Program sponsorships
Invest in your business community and grow your brand recognition and reach by sponsoring a CIE program. CIE is southeastern NC's largest sponsor of events, training, and educational programs for the innovation and entrepreneurship community.
Interested in supporting the innovation community and CIE Mission by sponsoring a program?
Event sponsorships are available! Through event sponsorships, we provide programs to a larger audience for free.
- Sponsorships include branding on all marketing materials, printed and electronic, and time to speak at the event.
- Your company is recognized as an event sponsor for the calendar year on our site.
- CIE provides food and beverages for half day workshops.
Our current direct email list is over 3000.
The rates for sponsoring a CIE program:
- $500 for 1 hour programs
- $700 for 1.5 hour programs
- $900 for 2-hour programs
- $2000 for half day workshops
CIE also offers special sponsor packages for larger programs such as the Ocean Innovation Conference.
For more information about becoming a sponsor, please email cie@uncw.edu. Additional contact information is here.
A list of current sponsors is here. A list of events and programs that can currently be registered for is here (there are a lot more always being planned!).