1. education
2. school

Robot uprising in Ramsay. Photo: Michelle Hofer
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“Teaching is not
entertainment but is
unlikely to be successful
if it is not entertaining.”
Herbert Simon, Nobel Laureate
It matters.
Beakerhead looks and feels like one of the most engaging and
delightful ways you could spend five glorious days in September.
Look a little deeper and you’ll see that Beakerhead is a year-round initiative that couldn’t be
more important to our future – as individuals, as companies, and as a culture.
For decades, we have been streaming people into either technical or creative occupations, and yet it is precisely
at their intersection where ingenuity lives.
What happens when art does not
meet science?
Bright kids suffer at desks. Students, especially girls,
get alienated from math and science, because it does
not feel socially relevant. The full potential of future
leaders is trimmed. Both teachers and students feel
bound to silos of teaching and learning. And it follows
us into the workplace, where the reward system has a
hard time recognizing and supporting truly innovative
problem-solving.
It doesn’t have to be that way.
“My time at Beakerhead was amazing
I got to try a lot of new things and it
was one of the best experiences of my
entire life!” Ignition Crew member (age 12)
“Beakerhead was a bit like walking
around a theatre of my own obsessions.
The greatest thing was the serendipity.
You couldn’t turn round without bumping
into someone, or something that was
surprising, invigorating and challenging
– in all the right ways.”
We can change this by creating a motivation for
scientists and engineers to work shoulder-to-shoulder
with artists and designers. You can see a climate of
creativity start to warm up.
“Every employee in every occupation can benefit
from becoming more creative, and if we all do it
together, Canada can become the most innovative
economy on the planet,” says economist Todd
Hirsch in The Boiling Frog Dilemma.
So how do we fuel this culture of ingenuity that is so
crucial to our future?
Enter Beakerhead.
Beakerhead is a registered Canadian charity whose
mandate is advancing education at the crossroads
of art, science and engineering. Calgary – as an
engineering and action-oriented hub – is the perfect
home base for this catalyst.
Science and engineering just got
mainstream – and spectacular!
Girls on Lisa Brawn’s artwork Invasion of the Space Ponies. Photo: Kelly Hofer
Mark Stevenson, author of An Optimist’s Tour of the Future
Volunteers take a break while building Spirit Nest by Jayson Fann. Photo: Neil Zeller Photography
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We’re building
the future.
ENGINEERED ENTERTAINMENT
To build whole people and prosperous communities we need to bring our rational and
creative strengths together. This is the power of STEAM (science, technology, engineering,
art and math).
Beakerhead brings engineers and artists together, as students, families and communities. And while at this
spectacular crossroads, students get inspired, adults get ideas and everyone gets creative!
Roll up your sleeves! This is where the mental meets the manual. Beakerhead warmly invites everyone to learn by doing.
What is Beakerhead?
“Ideas originate
in the muscles.”
Thomas Edison
A sandbox for human ingenuity
Beakerhead is hands-on and citywide. It takes place
indoors and out, includes ticketed and free events
and involves venues and public spaces throughout
Calgary, Alberta.
In the start up years, we raised $1.8 million each year
to mount a major spectacle. “Where did this come
from?” people asked.
It’s a made-in-Calgary original.
We’re in it for the long term. Beakerhead is a platform
for creativity at the crossroads of “things technical”
with “things artistic.”
This platform for creativity takes shape through four
areas of programming.
program overview
K-12 students
School programs
Out-of-school programs
Outreach programs
Emerging leaders
Ingenuity challenges
Build programs
Community builders
Ingenuity challenges
Build programs
Public programs
Flagship spectacles
Engineered eats
Beakernight
Speakerhead
Get involved! It can’t happen
without you. Naming opportunities
and title sponsorships are available.
Within is an inventory of propulsion.
Thank you!
When Beakerhead is acting on its educational mandate,
other good things happen. The pure joy of engineered
entertainment ignites many corollary social and
cultural benefits! By supporting Beakerhead, you can
meet the pressing needs to:
Inspire Tomorrow’s Workforce
At the very heart of Beakerhead’s purpose is to help
every child have the chance to integrate both creativity
and technical knowledge into their lives.
