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A $10,000 dollar sponsorship fund dedicated to sparking
the entrepreneur community at the University of Sydney
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Different ways SparkX can support your on-campus event
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Support and advice on running an
on-campus event
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Event grant to support
the execution of your event
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Expert guest(s) for relevant
industry topics
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Finding and securing
the right venue
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Are you eligible?
- Events focus on promoting entrepreneurship, innovation and startups
- Be held on-campus
- If charging for a ticket, must offer
(1) student discount
(2) further discount for USU Access Members - Complete an application
- Use Eventbrite for registration
- Use Facebook to promote (at very least)
- Promote INCUBATE within our guidelines
- Match event criteria
Individuals or societies within the University of Sydney community, organisers with Access Membership and collaboration opportunities with other universities will be prioritised.
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Events supported by SparkX so far
- ‘Network of Women’ Entrepreneurship Speakers
- Medical Innovation Industry Talks
- Cryptocurrency Meetups
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Application
Engaging, high-quality events on-campus
Details must include
- Planned venue & AV requirements
- Attendance (VIPs or media included)
- Promotion plan with draft artwork
- Date, speakers, event budget, sponsorship, organiser details, other sponsors, past event organisation history
Applications are reviewed on an on-going basis. Successful applications will be invited for an interview prior to a decision of the grant approval. Note that the grant provided is at Incubate’s discretion, and only a partial amount of the grant requested may be approved.
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Event Categories
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Casual
Casual events are small and focused, such as regular meet-ups, technical workshops, networking and collaborative industry events.
- Sponsorship Amount: Up to $500 per event
- Expected Attendance: 30-50 per event
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Keynote
Event formats can include seminars, workshops, panels or similar. Events should inspiring, engaging and well organised.
- Sponsorship Amount: Up to $1,500 per event
- Expected Attendance: 70+ attendees
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Major
Major events should inspire, engage and be well-organised. They generate a lot of attention and they are appealing to the target audience. This might include events hackathons, exciting or inspirational speakers/major keynotes and discussion panels.
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- Sponsorship Amount: Up to $5,000 per event
- Attendance: 120+ attendees
- Application should be at least 8 weeks prior to event date
- Allow at least 6 weeks promo lead time
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