From left: Google café at TED 2006; Monterey Aquarium party at TED2006; sponsored messenger bag at TED2005
Each year, TED is brought to life with the help of a select group of companies committed to supporting the power of ideas.
At TED, the emphasis is quality over quantity. The curated audience of 2,000 is composed of decision-makers and influencers -- CEOs, creative directors, studio executives, venture capitalists, inventors and entrepreneurs.
Recent sponsors have included Adobe, Aliph, AMD, Autodesk, BMW, Branch Home, Conde Nast Portfolio, Desktop Factory, Ethos Water, Exclaim, Google, Grey Goose Vodka, HotStudio, Icon Estates Wines, Intel, Lexus, Microsoft, Method, Motorola, The New Yorker, Palm, Proflowers, Six Apart, Sony, Steelcase, Sun, Target, Tesla Motors, Viewpoint, Vosges Haut-Chocolat, Weider History Group, and WIRED.
Sponsorships start at $50,000 and go up to $1,000,000. Each is tailored to the unique atmosphere of TED and the intentions of the sponsor.
Sponsor opportunities at the conference include:
- Technology and equipment
- Breakfasts and lunches
- Conversation breaks
- TED University classes
- TEDLab
- Evening events
- TEDGift Bags
- Speaker gifts
Sponsor recognition includes:
- Ad or mention in the annual TED Program Guide
- TED.com website recognition and link
- Slide and/or mention from the Main Stage
Additional opportunities:
- TEDTalks/TED.com
- TEDSalons
- TEDGlobal
- TED Prize
Interested in sponsoring TED? Please contact us.
Ronda Carnegie
Director of Partnerships
TED Conferences
212.346.9333
sponsors@ted.com