Stimulate Ingenuity
Beakerhead promotes a culture of entrepreneurship
and creativity that invigorates new ideas, designs and
invention across all industry sectors.
Create Economic Benefit
Beakerhead positions Calgary as a fall tourism
destination and generates provincial income and jobs.
Attract Tourists and Workers
As participants and visitors, people with an interest
in trades and technology visit Calgary and see
what the city has to offer from a cultural and
employment perspective.
Engage the Community
Beakerhead builds authentic, strong experiences for
communities that encourage children, families, artists
and engineers to see, touch, do and create.
Build a Contemporary Cultural Conversation
Beakerhead shows Canada as creative and original,
raising the profile of its innovative character nationally
and internationally.
Robot costume making workshop in Ramsay.
Photo: Neil Zeller Photograohy
Beakerhead brings together the arts and engineering
sectors from across the city, province, country and
world to build, compete and exhibit interactive works
of art, spectacle and entertainment, culminating in
a five-day international phenomenon of art, culture,
science and technology every September. From outdoor
artworks and late-night laboratories, to student
contests and celebrations, interactive digital events
to event premieres, Beakerhead is a crucible for
human ingenuity.
Hippo Love Mutant Vehicle fires up the night. Photo Eugene Kim
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Beaker’s
Dozen
Not for the faint of heart
This is a fund for visionaries who understand that individuals can change the game
through support in the early years. We all know that major success stories often start in
someone’s garage.
Beakerhead tells a contemporary science and
engineering story in a popular way.
Like the Calgary Stampede ... Beakerhead is a Calgary
original. Now it needs its own “big four.” Except we
need a dozen or more (blame inflation)!
The 2013 inaugural event involved more than 70
program partners, 62,000 in-person encounters, 5,000
students and 2.1 million social media impressions.
We knocked it out of the park! 2014 saw growth ramp
up – all events sold out, 73,000 people took part,
and social media mentions rocketed to
5.3 million.
The next years are critical. In order to achieve the level
of spectacle that will attract people internationally,
the initiative needs core funding upon which to build
a solid foundation. The Beaker’s Dozen funding will
be used to shape larger-scale, multi-year projects and
original engineered experiences that grab attention
(and participation) globally – all in the heart of Calgary.
This is a five-year campaign to raise capital.
Beakerhead is in start-up mode. To reach lift off, we
need the support of visionaries, who understand
the value of early investors. Beakerhead is seeking
the support of visionary Calgarians to support this
campaign.
Approximately $3 million in core funding over
five years is required to gain a cruising altitude
that is sustainable.
Now we’re talking impact!
The Beaker’s Dozen will be recognized as patrons who
helped build the foundation for Beakerhead in its first
five years. The Beaker’s Dozen will be:
honoured at major VIP and public events
i ncluded in the media materials and
invited to media events in the first
five years
i nvolved in Beakerhead events,
depending on the preferences of
individual patrons
We are seeking visionaries to invest $50,000 a
year in these early years. Who knows -- maybe
we’ll have a Beaker’s Dozen Space Station to name in
50 years!
Atomic 13 Ingenuity Challenge competitors
Photo courtesy Bob Edwards School
Going up?
K-12
Space Capsule creation by Perry Lang. Photo: Chris Malloy Photography
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Inspiring
the young
and curious.
All children should have the chance to explore the powerful combination of their creative
and technical talents as they shape their future paths. Beakerhead is a catalyst for that
reaction by working with the formal educational system to provide curriculum-linked
experiences that are simultaneously mental and manual.
In 2013, 4,620 students and 28 schools
were engaged.
The next year, the numbers quadrupled:
20,500 students and 168 schools took part.
Allow everyone to experiment,
tinker and create!
Goals to increase the impact of Beakerhead are to:
·
Integrate year-round classroom-based
ingenuity challenges
·
Develop in-class resources such
as videos
·
Partner with at-risk youth organizations
to deliver out-of-school programs
·
Take Beakerhead on the road to schools
in Alberta and western Canada
You can help
Support the problem-solving talent of the next generation:
Fundraising goal: $650,000 over three years
A+ for atypical experiences
FIELD TRIPS: Every year, Beakerhead creates one major
destination installation for field trips, where students
can physically explore an entertaining engineered
environment. Whether a three-storey rocketship, a
biofuelled carnival, a little village of human ingenuity,
each flagship educational installation is a major
Beakerhead feature. Support for this program
element will reach many thousands over the full five
days of Beakerhead.
