Sponsor opportunity

Put your brand where the next wave of health innovation is built.

Break the Barrier is a national student competition challenging builders to solve real healthcare problems.

By the numbers

National

Open to students at any U.S. college or university, any major

400+

Instagram followers within 2 weeks of launch

Members on the outreach team

1,000s

LinkedIn connections reached through direct outreach

Why sponsor

Why partner with us?

Sponsoring Break the Barrier offers access to a self-selected group of builders receptive to trying the tools you make. If your company has community and education budgets, we can take care of the rest.

Brand visibility

Placement across the competition site, email updates, and social channels, including co-marketing opportunities.

Convert users

Offer API credits or tool access and competitors will build with your product over 2 months. You leave with trained, hands-on users who have a live project to show for it.

Product feedback

Gain product feedback from users building real projects. A low-stakes environment to surface bugs, validate features, and observe user interactions.

Recruitment pipeline

Engage competitors and surface intern and employee candidates before other companies receive an application.

What sponsors can offer

Contribution options.

There's no single way to sponsor. We work with you based on what makes sense for your organization — cash, tools, mentorship, or a combination.

Cash prizes

Fund the competition and sponsor track prizes directly and get top billing in winner announcements.

API credits or tool access

Give teams the infrastructure to build. They become real users of your product, with a finished project to show for it.

Mentorship and workshops

Send representatives to office hours, host a workshop, or present to competitors virtually during the 2-month competition window.

Recruiting access

Identify hires before the broader market sees them. We can facilitate warm introductions to standout teams.

In-kind product donation

Hardware, software licenses, or other resources you already have.

Host a sponsor track

Offer a separate prize for the best submission that uses your tool. Participants compete within the main competition and for your track simultaneously. Incentivize competitors to use your product.