Techfest is made possible by the kind support of our sponsors. The TechFest Dayton Foundation and its committee are pleased to recognize and thank the following foundations, companies, societies/clubs, individuals and other organizations for their generous financial, in-kind support and volunteer time.
Individuals and organizations who are interested in donating can clink the link below to donate at Greene Giving's secure donations landing page. We appreciate everyone's ongoing support!
***Your donation will be processed by Greene Giving Community Foundation. Therefore, please include "TechFest Dayton" in the description box when submitting your donation.
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Meet our 2023 Sponsors

Techfest 2023 Sponsors and Donors:
2023 Sponsorship Levels
Platinum Sponsor: $10,000 and Above:
EMERSON
Gold Level: $5,000 to $9,999:
Virginia W. Kettering Foundation
Silver ($2,000 to $4,999)
Engineering and Science Foundation
Iddings Foundation
UDRI
Yaskawa
Bronze ($500 to $1,999)
AIAA
Ohio Space Grant Foundation
Robert Gran Living Trust
SME Chapter 18
Ball Aerospace
Supporter ($100 to $499)
Phillip Reid
Ron Julian
SAME
Tom Mastbaum
ISA
Dinesh and Pragnya Shah
Engineers Club
Vince Russo
Friend ($10-$99)
Kara Combs
Harry Seifert
Platinum Sponsor $10,000+:
- All Gold Level perks included
- Choice of Booth Space at Event if desired
- Marquee at Event Entrances
- Deemed “Sustaining Sponsor”
Gold Sponsor $5000 - $9999:
- All Silver Level perks included
- Deemed “presenting sponsor”
Silver Sponsor $2000 - $4900:
- Bronze package included
- Shoutouts on social media, newsletters, and other print media
Bronze Sponsor $500 - $1999
- Highlighted on TechFest Dayton website
- Logo scrolled on presentations throughout days of event
Supporter $100-$499
- Recognition on website
- Recognition in Published Materials
Friend $10-$99:
- Recognition on website
The following organizations and individuals have contributed to TechFest in previous years:
Virginia Kettering Foundation
Emerson Corporation
Iddings Foundation
Kiwanis Club of Dayton
Yaskawa Motoman Corporation
Physicians Charitable Trust
Sinclair Community College President’s Fund
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Local Chapter 18 (SME)
American Society for Quality, Dayton Section (ASQ)
Bob Gran Estate
Ohio Space Grant Consortium
University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI)
Woolpert Corporation
American Society of Civil Engineers, Dayton Section (ASCE)
Air & Waste Management Association-SW Ohio Chapter (A&WMA-SWOC)
Ball Aerospace
Jean and Lyle Lockwood
Northrop Grumman Information Systems and Integration Systems
American Chemical Society, Dayton Section (ACS)
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Audrey and & Ken Brewer***
Boeing Company
Carillon Park Rail and Steam Society
Dinesh and Pragnya Shah
Dayton Engineers Club
Dayton Society of Prof Engineers (DSPE)
Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (IEST)
International Society of Automation (ISA)
Institute of Industrial Systems Engineers (IISE)
Instrumentation Systems & Automation Society (ISA)
Joan and David Engelsman ***
Jim and Sheri Woessner
Kathy Julian
Laura Rea
Mary Yaney
Mike Monnier