Investment opportunities range from $25,000 - $75,000
Three-year commitment recommended
Yes, in your backyard
SCHOOL VISITS: By sponsoring a school visit, you can
empower the cross-pollination of ideas and enthusiasm.
Each Beakerhead school visit is an entertaining,
educational presentation by an inspiring Beakerhead
presenter who would not otherwise be available to the
school. A dozen or more school visits take place each
year. You will be recognized verbally and on signage,
and may attend the visit to offer welcoming remarks.
$5,000 per school visit
Show, don’t tell
MENTORSHIP VIDEOS: Beakerhead brings amazing inventors,
artists and engineers together each year to inspire
and educate. As a presenting sponsor of a video,
you can help bring the personal stories of these
inventors to life for use in classrooms, with each video
accompanied by a hands-on challenge to students. A
multi-year commitment is recommended to capture the
development period.
$7,500 per video
Heading out to the field
FIELD PROGRAM: Beakerhead has a critical need for a mobile
outreach program in order to reach a broader range
of youth whose exposure to Beakerhead could be
transformational. The mobile outreach program
will travel to cities, towns and field locations! The
curriculum-linked education plan is developed, and we
have an outreach vehicle ready to hit the road. We need
your support to fund (and name!) the implementation.
An investment of $180,000
($60,000 per year for three years)
will enable the delivery of this field
community program
Ignite school chemistry!
INGENUITY CHALLENGE: In 2013 and 2014, a massive roll of
aluminum foil was sent to schools with a back-to-school
challenge – change your world by thinking differently
on a shoestring. Students makers of all ages use this
challenge to start the school year off with a focus on
creativity and collaboration. In the first year, there
were eight schools taking part. In year two, it jumped
to 39. With your support, it can reach many more! We
are seeking sponsorship to expand throughout the
western provinces.
$20,000 annual investment
High-test ignition crew for at-risk youth
AT-RISK YOUTH PROGRAM: Beakerhead’s inclusive mix of art,
science and engineering opens up a world in which
many thrive – especially those youth who do not feel
they fit. The Ignition Crew program is designed to
mentor youth whose VIP access to the world and
people of Beakerhead can build confidence and a sense
of belonging – and help turn them into the leaders of
tomorrow. They take part in more than six Beakerhead
events, with pre-event workshops, event-related
volunteer roles and backstage access.
$36,000
($12,000 per year for three years)
Build it, and they will … learn
CREDIT COURSE: Ambitious students and teachers come
together for an intensive multidisciplinary course to
collaboratively build a project that they then proudly
show off during Beakerhead. Beakerhead coordinates
the mentors who guide and inspire the students, and
provides a public platform for making visible the work
of the students during the five days of Beakerhead.
$45,000
($15,000 per year for three years)
EMERGING
LEADERS
Uncapping
tremendous
leadership
potential
Young adults in university, college or in the early stages of their careers will be the
leaders of the future. Special programming aimed at these emerging leaders will expand
their horizons and potential, with lasting impact on shaping a diverse and inclusive
problem-solving culture.
In 2013, 64 post-secondary students from eight In 2014, student groups started to build art
different countries came to Beakerhead for the cars spontaneously.
inaugural International Engineering Challenge.
North American premiere of Net Blow-Up by Numen/For Use. Photo: Neil Zeller Photography
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All systems go!
Spanning the initial gap requires the biggest leap
Goals to increase the impact of Beakerhead are:
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that engages post-secondary students
across western Canada
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expansion to 12 countries
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matchmaking program
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residency program
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apprenticeship program
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Create student project fund
You can help
This is an age group that is ready to explode:
Fundraising goal: $1.7 million over three years
Revving up the team engine
ART CAR CHALLENGE: This contest of applied wit and skill
helps students develop hands-on art and engineering
projects that they can share in a high profile way
with the community – and the world – as part of
Beakerhead! This initiative provides a platform for
emerging leaders to enrich their individual growth and,
in the process, inspire others. The combined mental
and manual skills required to build an art car will build
a bedrock of experience that is essential for all future
leaders. Your support will fund the creation and
year-round use of an art car by a group of makers who
are students or within five years of graduation.
