About the Falcon BEST Robotics Competition
Bowling Green State University hosts the only Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology (BEST) robotics competition in Ohio, attracting nearly 1,000 attendees from high schools across the region to campus every fall. The BGSU competition is part of BEST Robotics Inc. – a national nonprofit organization that has been hosting robotics competitions for youth since 1993.
Over the course of eight weeks, student-led teams design and build a remote-controlled robot, ultimately competing against one another at Falcon BEST for a trophy and all the glory that comes with it. Teams also have the opportunity to be judged on a marketing presentation, project engineering notebook and sportsmanship.
While Falcon BEST sets the stage for some awesome robots, the main goal of the competition is to inspire students to pursue careers in engineering, science, technology and mathematics.
Schools participate at no cost, making this unique, hands-on learning opportunity accessible to students from all school districts and backgrounds.
Throughout the competition, students are able to:
- Analyze and solve problems utilizing the engineering design process
- Develop technological literacy skills that the industry seeks in its workforce
- Solve real-world science and engineering problems
- Gain a better understanding of the engineering field
Pave the way for future engineers. Become a sponsor!
By sponsoring Falcon BEST, you will:
- Provide resources – such as fabrication materials, control systems and transportation costs – for schools in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan to make it possible for their students to compete, regardless of local funding
- Support workshops for teachers and students
- Expand the Falcon BEST competition so we can engage more schools and teams
| Level | Gift amount | Recognition |
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| Platinum | $15,000+ |
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| Gold | $10,000-$14,999 |
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| Silver | $5,000-$9,999 |
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| Bronze | $2,500-$4,999 |
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Ready to become a sponsor of Falcon BEST? Reach out to us!
Office of Corporate Partnerships
corporate@bgsu.edu
Updated: 08/20/2025 08:03AM