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Sponsor the 2026 Hertz Summer Workshop
The annual Hertz Summer Workshop is the signature event for the Hertz community and a one-of-a-kind gathering of some of the top scientists, entrepreneurs and leaders in our nation’s science and technology enterprise. The Hertz Foundation has sponsorship opportunities available at a variety of levels and we are happy to work with your team to tailor to your needs.
contact the Summer workshop teamWhy should you join the Hertz Summer Workshop?
Our signature event, the Summer Workshop brings together science and technology leaders from across the many fields and decades funded by the Hertz Foundation. Access to this event gives you and your team the chance to recruit, share your story and engage with some of the brightest minds.
Elevate Your Brand
Sponsorship of this invite-only event will provide visibility to our full list serve through advertisement and intimate connection with the 200+ attendees at the event.
Build your workforce
Recruit world class talent from the multidisciplinary, cross-sector Hertz Fellows community (ranging from in-school to senior career fellows) in attendance.
Access a Powerful Network
Expand your network to include the Hertz Fellows – a carefully selected, exclusive group of the nation’s best innovators in science and technology.
Advance Science and Technology
Provide targeted career talks and professional development programming to attendees to enrich their opportunities to excel in your arena and accelerate your strategic goals.
sponsorship levels
BRONZE — $5,000
- Name on event materials, including promotional materials sent ahead and at the event
- Includes 1 ticket to the summer workshop
Silver — $15,000
Named Engineering Challenge. Example: The [insert name here] Engineering Icebreaker.
- Named engineering challenge in print and digital agenda
- Name on event materials, including promotional materials sent ahead and at the event
- Opportunity to collaborate on engineering challenge design and execution
- Includes 2 tickets to the summer workshop
Past Past examples of named challenges:
- 2024: The “HertzKart Challenge” involving team building and structured racing of toy cars
- 2023: “A Skirmish in the Skies” drone battle with modified drones
- 2022: An invention challenge involving proposing patents to earn “Hertz Bucks” to spend at a shop to be able to build prototypes
Gold — $25,000
Named event session: Example: The [insert name here] Keynote by [speaker name]
- Named session in print and digital agenda
Name on event materials, including promotional materials sent ahead and at the event - Opportunity to collaborate on speaker(s) and topic(s)
- Includes up to 4 tickets to the summer workshop
Platinum — $300,000
Named Summer Workshop: Example: The [insert name here] 2026 Hertz Summer Workshop
- Opportunity to have the workshop named in your honor for one year
- Named workshop in all print and digital agenda
- Name on all event materials, including promotional materials before, during and in all recap materials about the event
- Opportunity to collaborate with the committee on sessions and agenda
- Collaboration on a special VIP invitation list