$10,000 per car
Bringing the world’s best to Calgary
INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING COMPETITION: Building upon the success of
regional and national student engineering competitions
in Canada, this competition marks a new era of global
challenges. It is produced in partnership with existing
engineering student organizations throughout the
world. During the two-day competition, teams are
presented with a technical challenge, and have only 24
hours to design and create a solution. All of this takes
place in an aquarium format, meaning we can all watch
ideas materialize into ingenious solutions. Sponsorship
of this major biennial event is a naming opportunity.
$250,000 per year
This is a biennial competition
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE: Support the cross-pollination of ideas
among artists and engineers through a matchmaking
service, which helps artists find engineers who can help
them with their projects, and engineers find creative types
to spark applied ideas. This essential service is easier to
describe than do, but the payoff is massive. It facilitates
the creation of new ideas, new groups of entrepreneurs
and truly disruptive technologies and processes.
An investment of $45,000 ($15,000 per year for
three years) will launch this program
Big bang!
ARTIST-AND-ENGINEER RESIDENCY PROGRAM: The Beakerhead artist/
engineer residency program will support the creation
of major new creative works that will premiere
internationally in Calgary during Beakerhead each
year. During a residency period, between May and
September each year, selected artist and engineer
teams will develop new works in residence with
partner organizations in Banff and Calgary. Arising
from a professional production environment, the
artworks produced during the residency will contribute
to an unprecedented spectacle of performance and
public engagement. The artist/engineer teams in
residence will also give presentations to students as
part of their agreement.
$200,000 with naming rights
Wiz kid apprentices unite!
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM: Beakerhead will take on emerging
geniuses ready to hone their inventor skills in a unique
engineering entertainment environment. Apprentices
will be working in teams of four to develop new
projects, prototype ideas, and test them on audiences
in the weeks leading up to Beakerhead. The whole
process will be documented and shared on video –
showing the creative process, the multiple iterations,
incredible successes, and massive failures. Must be
18 or older, team-oriented, risk-taking, and comfortable
with talking, technology and building things.
$75,000
Naming rights available with multi-year commitment
PROJECT fund
PROJECT FUND: Every year, young people come to Beakerhead
with ideas and no funding to start them. They’re
not asking for a lot – $1,500 to purchase a chassis for
an art car or $5,000 for materials to build interactive
park benches. Often these projects are supported by
summer employers (a college, university or community
organization), but the materials costs are a barrier. Help to
kickstart some of the best learning a student can find – a
hands-on experience that develops skills. All funding will
be awarded to students based on the merit of proposals.
Donors of all levels welcome
COMMUNITY
iLuminate performs at Beakernight. Photo: Denis Semenov - SDLPhoto
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All hands
on deck!
In its first year, Beakerhead became one of Calgary’s largest collaborations. By its second
year, over 100 organizations came together – producing events and programs that drew
students, artists, engineers, scientists and tourists into venues and public spaces across the
city. Beakerhead is an opportunity for community building year-round, with culmination in
a high profile, highly concentrated expression of social and cultural creativity.
In 2013, four teams built catapults and 252
people volunteered.
By 2014, there were 12 teams in the competition
and the volunteer database grew to 600.
Taking curiosity to a new level
We can involve many more local and regional people to
spark a cultural movement that will bring widespread
well-being and potential. Goals to increase the impact
of Beakerhead are:
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pgrade Catharsis Catapult Competition
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processes and support larger audiences
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operations in ingenuity challenges
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throughout the winter
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Beakerhead events
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capacity building programs
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I ncrease non-local volunteer
participation
You can help!
Support families and communities:
Fundraising goal: $1 million over three years
Creativity is cathartic
CATAPULT COMPETITION: A challenge of creativity limited only by
physics … and the need to vent! The annual Catharsis
Catapult Competition pits competitors against one
another to design and build machines to release
frustration. Challengers included families (the youngest
competitor to date was five years old), student groups
and corporate teams. They combine some basic
mechanics with sophisticated fun! You can sponsor
high-profile elements of this event, such as prizes,
seating areas, and the organizing crew.
