Future Impact Challenge

What is the Future Impact Challenge?

Future Impact Challenge is an international teen tech entrepreneurship competition from Silicon Valley toward the world, hosted by Applied Computing Foundation (ACF). It focuses on empowering future makers across all fields, from STEM to gaming to art (you name it!), with sustainability at its core. By interacting with other aspiring startup teams, ACF cultivates a global teen startup ecosystem where technical learning blends with creativity and innovation. The Future Impact Challenge aims to empower future leaders to exercise their entrepreneurial skills with measurable rubrics and an innovative spirit.

Why are we launching FIC?

The impacts of climate change and global warming have shaken our world. With increasing concern amongst scientists that today's world may not be sustainable, today's teens have become more aware of putting effort into creating a safer and more environmentally friendly world. Many young entrepreneurs have taken it upon themselves to make a difference. Since these young entrepreneurs often find fewer opportunities to get their ideas out there, FIC is a step in the right direction! ☘️

Sponsorship Packages

These sponsorship packages are intended as frameworks for developing a fruitful relationship between partner organizations/ sponsors/ events and the Future Impact Challenge. Further communication with the event coordinators of Future Impact Challenge is encouraged.

Sponsorship package options

Sponsorship packages may include any/ many of the options listed below. We are also more than happy to collaborate with you to develop new, innovative ways to extend sponsorships that suit both parties.

Provide prizes (credits for a product, free trial, or scholarship are a few examples).
Bring in participants from your community for our competition.
Promote and market the event within your network.
Host workshops to provide lessons on using sponsored tools or lead discussion or Q&A panels on a specific topic.
Provide sponsor company judges to participate in our winner selection panel for FIC.
Gift cards or swag as appreciation for our workshop runners or volunteers.
Provide recognition for participants through internships, apprenticeships, or mentorships.
Provide special company-themed product submission prize categories.
Sponsor individual need-based teams for recognition (low-income teams, diverse teams, and teams with unique ideas that align with the sponsor are a few examples).
Monetary Donation towards our cash prize pool.

Why Sponsor FIC?

Support the world’s next generation of tech leaders!
Participate and promote your company within a community of ambitious innovators intent on changing the world.
Behind-the-scenes witnessing of creative and innovative solutions from teen tech entrepreneur teams.
Mentor teams that have developed projects aligned with your organization’s interests and goals.
ACF is a registered Section 501(c) (3) charitable non-profit organization, so your donation is tax-deductible.
Expose your organization or company to the ACF teen tech global ecosystem.
Do your part for the environment!

In Return

In return for your generous partnership, the Future Impact Challenge opens itself to the sponsors and partner organizations with several benefits:

The partner organization logo and link are featured on the homepage of the Future Impact Challenge and FIC email signatures.
Promotion of the partner organization in Future Impact Challenge events throughout the competition.
An official invitation to have company representatives speak about their company and their expectations from participants or their partnership with FIC during the opening and closing ceremonies.
Promotion through ACF’s social media channels, newsletter, and network.
Recognition through hosting workshops.
Opportunities to mentor teams that have developed projects aligned with the partner organization’s business interests and goals.
Opportunities to expose the partner organization to the ACF’s global teen tech and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Follow-up networking opportunities and a continued partnership for upcoming Future Impact Challenge competitions and with ACF.

Get in Touch

Please contact our Future Impact Challenge sponsorship team coordinator, Swatilekha, at swatilekha@applied-computing.org for more information or collaboration opportunities. We are happy to discuss more over a quick virtual meeting as well.

Additional Resources

Future Sponsorship Packages