KUPAC is Looking for Sponsors
To further revitalize community activities and provide higher quality learning and development opportunities, we are looking for support from companies and organizations that agree with our philosophy.
Inquire about SponsorshipAbout KUPAC
KUPAC (Kyoto University Physical AI Community) is a student-led Physical AI community from Kyoto University.
We aim to contribute to the development of the Physical AI field through practical learning, research, and development in an environment where anyone can participate openly, regardless of affiliation or age.
To further revitalize community activities and provide higher quality learning and development opportunities to members, we are looking for support from companies and organizations that agree with our philosophy.
We welcome various forms of cooperation, such as providing goods and technical support, in addition to financial assistance.
Use of Funds
Your support will be carefully used for the following purposes to maintain and develop community activities.
Hands-on & Development Activities
- •Purchase and rental of equipment such as real robots, sensors, PCs with GPUs
- •Cost of parts and development tools
Event & Project Operation
- •Venue costs and operating expenses for study sessions and hands-on events
- •Necessary expenses for community project activities
Community Infrastructure
- •Maintenance costs for websites and servers
Sponsor Plans (FY 2026)
| Benefit | Special Sponsor | General Sponsor | Supporting Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
Planning and operation of special sponsor events (roundtable talks, lab visits, etc.) *Expenses are charged separately | Yes | - | - |
Speaking slot at study session (once per year) *Promotion and recruiting allowed | Yes | Yes | - |
Recruitment and event announcements on Discord (once per month) | Yes | Yes | - |
PR at events (*2) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sponsorship report on SNS and Discord | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Logo placement on website (*1) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Annual fee (thousand JPY) | 500 | 200 | 100 |
Period
*No prorated calculation is applied for mid-year applications
One year from April 1 to March 31 of the following year
(*1): Display order, location, and size vary by sponsorship category.
(*2): Introduced during opening remarks. For General Sponsor and above, the company name is announced along with logo display. Special Sponsors are introduced one company at a time on a separate page.
*We also accept sponsorship through in-kind contributions and technical support. Please contact us by email to discuss details.
*Depending on our operational capacity and alignment with our activity mission, we may not be able to accommodate all requests.
*The listed plans are for reference only and may change through individual discussions.
We Welcome Individuals, Companies, and Organizations Like This
We welcome individuals, companies, and organizations that fall under any of the following and sympathize with our activity philosophy.
- 1
Companies/organizations engaged in businesses that contribute to the development of Physical AI, robotics, machine learning, and related technologies
- 2
Individuals/companies/organizations interested in fostering engineers and researchers who will lead the next generation
- 3
Companies/organizations that want their technology, products, APIs, etc. to be used in practical development settings
- 4
Individuals/companies/organizations that want to contribute to fostering the culture of an open technology community
What We Value
Neutral and Open Learning Place
KUPAC values being a neutral and open learning place that is not biased towards specific for-profit activities or ideologies.
Things We Ask You to Understand
We regret to inform you that we generally decline sponsorship offers with the following primary purposes:
- •Support primarily for recruitment/talent acquisition (*Relationship building through natural interaction is allowed)
- •Support primarily for advertising/PR activities with low relevance to Physical AI
We ask for your understanding and cooperation to maintain an environment where members can interact freely with pure technical intellectual curiosity.
Sponsorship Inquiries
If you agree with this sponsorship policy and would like to support KUPAC's activities, Please contact us at the following.
Contact
contact@kupac.org