$5,000 and $10,000 sponsorships available
Turn this into ... what?
COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS: Beakerhead held its first community
workshop in spring 2013, inviting individuals and
families to build green machines (aka art bikes) out of
scrap materials. The results? People learning design
process and technical skills and building custom
creations to take to the streets. Beakerhead will
travel to communities around the province to give
presentations and seed workshops that inspire local
creations. The created contraptions can be unveiled in
their own communities and subsequently brought to
Beakerhead for the world to see!
An investment of $75,000 will support
project development in three communities
Check your ego at the door – and grab a tool belt
BUILD DAYS: Beakerhead’s core role and talent is to bring
different types of people into a judgement-free zone
where they may learn to intersect and collaborate.
These are the entrepreneurs and community builders of
the future! In a series of winter build days, Beakerhead
brings in mentors to help people create works of art
and engineering that will be shared proudly with the
world during Beakerhead.
$10,000 to support Beakerhead Build Days
It takes a village
COMMUNITY PROJECT: A man in Vancouver built an archway from
his backyard to his neighbour’s. The image went viral.
They inspired a community that inspired the city that
inspired the world. Anything is possible. And this kind
of stuff starts with a weekend of joyful work among
neighbours and colleagues. Help Beakerhead help you
(and you and you and you) build your own decked out
scooter, or motorized owl, or community installation
through a series of building weekends.
$20,000 to support the creation of a community
artwork to be launched as part of Beakerhead
It SHAKES a village!
ENGINEERED ENTERTAINMENT: A fire-breathing octopus, a giant cat
with laser beam eyes, a three-storey tall rocketship
– these are the kinds of community installations
that have come to mean Beakerhead is on and it’s
time to get creative! And we’re not just talking
Calgary. Beakerhead can and will grow out to inspire
communities from Fort McMurray and Grand Prairie
to the Crowsnest Pass and Jasper. An additional
investment can bring these community activations
come to life.
$50,000 for presenting rights
Additional touring support needed
The machine teams
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: 252 volunteers were the backbone of
Beakerhead 2013. In 2014, we saw 3,267 volunteer
hours logged in total. And that was with a crippling
snowstorm in the mix. Now we’re focused on capacity
building. Beakerhead is building teams of creative
producers to help shape and execute some of the
major program elements. This will mark a major shift
in organizational capacity for growth! Sponsorship
is greatly need to help Beakerhead develop a strong
roster of volunteer teams, offer volunteer training,
support volunteers on shift, and provide recognition.
Several sponsorships are available.
$22,500 ($7,500 per year for three years)
PUBLIC
Get them
(everybody,
that is) where
they live!
Beakerhead’s public programs bring famous and soon-to-be famous artists, scientists
and engineers together in public spaces to experiment, create and delight. Everyone is
welcome. Many Beakerhead programs are free and take place in public spaces, with a very
liberal dose of mind-blowing spectacle.
In 2013, nearly 8,000 people tuned out
for Beakernight.
In 2014, the crowds swelled to 25,000!
El Pulpo Mecanico lights up Calgary. Photo: Denis Semenov - SDLPhoto
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This is what inclusive looks like
Goals to increase the impact of Beakerhead are:
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an interactive event
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during rush hour to 18 activation sites
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I ncrease visibility and seating options
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in public locations each year
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work each year
How to invest
Support the spectacle that sets Beakerhead apart:
Innovation never tasted so good
FOOD PROGRAM: Calgary restaurants create science- and
engineering-inspired food. Diners may be treated to
anything from molecular gastronomy cocktails to foods
cooked by freezing, to service from a robot! Innovation
never tasted so good. Engineers Eats is a Beakerhead
program with the most delicious future. Your
investment will help engage talented Calgary chefs
in shaping a high-profile and original food program for
Calgary, the engineering capital of Canada.
$60,000 ($20,000 per year for three years)
Be the inspiration
FEATURE PRESENTATION: Each year, the Beakerhead program
includes a number of feature presentations and
performances. Sponsorship of one of these major
events allows you to offer welcoming remarks from the
stage, an exclusive VIP reception for employees and
associates, reserved VIP tickets, plus discounted ticket
prices for all other seating.
