Solar Car: SponsorshipPacket

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Te Iowa State University solar car team has been racing solar cars since the first Sunraycein 1990. Since then, the technology used and the name o the race have changed, butthe spirit has not; to design and build the solar car that can make the specified distance in the

shortest amount o time, purely on solar power. eam PrISUm has participated in eleven racesand is the only team to produce and qualiy a new vehicle or every event since 1990.

eam PrISUm is a student run, non-profit organization whose core mission is to educatestudents at all levels about engineering and the capabilities o renewable energy through anexciting, hands-on project. During each two-year project cycle, team members design, build, andrace a street legal vehicle powered solely by the suns rays. In addition to training the studentswho build the car, eam PrISUms successul outreach program educates thousands o people peryear about our innovative cars.

Corporate Sponsorship Progra

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Hands on Learning:

We build a new solar car every two years because the two-yearproject puts its members at the oreront o technology throughresearch o the latest scientific advancements and the challenge ofinding ways to incorporate these technologies into the solar car.Our team develops real world skills beyond the classroom. As well

as valuable engineering experience, the solar car team introducesstudents to business and public relation aspects.

Award Winning:

eam Prisum has continued to be one o the top teams in theUnited States in solar car racing. In 2013 we took third place at theFormula Sun Grand Prix and astest lap at 4:42 seconds. In 2012 we placed 2nd at both Formula SunGrand Prix and the American Solar Challenge. Also at the 2012 American Solar Challenge we recei

both the Best Electrical & Mechanical Design awards.

Outreach Program:

eam PrISUm travels throughout the Midwest to elementary, secondary, and post secondaryinstitutions as well as numerous expos and various other events in the hopes o getting people exciteabout engineering and solar energy. In a two year project, the team typically presents the solar car toover 30,000 people.

About Team PrISUm

Keep Up with Us:

We make it easy or our sponsoto stay up to date with the teamAlso we ofen acknowledtheir help on our various soci

media sites

Twitter: @eam_PrISUmFacebook:PrISUm.Solar.Car

Flicker:prisumWebsite: solarcar.stuorg.iastate.edu


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Project Director

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Team PrISUm Leadership

PrISUm is student run, with our leadership comes rom a group o dedicstudents at Iowa State University who ulfill the various director positionthe team. A project o this magnitude requires close collaboration betweestudents with different sets o skills.

Each director oversees other team members in their area o expertise andcoordinates with other directors to ensure that the team is working asefficiently and effectively as possible.

Feel ree to contact any o the directors most closely related to your compor more inormation about sponsorship, or the various components o tsolar car.

Assistant Director Electrical Director Mechanical Dire

undraising Director


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We Need You:

Building a solar car every two years is no easy task, and we need your help to continue to keep teamPrISUm alive. Te operation o the team depends on wide ranging donations o products and undin order to continue producing solar powered vehicles and educating the public. Our goal is to raisquarter-million dollars in cash and in-kind donations to cover the expenses associated with buildintesting, racing, and presenting our next generation solar car.

Why You Should Consider Sponsorship:

National ExposureSolar car races are high profile events with extensive media coverage and widespread interest rompublic. Along with our numerous outreach event, sponsorship give you a chance to display your comproudly on our vehicles, t-shirts, and website.

Future EmployeesPrISUm alumnus take the skills they learn at solar car and use them as innovators in their uturecareers at companies like yours. We have graduates go on to work at Space-X, Caterpillar, Microsofand more.

Leaders in Renewable Energyeam PrISUm continues to demonstrate the potential o solar power as part o the solution to thesearch or viable energy alternatives acing the world today. We strive to use our knowledge inengineering to create innovative, energy efficient solar vehicles. Equally important is our dedication

educating the public about advances in vehicle efficiency and the capabilities o solar energy.

Impact of Sponsorship


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Adopterup to $499 Benefactor$1,000 - $2,499 Cardinal$2,500 - $4,900 Gold$5,000 - $9,999 Platinum$10,000+

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Sponsorship Initiatives

eam PrISUm strives to provide our sponsors with great value. Not only do we help train the peoplewho will drive Americas uture o sustainable power generation and efficient transportation in the 2century, but we also offer a the opportunity or your company to be seen and talked about at our racon our website, in our newsletters, and most importantly at our many outreach events throughout thyear.


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Still have a questions about sponsorship? Contact the team!

eam PrISUm(515) 294-0899

110 Marston Ames, IA 50011-2151

[email protected]://solarcar.stuorg.iastate.edu

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