Corporate Sponsorship Programs

Student Innovation Challenge

Anchor a live Demo Day where students present the computer science and AI projects they built during the year to families, educators, community leaders, and your team. Your company hosts the stage. It is the most visible program Hello World offers and the one sponsors remember.

Student Innovation Challenge
Spotlight: Google Demo Day

What Demo Day is like

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Google has partnered with Hello World on an annual Demo Day where students present the computer science and AI projects they built during the year. Families, educators, and community leaders attend. Students pitch, answer questions from the audience, and leave with a reason to keep going.

“I really believe that opportunities like this expose students to what’s possible. It opens and broadens the kids’ focus and mindsets on what is achievable.”

Dr. Tobe Aguocha

Dr. Tobe Aguocha

Senior Director, Project Management - Americas, EdgeConneX

What you fund
  • Event production: venue, logistics, student and family invitations
  • Project coaching so students are ready to present
  • Recognition materials, photography, and video
What students do
  • Finish and polish a project built during the year
  • Pitch it live, answer questions, and receive feedback from your team
What you receive
  • Your company hosts the stage and is recognized as the sponsor throughout the event
  • Photo and video assets cleared for your use with parent/guardian consent
  • Student stories and project summaries for your channels
  • Employee participation as judges and panelists
How it works

From agreement to Demo Day

1
Scope

4-6 months before the event. Date, venue, participating schools, and your team's role agreed.

2
Coach

The 6 weeks before. Students refine projects and practice presenting. Your team can join as mentors.

3
Demo Day

Students present. Your team judges and gives feedback. Families and community leaders attend.

4
Deliver

Within 30-45 days. Photos, video, student stories, and an event summary for your communications team.

On the day

What happens on the day

What happens on the day
Student presentations

Every student or team pitches their project to the room.

Judging panel

Your engineers and leaders ask questions and score.

Recognition

Awards presented with your company on stage.

Community

Families, educators, and local leaders in the audience.

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Frequently asked questions

Do we need to sponsor curriculum to host a Demo Day?

The strongest Demo Days close a year of sponsored curriculum, so most sponsors pair this with the Regional Workforce Readiness Initiative, the AI Future Skills Lab, or a Co-branded Curriculum.

Where is the event held?

Your office, a school, or a community venue. Sponsors often host at their own site so students see the inside of a technology company.

How many students present?

It depends on the number of participating schools. We scope that with you and confirm before invitations go out.

Can we film it?

Yes. Hello World handles permissions with schools and families, and the assets come back cleared for your use.

Host the stage at your region's Demo Day

Tell us where you are and when. We will come back with a plan for schools, students, and your team's role on the day.