food and beverage service areas.

Using BioKansas’ recruitment matching service, identify students to invite to a small dinner with you and others from your company or institution.

Be the sponsor of the conference notepads and feature your logo! This sponsorship includes podium recognition.

Ensure your brand is always visible during the conference by sponsoring lanyards for all attendees. This sponsorship includes podium recognition.
Innovations in ag tech conference
Build your own sponsorship experience by bundling sponsorships across all three events. Sponsors who reach the grand sponsorship level will receive the additional benefits outlined below.

Mingle with the speakers at this exclusive cocktail reception. Sponsorship includes welcoming remarks at the start of the reception.

Be the first to welcome speakers to the region. Includes a welcome letter in the car, which is a great first impression.

We will deliver this bag of sponsor gifts to all of the speakers when they arrive at the conference. Sponsor logo will be on the reusable tote bag.

Join the conference by hosting an exhibitor table. It’s the perfect opportunity to showcase your company.

Highlight the discoveries and advancements within your corporation by sponsoring a corporate presentation.

Send a clear and inspiring message to all conference attendees by giving a keynote presentation.

Remind attendees of your brand even long after the conference ends by displaying your logo on the conference bags distributed to all registrants.

Jump start the day by sponsoring the most important meal of the day. Sponsorship includes branding in all food and beverage service areas.

Welcome all attendees to lunch and provide a brief introduction to your company or institution. Sponsorship includes branding in all food and beverage service areas.

Ensure your branding is seen during the conference by sponsoring a morning or afternoon coffee break. Sponsorship includes branding in all food and beverage service areas.

Ensure your brand is always visible during the conference by sponsoring lanyards for all attendees. This sponsorship includes podium recognition.

Be the sponsor of the conference notepads featuring your logo! This sponsorship includes podium recognition.

Sponsor device power access for attendees and speakers by providing charging stations that include your logo.
Grand Sponsorships
Build your own sponsorship experience by bundling sponsorships across all three events. Sponsors who reach the grand sponsorship level will receive the additional benefits outlined below.
Diamond
$50,000
- Logo identification placed on large festival sponsor boards
- Inclusion in local, regional, and national print and online advertising
- Inclusion in Innovation Festival social media campaign
- 10 all access registrations to Innovation Festival, VIP experience, Research & Recruitment Conference, and Innovations in Ag Tech Conference
- 6 passes to artist meet and greet (national artists not included)
- Recognition as a Diamond sponsor on event website
- Logo on all email correspondence to guests
- Logo in digital event materials
- Contact information for all conference attendees
Ruby
$25,000
- Logo identification placed on large festival sponsor boards
- Inclusion in local, regional, and national print and online advertising
- Inclusion in Innovation Festival social media campaign
- 6 all access registrations to Innovation Festival, VIP experience, Research & Recruitment Conference, and Innovations in Ag Tech Conference
- 4 passes to artist meet and greet (national artists not included)
- Recognition as a Ruby sponsor on event website
- Logo on all email correspondence to guests
- Logo in digital event materials
Emerald
$15,000
- Logo identification placed on large festival sponsor boards
Inclusion in Innovation Festival social media campaign - 4 all access registrations to Innovation Festival, VIP experience, Research & Recruitment Conference, and Innovations in Ag Tech Conference
- 2 passes to artist meet and greet (national artists not included)
- Recognition as a Emerald sponsor on event website
- Logo on all email correspondence to guests
- Logo in digital event materials
Sapphire
$10,000
- Logo identification placed on large festival sponsor boards
- Inclusion in Innovation Festival social media campaign
- 3 all access registrations to Innovation Festival, VIP experience, Research & Recruitment Conference, and Innovations in Ag Tech Conference
- Recognition as a Sapphire sponsor on event website
- Logo in digital event materials
Amethyst
$7,000
- Logo identification placed on large festival sponsor boards
- 1 all access registrations to Innovation Festival, VIP experience, Research & Recruitment Conference, and Innovations in Ag Tech Conference
- Recognition as an Amethyst sponsor on event website