Funding of the Venture Labs Investment Competition offers a variety of benefits and opportunities. Join us in launching the world’s next generation of entrepreneurs. For more information on becoming a sponsor, please contact Ann Whitt at Ann.Whitt@mccombs.utexas.edu.

Why Should You Participate?

• The opportunity to meet and employ the best entrepreneurial MBAs in the world.
• The opportunity to learn about, invest in and partner with new ventures emerging from the best business schools in the world.
• The opportunity to impact entrepreneurship education literally around the world through direct interaction with faculty and MBAs.
• The opportunity to keep informed of the latest technologies emerging around the world.
• The opportunity to promote entrepreneurship and free enterprise around the world.
• The opportunity to gain new clients from among the MBA teams that are launching their ventures each year.

Global Partner – $75,000

• Recognition as a top financial sponsor in all VLIC marketing materials surrounding the Global VLIC event emanating from the University of Texas
• Your Company’s name and logo in all event programs
• Opportunity to have your company representative serve as a competition judge
• Your Company’s corporate profile featured inside the competition program and on the website
• Opportunity to have a spokesperson from your Company make remarks at a competition event
• Link from the VLIC website to your Company’s website
• Invitations to receptions and awards ceremonies
• Opportunity to assist in recruiting judges for the competition
• Opportunity to provide speakers for classroom presentations and competition events
• Opportunity to utilize the teams to test new products or ideas
• Opportunity to receive resumes from the participants
• Opportunity to have an award identified with your Company name
• Recognition in all press releases, marketing and website materials for the Texas VLIC and Global VLIC events
• Recognition at VLIC events
• Your Company’s name and logo in the event program
• Opportunity to have your company representative serve as a competition judge
• Your Company’s corporate profile featured inside the competition program and on the website
• Opportunity to have a spokesperson from your Company make remarks at a competition event
• Link from the VLIC website to your Company’s website
• Invitations to receptions and awards ceremonies
• Opportunity to assist in recruiting judges for the competitions
• Opportunity to provide speakers for classroom presentations and competition events
• Opportunity to utilize the teams to test new products or ideas
• Opportunity to mentor a team
• Opportunity to receive resumes from the participants
• Opportunity to have an award identified with your Company name

Partner – $30,000

• Recognition in all press releases, marketing and website materials for the Texas VLIC and Global VLIC events
• Recognition at VLIC events
• Your Company’s name and logo in the event program
• Opportunity to have your company representative serve as a competition judge
• Your Company’s corporate profile featured inside the competition program and on the website
• Opportunity to have a spokesperson from your Company make remarks at a competition event
• Link from the VLIC website to your Company’s website
• Invitations to receptions and awards ceremonies
• Opportunity to assist in recruiting judges for the competitions
• Opportunity to provide speakers for classroom presentations and competition events
• Opportunity to utilize the teams to test new products or ideas
• Opportunity to mentor a team
• Opportunity to receive resumes from the participants
• Opportunity to have an award identified with your Company name