Access Top Student Talent
Connect with driven students from engineering, medicine, public health, business, and other disciplines as they work through real healthcare challenges in a fast-paced, team-based environment.
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Partner with the Medical Device Make-A-Thon
Support the next generation of healthcare innovators at UVA
Become a SponsorWhy Sponsor?
Support innovation while engaging directly with students
Sponsoring the Medical Device Make-A-Thon is an opportunity to support hands-on healthcare innovation while connecting directly with motivated, interdisciplinary students at UVA. Throughout the event, sponsors gain meaningful visibility, engage with participants in a collaborative setting, and help shape an experience that encourages creativity, technical growth, and real-world problem solving.
Support Healthcare Innovation
Help make hands-on medical device design more accessible by funding materials, mentorship, and opportunities for students to turn ideas into tangible solutions.
Gain Event Visibility
Build recognition for your organization through event materials, sponsor acknowledgments, and direct engagement with participants, mentors, and the broader FISH community.
What You’ll Get
Meaningful ways to show up throughout the event
Mentorship Access
Engage directly with teams throughout the event by offering feedback, answering questions, and supporting students as they develop and refine their ideas.
Keynote / Speaking Opportunity
Sponsors may have the opportunity to share insights with participants through remarks, workshops, or event programming, helping students learn directly from professionals in the field.
Brand Visibility
Gain exposure through sponsor recognition on promotional materials, event signage, digital communications, and other Make-A-Thon materials shared with students and attendees.
Recruiting Opportunities
Meet motivated, interdisciplinary students in a hands-on setting that highlights collaboration, creativity, and technical problem-solving beyond what a traditional recruiting event can show.
Sponsor Participation Timeline
Ways to stay involved throughout the weekend
Sponsors can contribute at multiple points across the event, from opening programming and workshops to mentor checkpoints, feedback sessions, and final presentations.
Ways to Get Involved
Flexible partnership options
Organizations can support the Make-A-Thon in a variety of ways, whether through funding, materials, mentorship, or event participation. We welcome partners who want to contribute their expertise and help make the weekend possible.
Financial Sponsorship
Support the event through direct funding that helps cover materials, food, event operations, and other resources needed to create a strong experience for participants.
Resource Donation
Contribute tools, supplies, software access, prototyping materials, or other resources that help students move from early ideas to tangible solutions.
Mentorship / Advising
Work directly with teams by offering feedback, technical insight, and real-world perspective as students refine their concepts throughout the weekend.
Judging / Speaking
Take part in the event as a judge, panelist, workshop leader, or speaker, helping evaluate projects and share knowledge with participants.
Who You’ll Reach
An interdisciplinary UVA student audience
Sponsors will connect with a diverse group of students from across UVA, including those in engineering, medicine, public health, design, business, and entrepreneurship. The Make-A-Thon brings together participants with different skills and perspectives, creating a collaborative environment where organizations can engage with students who are interested in innovation, problem-solving, and healthcare impact.
Current Partners
Organizations helping make the event possible
The Jefferson Trust
MicroAire
