04 / Partners
More than a logo.
Sponsoring Velocity is an active investment in a fee-free student experience, ocean stewardship and ideas rooted in place.
01 / Why partner
Help make the Island's next idea easier to find.
Velocity brings together high school competitors from Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver, with university students and business-school professors from UVic, UBC and SFU serving as judges, mentors and panel guests.
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Conservation partner
Interested in supporting Velocity? Reach out and let’s build something the Island has not seen before.
02 / The opportunity
A partnership with a clear place in the day.
The sponsorship package is designed to connect recognition, participation and support for a competition that students can actually access.
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Corporate social responsibility
Align your organization with ocean conservation and educational equity while directly supporting a fee-free initiative.
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In-room visibility
Meet students, educators, community leaders, university organizations and sponsors through the Opportunity Fair and the competition day.
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Digital distribution
Promotional campaigns and participating student networks extend the story beyond the Elliott Building.
03 / Sponsorship tiers
Choose the level that fits.
The tiers below are supplied in the Velocity sponsorship package. Benefits can be discussed with the Open Minds Foundation team.
| Benefit | $500 CAD | $1,000 CAD | $2,000 CAD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official recognition and verbal mention at Opening Ceremony | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Brand placement in physical and digital Welcome Packages | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Verbal recognition at Closing Ceremony | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Premium logo placement on the official Velocity website | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Promotional message or video at the Closing Ceremony | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mini-case video promotion with participating teams | — | — | ✓ |
| Promotion through participating students’ social networks | — | — | ✓ |
| Access to approximately 36 student-made promotional video assets | — | — | ✓ |
Our sponsorship tiers are flexible and can be tailored to maximize your organization’s goals and the students’ experience.
04 / Start a conversation
Bring the right support into the room.
Velocity’s first edition is an invitation to help build a student experience that is ambitious, accessible and rooted in Victoria. The general contact is the right place to ask about sponsorship, logos, participation or the package.
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