Sponsorship Opportunities

IDEA Week
San Diego

October 19 to 23, 2026 Support what’s next for San Diego

IDEA Week San Diego is a new regional platform from Connect designed to showcase the people, companies, creators, researchers, artists, and organizations shaping what’s next for San Diego.

5 Days Events, activations, conversations, showcases, performances, and experiences
4 Pillars Innovation, Discovery, Expression, and Art
$2,500-$50,000 Sponsorship opportunities across multiple levels
San Diego A shared platform for the region’s creative and innovation economy
Why Sponsor IDEA Week?

Align your organization with San Diego’s creative and innovation future.

Sponsorship of IDEA Week offers organizations the opportunity to align with a highly visible, community-driven platform that celebrates innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship, discovery, and cross-sector collaboration.

Sponsors will help support a week that connects founders, investors, artists, executives, researchers, students, civic leaders, creative professionals, and community members through programming that reflects the energy and diversity of San Diego.

This week is designed to be bigger than any one organization could create alone. By bringing partners together under one shared umbrella, IDEA Week will highlight the full strength of San Diego’s creative and innovation economy.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Choose your level of support.

Sponsors can support IDEA Week through premier visibility, pillar alignment, broader community access, or ecosystem-wide recognition.

Title Sponsor

The premier sponsorship opportunity for an organization seeking maximum visibility across the full week.

$50,000 1 available
  • “IDEA Week San Diego presented by [Sponsor]” recognition
  • Premier logo placement on website, event calendar, emails, signage, and promotional materials
  • Recognition in press and media materials
  • Opportunity to provide remarks at a flagship IDEA Week event
  • Opportunity to host or co-host a signature program
  • Dedicated social media recognition
  • Newsletter recognition
  • 25 tickets to Connect’s Founders Summit
  • First right of renewal for the following year

IDEA Pillar Sponsor

Support one of the four core IDEA Week themes: Innovation, Discovery, Expression, or Art.

$10,000 4 available
  • Recognition as the official sponsor of one IDEA Week pillar
  • Logo placement on IDEA Week website and sponsor materials
  • Recognition in relevant pillar-focused programming
  • Opportunity to support or introduce one related event, where appropriate
  • Social media recognition
  • Newsletter recognition
  • Logo on shared event signage
  • 10 tickets to Connect’s Founders Summit
  • Inclusion in post-event sponsor recognition

Community Access Sponsor

Support broader participation across IDEA Week for founders, students, artists, nonprofits, and community members.

$5,000 6 available
  • Recognition as a Community Access Sponsor
  • Logo placement on IDEA Week website
  • Recognition in select email and digital promotions
  • Social media recognition
  • Logo on shared event signage
  • Opportunity to be associated with access, scholarship, or community participation messaging
  • 5 tickets to Connect’s Founders Summit
  • Inclusion in post-event sponsor recognition

Ecosystem Supporter

For organizations that want to support IDEA Week and be recognized as part of the broader community platform.

$2,500 10 available
  • Recognition as an IDEA Week Ecosystem Supporter
  • Logo placement on IDEA Week sponsor page
  • Group recognition in select social media and email promotions
  • Name or logo on shared sponsor signage
  • 2 tickets to Connect’s Founders Summit
  • Inclusion in post-event thank-you communications
Sponsorship Summary

At-a-glance opportunities.

IDEA Week sponsorship opportunities are designed to give organizations multiple ways to support the week while receiving meaningful visibility across the platform.

$50,000 Title Sponsor
1 available
$10,000 IDEA Pillar Sponsor
4 available
$5,000 Community Access Sponsor
6 available
$2,500 Ecosystem Supporter
10 available
Join Us

Help build a shared platform for San Diego.

IDEA Week San Diego is an opportunity to help build a shared platform for the region’s innovation and creative communities.

Your sponsorship will support a week designed to spark connection, showcase bold ideas, and celebrate the people shaping San Diego’s future.

Sponsorship Contact

Start the conversation.

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

Lizbeth Dargi
Partnerships and Events Manager
[email protected]