Fundraising goal: $1.4 million over three years
$25,000 for presenting rights
plus reception expenses
Let the show begin!
OPENING EVENT: The descriptive term, “opening ceremony”, does
not do justice to this spectacle of “It’s Beakerhead time!”
If you are known for being a leader in innovation, this is
a great place to make that known. Sponsorship of this
show offers high-profile visual branding opportunities for
organizations that are original and focused on excellence.
$125,000 for annual presenting rights
Three-year commitment preferred
Rush hour just got fun
PUBLIC PROGRAM: Beakerhead brings Stephen Avenue Walk to
life in a whole new light with art cars, science buskers,
pop-up labs and kinetic art – dozens of scientists
cleverly disguised as performers. Your investment as
sponsor of this event allows your installation to dial up
the spectacle and engagement, encountered by tens of
thousands of Calgarians over three days. Rush hour just
got fun! Your logo is on signage, and employees will be
excited to “own” and support one of the installations.
$5,000 per activation
on Stephen Avenue Walk
Got 6.28 minutes?
SPEAKER SERIES: This speaker and workshop series, called
Speakerhead, is open to all, and features famous and
soon-to-be-famous creative and technical visionaries, from
astronauts to potato farmers. Each speaks for just 6.28
minutes – these are high-octane ideas. Large audiences
convene where the engineered set up for Speakerhead
appears in a pop-up stage on the streets of Calgary
during lunch hour! Your presenting sponsorship will help
to lift up (literally!) this rapid fire speaker series.
$20,000 for presenting rights
of Speakerhead
Sponsor a reception. Get a room full of inspiration
SOCIAL GATHERING: Sponsorship of an event reception linked
to one of Beakerhead’s ticketed events allows you
to invite guests, associates and employees to a VIP
gathering. The event is also open to the public, unless
you purchase all of the seats! Venues include several
major theatre and presentation spaces in Calgary.
$5,000 plus event expenses
Green it up!
THEME GREEN: With your support, Beakerhead will engage a
fully green program, including compostable foodware,
sorting stations and hauling, training and waste and
recycling stations.
$20,000
One night. 1,000,000 volts.
FLAGSHIP EVENT: This is Beakerhead’s biggest public celebration,
taking the collision of engineering and creativity to the
streets. Year one attendance was 8,000, and year two
was 25,000, and it is expected to grow quite quickly.
Sponsorship can be directed at a specific program element
with an exclusive engagement opportunity for your
employees. Sample acts that could be sponsored include
Arc Attack, a band that plays with lightning bolts, or
Compressorhead, a robot band.
$50,000 for presenting sponsorship of a major feature
Title sponsorship of Beakernight
as a whole is available
Yelp’s Engineered Eats Party at TELUS Spark. Photo: Chris Malloy Photography
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Data-driven
decisions.
Measuring Impact
Beakerhead is committed to long-term impact and operates with the intent to drive equality
and opportunity for current and future generations. It delights the public while it achieves
a public good.
Short-term impact is measured by reach and engagement.
Long-term impact will be measured through indirect longitudinal
research programs that track science and technology attitudes,
choices and economic trends.
A five-year strategic plan for 2015-2020 guides the development
of Beakerhead’s formative years. The strategy includes revenue
diversification such as increased philanthropic support and a
social enterprise revenue stream, as well as a research component
to track impact.
The 2015-2020
strategic plan will
guide the development
of Beakerhead’s
formative years
Beakerhead is guided strategically and held accountable by its
Board of Directors.
Chris Bedford
President and CEO, Karo Group
Elizabeth Cannon
President and CEO, University of Calgary
Kevin Hanson
President, Simon and Schuster Canada
Derrick Hunter
President, Bluesky Equities Ltd
Jay Ingram Co-founder, Beakerhead
Donna Livingstone
President and CEO, Glenbow
Jennifer Martin
President and CEO, TELUS Spark
Mary Anne Moser
President and Co-founder, Beakerhead
Larry Shelley
Managing Partner, Citrus Capital Partners
Hands on at the Calgary Mini Maker Faire.
Photo: Curtis Anderson of Eye Focus Images
Beakerhead Board of Directors