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Showcase Your Leadership on a Global Stage

COVE Demo Day brings together an international audience of more than 600 industry leaders, innovators, government decision-makers, defence stakeholders, investors, and researchers.

From seabed sensing and subsea infrastructure to surface systems, autonomous platforms, data networks, and space-enabled maritime intelligence, this is where technologies are demonstrated in real-world conditions and partnerships begin.

As a sponsor, your organization aligns with a platform that reflects the full innovation continuum – from seabed to space – and the global leaders advancing it.

By supporting Demo Day, you:

  • Position your brand at the centre of next-generation marine innovation
  • Engage directly with industry, defence, government, and research decision-makers
  • Elevate your visibility within an international ecosystem

Join us in delivering a world-class event – and showcase your leadership across the full marine innovation spectrum.

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Sponsorship Packages

$15,000

Seabed to Space Leadership

The Presenting Partner holds the highest level of visibility and strategic alignment at COVE Demo Day.

Recognized as a champion of integrated technologies, this tier reflects national leadership and visible commitment to advancing real-world validation and commercialization across the full seabed-to-space continuum.

  • Exclusivity as COVE Demo Day Presenting Partner
  • Opportunity to deliver brief remarks during opening ceremonies
  • Prominent stage recognition throughout the event
  • One complimentary exhibit booth
  • Ten complimentary Demo Day tickets
  • Full-page ad in the printed program
  • Opportunity to display one on-site banner
  • Placement of four promotional items on offerings table
  • Premium logo placement (with hyperlink) on Demo Day website
  • Logo inclusion in printed program and digital promotional campaigns

$10,000

Ecosystem Influence

Strategic Partners are recognized as key contributors to Canada’s ocean innovation landscape.

This tier positions your organization prominently within Demo Day programming and communications, aligning your brand with global collaboration, dual-use innovation, and market expansion.

Strategic Partners demonstrate sector leadership and active participation in shaping the future of marine technology.

  • Prominent stage recognition
  • Six complimentary Demo Day tickets
  • Half-page ad in the printed program
  • Opportunity to display one on-site banner
  • Placement of three promotional items on offerings table
  • Logo placement (with hyperlink) on Demo Day website
  • Logo inclusion in printed program and digital promotional campaigns

$5,000

Advancing Applied Solutions

Innovation Partners support the advancement and deployment of real-world marine technologies.

This tier provides strong brand visibility while aligning your organization with a platform designed to connect innovators, operators, researchers, and decision-makers across disciplines.

Innovation Partners are recognized as key contributors to Canada’s marine technology ecosystem.

  • Stage recognition during the event
  • Four complimentary Demo Day tickets
  • Quarter-page ad in the printed program
  • Placement of two promotional items on offerings table
  • Logo placement (with hyperlink) on Demo Day website
  • Logo inclusion in printed program and digital promotional campaigns

$3,000

Strengthening the Marine Community

Ecosystem Partners play an important role in enabling collaboration and sector growth.

This tier offers meaningful exposure while demonstrating your organization’s support for the broader dual-use technology community.

  • Stage recognition during the event
  • Two complimentary Demo Day tickets
  • Placement of one promotional item on offerings table
  • Logo placement (with hyperlink) on Demo Day website
  • Logo inclusion in printed program and digital promotional campaigns

$7,500

Become the exclusive partner of our signature On-Water Closing Reception.

Host industry leaders as they return to Halifax aboard a private harbour cruise – an unforgettable networking experience.

  • Sole brand presence during the harbour cruise reception
  • Stage recognition during opening ceremonies
  • Opportunity to display one banner aboard vessel
  • Two complimentary Demo Day tickets

This is high-impact visibility in an intimate, relationship-building setting.

$7,500

Fuel collaboration across the seabed-to-space continuum.

As the exclusive Lunch Partner, your brand anchors one of the day’s most active networking moments.

  • Exclusivity as Lunch Partner
  • Stage recognition during the event
  • One standing banner in lunch tent
  • Two complimentary Demo Day tickets

Connect your brand with the conversations shaping the future of integrated marine systems.

$2,000

Power the conversations that connect the ecosystem.

Keep attendees energized while gaining high-frequency brand exposure.

  • Exclusive branding during one designated service window (AM or PM)
  • Dedicated logo placement at refreshment tent
  • Recognition during the event

Brand visibility in a high-traffic, informal networking space.

Thank you!

WE GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION IN BEING A PARTNER FOR OUR EVENT

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