Sponsors

Sponsors are the lifeblood of TiE. It is the financial support and active participation of our valued Sponsors that has made TiE the global brand name for “Building the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem.” Sponsorship is ideally suited for enterprises such as Venture Capital firms, Law firms, Accounting firms, Commercial banks, Investment banks, Private Equity firms, Corporations and other Service Providers to entrepreneurs. Our current sponsors are recognized leaders in their respective industries who have realized the unique privileges associated with sponsoring TiE. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, click here for more information.

Global Sponsors

Zaloni is a leading provider of Hadoop solutions focused on solving the most complex large-scale data analytic challenges. Zaloni builds agile Big Data solutions coupled with rich and interactive data visualization. Our offering includes end-to-end design, build, and deployment of Big Data platform services.

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a private nonpartisan foundation that works to harness the power of entrepreneurship and innovation to grow economies and improve human welfare. Through its research and other initiatives, the Kauffman Foundation aims to open young people's eyes to the possibility of entrepreneurship, promote entrepreneurship education, raise awareness of entrepreneurship-friendly policies, and find alternative pathways for the commercialization of new knowledge and technologies. It also works to prepare students to be innovators, entrepreneurs and skilled workers in the 21st century economy through initiatives designed to improve learning in math, engineering, science, and technology. Founded by late entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing Marion Kauffman, the Foundation is based in Kansas City, Mo. and has approximately $2 billion in assets. For more information, please visit www.kauffman.org

Microsoft BizSpark: Helping startups succeed with all the right resources. A global program, now with 40,000+ startups in 110 countries, helping software startups succeed by giving them access to Microsoft software development tools, connecting them with key industry players, including investors, and providing marketing visibility to help entrepreneurs starting a business. Microsoft launched BizSpark in 2008 and is pleased to support TiE entrepreneurs and the goals of the TiE network worldwide.

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