Sponsors

To create the best possible experience for participants, we invite you to join us as a sponsor for this unique gathering. Sponsors of the OBD Workshop provide essential, valuable information as a source of networks and knowledge for the participants. The workshop is also a great place for meeting an exceptional group of upcoming graduates and young professionals, especially as we face a shortage of skilled workers.

Four levels of sponsorship are outlined on the Workshop website: platinum ($10K), gold ($5K), silver ($3K), and bronze ($2K). If you can join us in this capacity, your logo and a link to your organization will be showcased here. You will also be listed on the opening session slide and included in printed materials. You may have an opportunity to address Workshop participants at the Welcome BBQ or the Workshop dinner. Your contribution will help talented graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and senior engineers who find themselves financially challenged to participate at reduced fees.

 

Platinum $10,000 (FMV $1,620)

  • Recognition in electronic and printed Workshop materials with a link to company
  • Acknowledgement at Welcome BBQ
  • Workshop Dinner in sponsor’s name and opportunity to briefly address participants at Workshop Dinner
  • Registration Fee Waiver for three technical participants; free daily parking
  • Sponsor can set up an information table at the workshop site to interact with participants during coffer breaks
  • Company give-away for each participant (subject to approval)

 

Gold  $5,000 (FMV $1,080)

  • Recognition in electronic and printed Workshop materials with a link to company
  • Acknowledgement at Welcome BBQ
  • Acknowledgement at Workshop Dinner
  • Registration Fee Waiver for two technical participants; free daily parking
  • Sponsor can set up an information table at the workshop site to interact with participants during coffer breaks
  • Workshop Give-Away: Conference Bag or 90th Anniversary Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Commemorative 30 oz Tumblers

Vigor Tech USA: Vigor is a world-class manufacturer of inert gas enclosures, purification systems, and cleanroom equipment. Founded in 2005 by PhD chemists, Vigor has developed innovative no-leak sealing technology, as well as proprietary gas purification systems that enable our users to experience leakage rates and impurity levels over an order of magnitude better than the industry standard. Vigor’s superior design can remove impurities (O2, H2O, N2) to ppb levels, and achieve ISO-2 levels cleanness. Vigor has offices in the United States and Europe, as well as distributors around the world.

 

UH Cullen College of Engineering: The Cullen College of Engineering, one of twelve academic colleges at the University of Houston, was established in 1941 and is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. More than 5,000 students are enrolled in engineering courses—3,759 undergraduates, 1,312 master’s and doctoral students. The Cullen College offers degree programs in biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, industrial, mechanical, subsea and petroleum engineering, with specialty programs in materials, and computer and systems engineering. Fourteen faculty members belong to the National Academy of Engineering.

 

Silver $3,000 (FMV $540)

  • Recognition in electronic and printed Workshop materials with a link to company
  • Registration Fee Waiver for one technical participant; free daily parking
  • Coffee Break Sponsor & opportunity to include company signage/give-away on tables (subject to approval)

Sugino Machine Limited: Sugino manufactures STAR BURST™, a wet jet milling device that utilizes high-pressure water jet technology to facilitate dispersion, emulsification, particle size reduction, and surface modification for a wide range of materials with minimal contamination. Sugino brings innovation in the field of nanotechnology, offering models for R & D up to full-scale production. The process delivers nano-sized, high surface particles, optimal for battery development, allowing scientists and researchers to manipulate the materials to maximize their benefit and usefulness.

Neware: As a leader of battery testing solutions provider founded in 1998, Neware has been committed to providing world-class battery testing products and services for the last 21 years. In fact, these efforts have been rewarded with more than 180,000 sets of testing equipment sold to over 26,000 customers, ranging from battery / capacitor manufactures （production, quality control）and automakers to R&D institutes across the world.

 

Bronze $2,000 (FMV $0)

  • Recognition in electronic and printed Workshop materials with a link to company
  • Lanyards/badge holders with donor logo
  • Critical Workshop supplies