Information for Sponsors The Silicon Valley Neat Ideas Fair, an annual forum to develop creativity and entrepreneurship, is supported by alumni, leading technology and consumer product companies, banks, venture firms, accounting and legal firms, market research organizations, real estate agencies and incubators. Most of these organizations and sponsors come from Silicon Valley and surrounding communities. However, it is also supported by non-profit organizations like NCIIA and local incubators. These organizations support the Neat Ideas Fair to witness young entrepreneurs in the making. The Silicon Valley Neat Ideas Fair offers a great networking opportunity for sponsors. Specifically it offers them the following benefits: Increasing exposure and building relationship with SJSU and its 30,000 students Finding talented students and good ideas to help fill their “talent pipeline” Enhancing public image and promoting name recognition Creating a better entrepreneurial infrastructure for the Silicon Valley Tapping into the entrepreneurship expertise at SJSU Identifying potential interns, employees and business partners Benefiting from enriched education process at SJSU Participating in the growth of the Silicon Valley entrepreneurial community Promote their services to entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs! Network with startups – a chance to meet founders of emerging and early stage businesses Click here for the 2006 Neat Ideas Fair sponsors.   Exhibition Participation Service providers in venture financing, banking, accounting, legal, market research, real estate, etc Audience   SJSU students with interest in entrepreneurship   Faculty   Startups in the making   Investors   General public interested in entrepreneurship Available Table Sizes   6’x2.5’ – for at least 1 company representative   12’x2.5’ – for at least 3 company representatives   10’x1.5’ – for at least 1 company representative Utilities   Power   High speed Internet access   Sponsorships Levels   Title Sponsor of Fair ($20,000 p.a.)   Diamond Sponsor ($10,000-19,999)   Platinum Sponsor ($5,000-9,999)   Gold Sponsor ($2,500-4,999)   Silver Sponsor ($1,000-2,499)   Benefactor ($500-999) Benefits Title Sponsor of Fair ($20,000 p.a.)   Name/logo placement in signage, materials, program and on College of Business (COB), SVCE, & NIF    websites   Prime spot for exhibit table   Logo will be projected continually on a giant screen at the front of the hall   Increased exposure and relationship-building with SJSU and its best students   Opportunity to judge one or more of the competitions   Speaking opportunity at closing ceremony   Enhanced public image and special recognition at Sponsors’ reception   Diamond Sponsor ($10,000-19,999)   Name/logo placement in signage and on COB, SVCE & NIF website   Logo will be projected continually on a giant screen at the front of the hall      Opportunity to judge one of the competitions   Special recognition as Diamond sponsor at closing ceremony   Recognition at Sponsors’ networking reception.   Platinum Sponsor ($5,000-9,999)   Name/logo placement in signage and on SVCE & NIF website   Logo will be projected on a giant screen at the front of the hall   Special recognition as Platinum sponsor at closing ceremony   Invitation to Sponsors’ networking reception.   Gold Sponsor ($2,500-4,999)   Name/logo placement in signage and on NIF website   Logo will be projected on a giant screen at the front of the hall   Special recognition as Gold sponsor at closing ceremony   Invitation to Sponsors’ networking reception   Silver Sponsor ($1,000-2,499)   Name/logo placement in signage and on NIF website   Name/logo will be projected on a giant screen at the front of the hall   Recognition at the event closing ceremony   Benefactor ($500-999)   Name/logo placement on NIF website   Name/logo will be projected on a giant screen at the front of the hall   Award Sponsors will have the opportunity to present named awards:   Best Exhibit Awards - $2,500   Best Exhibit Awards in special categories (e.g., sustainability) are also welcome      Executive Summary Challenge Awards - $1,000   Elevator Pitch Contest Awards - $1,000   People’s Choice Awards - $500.

Become a sponsor of the Neat Ideas Fair

If you are interested in learning more about the Neat Ideas Fair and would like to know how you or your company can help, please contact Dr. Anuradha Basu at basu_a@cob.sjsu.edu. Thank you.