Partnerships
Sponsor a student rover team
Your support funds rover development, manufacturing, electronics and outreach at Macquarie University’s aerospace rover society.
Why partner with MARS
Invest in the next generation of engineers
MARS is a fully funded team, backed by the Space Research Network and Macquarie University, with a growing list of industry partners.
Companies looking for student talent, other university societies wanting to collaborate and community organisations with a proposal are all welcome to get in touch.
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Targeted recruiting
Meet engineering, computing, mechatronics and business students while they are still studying.
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Community outreach
Show your organisation’s support for the next generation of aerospace students.
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Visual exposure
Logo placements on our rover, team apparel, competition banners and digital platforms.
Seen with WALLY
Your support goes where WALLY goes
We take WALLY to public showcases now, and to the Australian Rover Challenge in 2027. Figures as of 2026.
- 2024FoundedBy Macquarie engineering students
- 3Public showcasesIAC 2025, SXSW and Astronomy Open Night
- 2Funding backers
- 2027Competition goalAustralian Rover Challenge
What your support funds
Put your support to work
Sponsorship and in-kind support pay for the build, the tests and the trip to competition.
Parts and materials
The motors, electronics and materials WALLY is built from. [Placeholder: add two or three examples from the 2026 budget.]
Travel to the 2027 Australian Rover Challenge
Getting the team and WALLY to the competition. [Placeholder: add what it covers, such as travel and freight.]
Testing and outreach
Test days that find what breaks before competition, and taking WALLY to public showcases. [Placeholder: add examples.]
Sponsorship tiers
Choose your level
Three tiers, each with everything in the tier below and more.
| Benefit | Curiosity · Gold[Add the Curiosity contribution level from the 2026 prospectus.] | Opportunity · Silver[Add the Opportunity contribution level from the 2026 prospectus.] | Spirit · Bronze[Add the Spirit contribution level from the 2026 prospectus.] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logo and link on our website | Included | Included | Included |
| Placeholder: a thank-you post on our social media | Included | Included | Included |
| Placeholder: regular progress updates | Included | Included | Included |
| Placeholder: logo on team shirts | Included | Included | Not included |
| Placeholder: logo on our banners at outreach events | Included | Included | Not included |
| Placeholder: a workshop visit to meet the team | Included | Included | Not included |
| Placeholder: logo on the rover at the 2027 Australian Rover Challenge | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Placeholder: recruiting access to our members | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Placeholder: joint content, such as a case study | Included | Not included | Not included |
Curiosity · Gold
[Add the Curiosity contribution level from the 2026 prospectus.]
- Logo and link on our website
- Placeholder: a thank-you post on our social media
- Placeholder: regular progress updates
- Placeholder: logo on team shirts
- Placeholder: logo on our banners at outreach events
- Placeholder: a workshop visit to meet the team
- Placeholder: logo on the rover at the 2027 Australian Rover Challenge
- Placeholder: recruiting access to our members
- Placeholder: joint content, such as a case study
Opportunity · Silver
[Add the Opportunity contribution level from the 2026 prospectus.]
- Logo and link on our website
- Placeholder: a thank-you post on our social media
- Placeholder: regular progress updates
- Placeholder: logo on team shirts
- Placeholder: logo on our banners at outreach events
- Placeholder: a workshop visit to meet the team
Spirit · Bronze
[Add the Spirit contribution level from the 2026 prospectus.]
- Logo and link on our website
- Placeholder: a thank-you post on our social media
- Placeholder: regular progress updates
Technical partners: In-kind support (machining, components, materials and software licences) counts towards a tier at its value.
Rows marked "Placeholder" are waiting for the 2026 prospectus. Contribution levels will be in AUD.
Current partners
Join the partners already on board
Prospectus
Download the prospectus
The tiers, benefits and branding options in one PDF, to share with your team.
Enquiry
Talk to us about sponsoring
Tell us about your organisation and how you would like to support the team, and we will get back to you.