Our Supporting Sponsors

Team 868 owes all of its success and sustainability to its generous sponsors. They recognize that they are making a positive investment in the future and are donating to a team that is part of an outstanding organization.

We thank all of our sponsors for their engineers on our team, material resources, and monetary contributions.


Below is a complete list of our supporters.
Click on the name or logo of a particular sponsor to visit its website.


Carmel High School

TechHOUNDS students all attend Carmel High School located in Carmel, Indiana. We are fortunate to have our well-equipped workspace and meeting places at the school itself. In addition, our school administration is notably supportive of all of our endeavors, not only in monetary contribution, but in attending our events and competitions.



Carmel Clay Education Foundation

"The Carmel Clay Education Foundation was founded in 1966 to help Carmel Clay students achieve their full potential. Since that time, CCEF has has awarded over $1,500,000 in college scholarships to Carmel High School seniors and over $500,000 in education grants to increase student achievement and support the quality of instruction at Carmel Clay Schools."



FIRSTEP

Each year, the TechHOUNDS host a summer camp for those curious about robotics and engineering, interested in working with their hands and modeling, and willing to have fun with other students!



Rolls-Royce

"Rolls-Royce is a global business providing integrated power systems for use on land, at sea and in the air." The Group serves areas of Civil Aerospace, Defence Aerospace, Marine, and Energy.



Catalyst Technology Group

"Catalyst Technology Group is an IT consulting firm. We provide IT support, technology infrastructure, and custom enterprise-level business applications to clients throughout the United States. and provide ongoing IT support and management for those projects."



Indiana Workforce Development

"Indiana Department of Workforce Development (IDWD) manages and implements innovative employment programs for Hoosiers, unemployment insurance systems, and facilitates regional economic growth initiatives for Indiana."



Tor Publishing

"Tor Books is the most successful science fiction and fantasy publisher in the world. Winner of the Locus Award for best SF publisher 20 years in a row, Tor regularly puts books like Robert Jordan’s Knife of Dreams and Terry Goodkind’s Chainfire atop national bestseller lists. Tor’s Orb imprint offers trade paperback editions of outstanding, award-winning SF and fantasy backlist titles. Additionally, the Tor Kids program includes Starscape, Tor Teen, and one of the largest classics lines in North America."



Shawn Spence Professional Photography

Mr. Shawn Spence has taken stunning photographs of the TechHOUNDS during build season meetings, parent meetings, and several competitions. We sincerely appreciate his remarkable talent of capturing the most exciting moments this team has experienced. See some of his pictures here.

"Shawn Spence is one of the country's leading location photographers. His work takes him to more than 25 states each year. His low-stress approach has made him sought after by corporate, advertising and magazine clients."



Duke Energy

"Duke Energy is one of the largest electric power companies in the United States. We supply and deliver energy to approximately 4 million U.S. customers. We have approximately 35,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the Midwest and the Carolinas, and natural gas distribution services in Ohio and Kentucky. In addition, we have more than 4,000 megawatts of electric generation in Latin America."



Carmel-Clay Kiwanis

"Kiwanians are volunteers changing the world through service to children and communities. Kiwanis members help shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, mentor the disadvantaged, and care for the sick. They develop youth as leaders, build playgrounds, raise funds for pediatric research, and much more. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time."



Integrity Partners, LLC

"Integrity Partners' mission is to assist governmental and non-profit entities to transform themselves into customer and performance driven organizations, through expert ANALYSIS, development of an actionable STRATEGY, and IMPLEMENTATION of Plans, Projects, and Programs."



Gaylor, Inc.

"Simply stated, we are great electrical contractors. If it involves electricity, we’re your obvious choice. We can help you design your project or we can come in at any stage of the construction process. If your project requires electrical construction, our experience and values-driven approach puts us miles ahead of the competition."



Mi-Tech Metals, Inc.

"At Mi-Tech Metals, we only want one thing-to provide the best tungsten metal products on the market. We’ve been providing quality products and excellent customer service to our clients for more than 30 years, and we’re only getting better. Our strong alliances with reputable tungsten metal powder sources allow us to consistently provide stable tungsten metal alloys and copper, silver, and tungsten metal composites of the highest quality."


Aerodyn Engineering, Inc.
"Our focus is on the power generation and aerospace markets. We specialize in gas turbine instrumentation and field testing. The four principals of the business have spent their entire careers in these markets and offer 89 years combined experience in the testing of these machines. We are primarily a service organization....We also manufacture a variety of products."

American Rodent Supply
"American Rodent Supply, LLC is your source for premium quality frozen mice, rats, rabbits, and chicks. Established by Brian Hahn in 1993 (formerly Midwest Reptile & Rodents), American Rodent Supply, LLC services a broad range of customers from reptile hobbyists to national zoos and birds of prey rehabilitation centers."

Bowman & Associates
"Bowman & Associates is an intellectual property law firm specializing in patents and trademarks. Located in Carmel, Indiana, we offer a full array of intellectual property services such as but not limited to: drafting and prosecuting patent and trade mark applications, providing patentability and patent infringement studies/opinions, drafting and negotiating licensing agreements, and patent portfolio evaluations."

BMW Constructors, Inc.
"BMW performs as a prime contractor, being involved from preliminary engineering through project commissioning. By utilizing progressive management processes (focusing on Continuous Quality Improvement), together with experienced Project Managers and skilled Supervisors, BMW produces timely and cost-effective results."

Cardinal Publishers Group
"Cardinal Publishers Group is dedicated to achieving excellence in distribution services for our client publishers, and providing first-rate customer care to the individuals and corporations that buy our publishers’ books. We understand that effective national book distribution is all about the services we provide to both our customers and our clients."

Carmel Orthodontics


J.R. Pavey Memorial
Moriarty Fund for Technology and Leadership
Keeler-Webb Associates
Kent J. Shipley, P.C.
Lentz Independent Consulting
Redali Consulting, Inc.
Rupenthal Dentistry

Schue Engineering
"I design and manufacture custom electronic assemblies for industrial applications. My customers incorporate these into their products which primarily serve the electrostatic coatings and industrial hot melt adhesive systems markets. They range from simple wiring interconnect boards to sophisticated process controls and industrial network interfaces. Specifically I design the electronics, lay out the printed circuit boards, develop the software (where needed), build and debug the prototypes, purchase the components, manage the production, and support the products after they’re installed. My company is a one-man operation; manufacturing is done by a subcontractor in southeastern Indiana."

Rusty and Janet Skoog

Stoneware, Inc.

"Headquartered in Indianapolis, Stoneware is a privately held corporation providing innovative software that enables organizations to build their own “private” cloud for simplified access to all of their applications and services. The company services various sectors including education, manufacturing, healthcare, legal, and financial industries."

The Streeter Family

TIEbot.com


Wittler Orthodontics