Sponsorship opportunities - Project Nevada, September 2016
Plymouth University will attempt to set a land speed record at the World Human Powered Speed Challenge (WHPSC) in Nevada. You could be part of it...
For any enquires please contact tracy.wilson@plymouth.ac.uk.
We needed corporate sponsors to help fund our record attempt, and offered excellent publicity and marketing benefits in return.
We generated lots of publicity including TV coverage, local radio and national press. Our social media reach was incredible and we even made national TV in Canada!
Testing of our handcycle showed that we had a very strong chance of breaking a record and we expected significant publicity, but it exceeded our expectations! Sponsor logos had pride of place on our aerodynamic shell, and worked with many to maximise benefits through, for example, trade show displays, community events and presentations at corporate events.
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![Cyclepowermeters.com]( "Cyclepowermeters.com")
Suppliers of the power meter installed on our handcycle at a heavily discounted price
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![The School of Engineering]( "The School of Engineering")
Contributed £5,000 to last year’s project, and provided help and support (in the form of hundreds of technician hours) to make this project a success
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![Design Flow]( "Design Flow (an engineering consultancy within Plymouth University)")
Staff members in DesignFlow have contributed many hundreds of hours of their own time in assisting with the design and build of the handcycle
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![The Advanced Composites Manufacturing Centre]( "The Advanced Composites Manufacturing Centre (Plymouth University)")
Contributed invaluable help, advice, manufacturing hours and materials - without them this project would not have been possible
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![Sunrise]( "Sunrise Software")
Supplied £1,000 of sponsorship to last year’s project - helping to get the handcycle to where it is today
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![XMA]( "XMA")
Supplied £5,000 of sponsorship to 2015/16 project - helping to get the handcycle to where it is today
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![Ipeco Composites]( "Ipeco Composites")
Machined the tooling used to manufacture our aerodynamic handcycle shell, using a large multi-axis CNC milling machine
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![Ice]( "ICE Trikes")
Provided bicycle parts (including tyres and chainguides), and built the front wheels - plus provided help and advice on the design and build
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![Certini Bicycle Co.]( "Certini Bicycle Co.")
Suppliers of all the bicycle components used on the handcycle at cost price, along with invaluable, help, support and advice on all things bicycle!
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![Institution of Mechanical Engineers]( "Institution of Mechanical Engineers")
Provided a £3,500 grant towards the cost of student travel for the project
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![Putnams]( "Putnams")
Suppliers of foam to make the chest support cushions for both athletes
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![Algeos]( "Algeos")
Donated materials to improve the comfort of athletes in the handcycle including medical grade products which line our leg/chest supports and seats
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![The Royal Air Force]( "The Royal Air Force")
Allowed us use of a strip of tarmac at RAF St Mawgan for all our handcycle testing, helping with modifications using their machine shop on site
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![Baron Controls LLC]( "Baron Controls LLC")
Have loaned us a custom built ProShift automatic gear control, and also supplied a Shimano Di2 electronic gear shifter at cost price
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![R.A. Rodriguez (UK)]( "R.A. Rodriguez (UK)")
Supplied specialist wheel bearings (large diameter, thin section) from custom designed front wheel hubs at a heavily discounted price, saving £200
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![Ride on cycling]( "Ride On Cycling")
Martyn at Ride On Cycling has offered support to our athlete Sarah, mainly assisting with approaching companies for sponsorship
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![BT logo for Project Nevada]( "BT - Project Nevada")
Contributed funds towards the cost of parts for handcycle
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![Help for Heroes Sponsor Logo]( "Help for Heroes Plymouth Recovery Centre")
Welcomed our mechanical engineering students on their stand during Plymouth Armed Forces Day in June 2016 to showcase the handcycle and Project Nevada
Mrs Caitie Hall
Partnerships & Community Engagement - Development Office (External Relations)