Thank you for considering Talon 540. We are grateful to all sponsors who support us in our short-term and long-term goals. Please check out sponsor information.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of TALON 540, please fill out the form to the right or contact us, and we will get back to you as soon as possible!
Showbest Fixture Corporation manufactures and installs fixtures for thousands of retail stores and college bookstores. Showbest provides superior customer service by providing quality store fixtures at a competitive price and to deliver and install them on time. Showbest grants TALON 540 financial support and builds game elements, drive stations, and shipping crates. Showbest also provides mentorship in strategy, design, and awards. Mr. Schubert, the owner/CEO of Showbest Fixture Corporation personally provides advice and guidance to the team. Showbest & the Schubert family has supported our team for thirteen years.
Tech For Troops is a non-profit organization that educates and empowers veterans and veteran families through technology. They have 2 programs: one which involves refurbishing and donating old computers, as well as safely recycling unusable computers. T4T also provides information technology training for veterans, teaching them valuable job skills and helping to prepare them for reentry into the workforce. This is Tech For Troops’ first year sponsoring Talon 540.
TKL Products Corporation provides high quality guitar cases and bags to domestic and international music instrument manufacturers and distributors. TKL offers TALON 540 financial support as well as promotional items for our pit packages. TKL Products Corporation owners Tom and Donna Dougherty has supported our team for eight years.
DuPont is an American multinational chemicals company. First founded in 1802, it has aided in the development of many polymers, chemicals, and synthetic pigments & paints.
The Henrico Education Foundation Inc. has established itself as the vehicle for individuals and businesses to support public education in Henrico County, Virginia. By providing an opportunity for community participation in the school system, positive and enriching relationships continue to develop between the corporate sector and Henrico schools. The Foundation strives to link educators and students with financial resources in order to bring the school division to an even higher level of excellence. They have provided financial assistance for eight years allowing us to be able to compete at the local and world championship level.
Piedmont Metal Fabricators manufactures miscellaneous industry machinery and sheet metal work. By fabricating frames and miscellaneous metal parts for TALON 540, Piedmont is vital in producing competitive, robust robots. Bruce Bones (sales division), Greg Brindle (engineering department), and many metal workers provide essential knowledge, problem solving skills, and generous amounts of time manufacturing key metal components for our robots. Piedmont Metal Fabricators has supported our team for eight years.
TALON 540 would also like to thank several generous individual donors who wished to remain anonymous. Their contributions went miles towards a successful robot and a successful year for community outreach.