Sponsors

Equalize sponsors support efforts to diversify the innovation pool and increase the number of women entrepreneurs in America.

Equalize presenters come from universities across the country, including:

Yale University
Northwestern University
The Ohio State University
Arizona State University
Washington University in St. Louis

Cornell University
University of Texas at Austin
University of Michigan
University of Tennessee

University of New Mexico
Duke University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
West Virginia University

Why Equalize?

When Equalize was launched in 2020, companies founded solely by women received only 2.3% of the total capital invested in venture-backed American startups. According to PitchBook, companies founded solely by women also faced a disproportionate blow during the COVID-19 pandemic and garnered 2% of the dollars invested in the US, despite the surge in overall dollars invested in startups.

Equalize takes national action to help close the gap. WashU and Osage University Partners are committed to supporting faculty wherever they are on their entrepreneurial journey—and, through Equalize are especially invested in supporting women bringin their ideas and discoveries from lab to marketplace.

“I thoroughly enjoyed participating and learning a lot from this event. Thank you for providing the mentoring as well and not sure how you did the match, but I couldn’t have asked for a better mentor.”
Sandhya Kortagere, Drexel University

Other ways to support Equalize

In-kind services are welcome. In 2020, 40 combined hours of legal, regulatory and graphic design consultation were awarded.

Sponsorship Levels & Benefits	Presenting* $25,000	Survival Kit** $20,000	Gold $10,000	Silver $5,000	Bronze $2,500	Friend $1,000
Opportunity to introduce keynote speaker OR participate in panel discussion	•
Opportunity to serve as a judge in pitch room of your choice	•
Logo prominent on Survival Kit box		•
First right of refusal for future Equalize sponsorship at same level	•	•
Logo included on Survival Kit items	•	•	•
Advanced copy of all pitch briefs	•	•	•	•
Recognition in opening and closing remarks	•	•	•	•	•
Sponsorship recognition in the following media/materials
Event website	•	•	•	•	•	•
Social media posts	•	•	•	•	•	•
Virtual event slides	•	•	•	•	•	•
Post-event videos	•		•	•	•
Event emails	•	•	•
Recognition on registration website	•

*Only one available
**More information on survival kit sponsorship here.

Equalize 2022 Survival Kit

Make a lasting impression with the first 500 attendees to register through a shipped Pitch Competition Survival Kit full of snacks, supplies and other surprises.