We are building our first aircraft for the SAE Aero Design competition. Sponsoring us helps students learn to do the engineering and build hardware themselves.
Every contribution goes into a founding-year program, and your brand travels with the aircraft through each stage of the build.
Your name is in the room while the airframe is sized and the decisions behind it are argued out.
Composites layup, machining, and assembly. The materials and shop time you provide become the aircraft itself.
Once the aircraft leaves the ground, your logo flies with it through every test and revision.
Toward SAE Aero Design in Lakeland, Florida, where students and recruiters from across the country gather.
Money is the most flexible form of support. Materials, shop access, and an engineer's time all move the build forward.
Travel and lodging for the competition, registration fees, and the raw materials budget that keeps the build moving.
Foam core, balsa, adhesives, and the electronics that go into a Micro Class aircraft.
Access to CNC machining, laser cutting, 3D printing, and more, so we can build and validate in-house faster.
Practicing engineers who will sit on our design reviews and help a first-year team make sound decisions.
Every tier gets monthly updates and a logo on the website and the aircraft. In-kind support counts at equal value, and we are happy to tailor a package.
| Benefit | Platinum | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logo on the aircraft | Extra-large | Large | Medium | Small |
| Logo on the website | Main | Large | Medium | Small |
| Instagram promotion | ● | ● | ● | – |
| LinkedIn promotion | ● | ● | – | – |
| Recruitment opportunities | ● | – | – | – |
| Monthly updates | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Tiers, the competition, and how your support reaches the airframe. Questions about a package go to connect@aerostevens.com.
This space is open. The first organizations to back us will be listed here as founding sponsors.
Your logo could be the first on our airframe and the first on this page.