Future builders
Brand presence with STEM-focused students at Antares activities, competitions and outreach events.
Sponsors
Partner with the students building what's next
Antares gives companies a credible way to support student-led engineering while building visibility with STEM-focused students, their families, mentors, and the wider Silicon Valley and California robotics communities.
Why sponsor Antares
Repeated visibility with future technical talent
The season runs from the January kickoff through April, with events most weekends. Sponsor branding travels the whole way: on the robot, the pit display, the shirts and the build blog.
A connected tech community
Reach parents, mentors and supporters across established companies, startups and the wider Silicon Valley community.
Competition visibility
Branding travels across Bay Area and California events, and sponsor-supplied products can reach other teams.
Recruitment brand
A credible story about supporting hands-on engineering before students reach college and the workforce.
Recognition varies by tier and by event policy. A recent example: sponsor-supplied cutting mats and gloves went into gift bags for other teams at regional competitions.
Our partners
Every sponsor, by tier
Platinum
Partners whose support underwrites an entire season of building.
Gold
Partners who keep the robot, the tools and the travel funded.
Silver
Companies and foundations backing students across the program.
Bronze
Supporters who help cover registration, materials and outreach.
The wider program
FIRST builds technical talent at scale
Antares turns a national program into a local team your employees can meet, follow and support during the season.
- 83%
- of alumni pursued a STEM major by year four
- 63%
- of alumni were employed in a STEM field
- 93K+
- students competed in FRC in 2025
- 200+
- Fortune 500 companies sponsor FIRST
Source: FIRST.
2026-27 partnership tiers
Pick a tier, or design one with us
Each tier adds to the one before it. Multi-year, in-kind, matching and employee-expertise partnerships are all welcome.
$1,000+
Spark
Funds registration, parts, or an outreach event.
- Sponsor listing on team6962.com
- A season thank-you from the team
$2,500+
Stellar
Funds event travel or a major component.
- Everything in Spark
- Recognition on team social media
- A concise season impact update
Most popular
$5,000+
Interstellar
Funds build-season materials and tooling.
- Everything in Stellar
- Logo on team apparel or pit materials
- A student-led robot demo
$10,000+
Supergiant
Major support across the competition season.
- Everything in Interstellar
- Prominent recognition on the robot, apparel and website
$20,000+
Antares Mission
A cornerstone partnership for the whole season.
- Everything in Supergiant
- Premier placement across the team's materials
- A custom employee robot experience
Final benefits follow sponsor, school, team and event requirements.
How to sponsor
Two steps
- Choose a tier with the team. Email contact@team6962.com and a student will walk you through what each tier includes.
- Make the contribution through Khan Lab School. KLS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and issues the donation acknowledgment.
Legal recipient
Khan Lab School
501(c)(3) nonprofit
Federal tax ID 46-5742553
Khan Lab School provides the applicable donation acknowledgment. How a gift is treated for tax depends on your own circumstances, and on anything of value received in return, so check with your tax adviser.
Designate the gift
Put “Antares, Team 6962” in the memo or notes so the gift reaches the team.
Contacts
Partnership discussion: contact@team6962.com
Giving and in-kind: donate@team6962.com
KLS gift administration: donate@khanlabschool.org
Start a conversation
A student will answer your email
Tell us what your company cares about and we will come back with a proposal that fits. In-kind tools, machining and mentorship count too.