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Re: Attracting Corporate Sponsors
Success seems to be a good way of getting new ones. No one wants their name on the robot that just sits there.
Other than that, if you're talking truly large companies, they'll have a charity department. Talk to them. A better way would be to see if you know anyone that knows someone AT that company, and get THEM to talk to the charity department to try and speed things up.
I think Sony has a pretty laid-back software development office in Madieson. You should bug them.
Look through the team lists for common sponsors, like NASA, GM, and Delphi. They sponsor many teams, so sponsoring another is probable.
If you do get an audience with a big company, have the students do the presentation. It's a tough argument to make that you're inspiring kids if you can't get any to do an enthusiastic, well-researched presentation.
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