Sponsorship Criteria
The Innovation Quarter seeks to support organizations and events that place an emphasis on growing the local economy, building a vibrant community or have strategic value to its tenants and partners. We prioritize sponsorship requests and dollar amounts according to their alignment with our mission, as outlined below.
Driving Economic Growth
The Innovation Quarter seeks to support entrepreneurial activity and development within the Innovation Quarter, with special consideration given to minority- and women-owned business events, entities or affiliates.
Building Vibrant Community
The Innovation Quarter seeks to support community non-profits that serve to improve and enhance the lives of others.
Special consideration will be made to activities and organizations that:
- Support health and wellness
- Encourage youth exposure to STEAM fields (science, technology, engineering, arts and math)
- Support workforce training
- Enhance the arts
- Events within the Innovation Quarter that are free, open to the public and encourage a diverse attendance
Strategic Business Relationship
The Innovation Quarter seeks to support events, activities and/or organizations that serve to cross-promote strategic areas of focus of anchor tenants in the Innovation Quarter.
