{"id":650,"date":"2026-06-09T14:35:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hydrogenorg.ch\/?page_id=650"},"modified":"2026-06-10T06:03:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T06:03:35","slug":"sponsor-a-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hydrogenorg.ch\/en\/sponsor-a-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Sponsor a Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ho-sponsor-page\">\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n#ho-sponsor-page{\r\n  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\r\n  background:#f5f8fb;\r\n  color:#0e1824;\r\n  padding:0;\r\n  margin:0;\r\n  width:100vw;\r\n  max-width:100vw;\r\n  margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw);\r\n  margin-right:calc(50% - 50vw);\r\n  overflow:hidden;\r\n  position:relative;\r\n  z-index:50;\r\n}\r\n#ho-sponsor-page *{\r\n  box-sizing:border-box;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#ho-sponsor-page a{\r\n  text-decoration:none;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ho-sc-hero{\r\n  min-height:720px;\r\n  padding:110px 40px;\r\n  background:\r\n    linear-gradient(90deg,#ffffff 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class=\"ho-sc-title\">Sponsor<span>A Challenge<\/span><\/h1>\r\n      <div class=\"ho-sc-line\"><\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"ho-sc-lead\">\r\n        Support focused innovation through <strong>sponsored research, simulation programs,\r\n        technical challenge development<\/strong> and open regenerative energy collaboration.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"ho-sc-buttons\">\r\n        <a class=\"ho-sc-btn ho-sc-btn-primary\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Discuss Sponsorship<\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"ho-sc-btn ho-sc-btn-outline\" href=\"\/open-scientific-challenges-platform\/\">View Challenges<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"ho-sc-panel\">\r\n      <div class=\"ho-sc-panel-top\">\r\n        <div>Sponsorship Core<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"ho-sc-panel-status\">Open<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"ho-sc-panel-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"ho-sc-cell\"><span>Entry Level<\/span><strong>CHF 500+<\/strong><em>Supporter<\/em><div class=\"ho-sc-bar\"><i style=\"width:58%\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"ho-sc-cell\"><span>Research Level<\/span><strong>CHF 2K+<\/strong><em>Sponsor<\/em><div class=\"ho-sc-bar\"><i style=\"width:78%\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"ho-sc-cell\"><span>Strategic<\/span><strong>CHF 10K+<\/strong><em>Partner<\/em><div class=\"ho-sc-bar\"><i style=\"width:92%\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"ho-sc-cell\"><span>Status<\/span><strong>Open<\/strong><em>Conversation<\/em><div class=\"ho-sc-bar\"><i style=\"width:94%\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"ho-sc-section white\">\r\n  <div class=\"ho-sc-inner\">\r\n    <div class=\"ho-sc-heading\">\r\n      <small>Sponsorship Levels<\/small>\r\n      <h2>Choose a Sponsorship Track<\/h2>\r\n      <p>Sponsors can support open innovation, fund a specific technical challenge or collaborate on a broader strategic research program.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"ho-sc-cards\">\r\n      <article class=\"ho-sc-card\">\r\n        <h3>Challenge Supporter<\/h3>\r\n        <div class=\"ho-sc-price\">CHF 500+<\/div>\r\n        <p>Support open technical challenges and public innovation infrastructure.<\/p>\r\n        <ul>\r\n          <li>Recognition on the challenge page<\/li>\r\n          <li>Support open research visibility<\/li>\r\n          <li>Help maintain public documentation<\/li>\r\n          <li>Suitable for early supporters<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <a class=\"ho-sc-mini-btn\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Discuss Sponsorship<\/a>\r\n      <\/article>\r\n\r\n      <article class=\"ho-sc-card featured\">\r\n        <div class=\"ho-sc-badge\">Recommended<\/div>\r\n        <h3>Research Challenge Sponsor<\/h3>\r\n        <div class=\"ho-sc-price\">CHF 2,000+<\/div>\r\n        <p>Fund a dedicated technical challenge with clearer scope and visibility.<\/p>\r\n        <ul>\r\n          <li>Dedicated challenge framing<\/li>\r\n          <li>Sponsor visibility<\/li>\r\n          <li>Research and contributor engagement<\/li>\r\n          <li>Useful for companies and labs<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <a class=\"ho-sc-mini-btn\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Start a Challenge<\/a>\r\n      <\/article>\r\n\r\n      <article class=\"ho-sc-card\">\r\n        <h3>Strategic Challenge Partner<\/h3>\r\n        <div class=\"ho-sc-price\">CHF 10,000+<\/div>\r\n        <p>Build a broader challenge program around a strategic research theme.<\/p>\r\n        <ul>\r\n          <li>Co-designed challenge program<\/li>\r\n          <li>Research partnership pathway<\/li>\r\n          <li>Strategic visibility<\/li>\r\n          <li>Suitable for institutions and foundations<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <a class=\"ho-sc-mini-btn\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Discuss Partnership<\/a>\r\n      <\/article>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"ho-sc-section\">\r\n  <div class=\"ho-sc-inner\">\r\n    <div class=\"ho-sc-heading\">\r\n      <small>Sponsor Domains<\/small>\r\n      <h2>Where Sponsorship Can Create Impact<\/h2>\r\n      <p>HydrogenOrg challenges can focus on individual technologies or combined regenerative infrastructure systems.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"ho-sc-cards\">\r\n      <article class=\"ho-sc-card\"><h3>Hydrogen Systems<\/h3><p>Electrolysis, hydrogen storage, mobility, logistics and integrated hydrogen networks.<\/p><\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"ho-sc-card\"><h3>Plasma Technologies<\/h3><p>Plasma processing, waste conversion, steam systems and advanced thermal reaction concepts.<\/p><\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"ho-sc-card\"><h3>Geothermal Infrastructure<\/h3><p>Heat recovery, district energy, hybrid thermal systems and geothermal deployment scenarios.<\/p><\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"ho-sc-card\"><h3>Atmospheric Recovery<\/h3><p>Air quality, atmospheric regeneration, carbon removal and environmental recovery challenges.<\/p><\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"ho-sc-card\"><h3>Simulation Infrastructure<\/h3><p>Scenario modelling, open dashboards, comparative assumptions and technical decision layers.<\/p><\/article>\r\n      <article class=\"ho-sc-card\"><h3>AI Governance<\/h3><p>Responsible AI, research coordination, transparency and collaboration frameworks.<\/p><\/article>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"ho-sc-section ho-sc-dark\">\r\n  <div class=\"ho-sc-inner\">\r\n    <div class=\"ho-sc-heading\">\r\n      <small>Challenge Pipeline<\/small>\r\n      <h2>From Sponsor Question to Public Challenge<\/h2>\r\n      <p>A sponsored challenge should become a clear research object: scoped, documented, visible and useful for contributors.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"ho-sc-flow\">\r\n      <div class=\"ho-sc-step\"><span>Step 01<\/span><strong>Frame<\/strong><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"ho-sc-step\"><span>Step 02<\/span><strong>Scope<\/strong><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"ho-sc-step\"><span>Step 03<\/span><strong>Publish<\/strong><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"ho-sc-step\"><span>Step 04<\/span><strong>Engage<\/strong><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"ho-sc-final\">\r\n  <h2>Start a Sponsored Challenge<\/h2>\r\n  <p>\r\n    Tell HydrogenOrg about the technical problem, research question or innovation area you want to support.\r\n    We can help frame the challenge, define the scope and connect it to the wider HydrogenOrg research ecosystem.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"ho-sc-buttons\" style=\"justify-content:center;\">\r\n    <a class=\"ho-sc-btn ho-sc-btn-primary\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Discuss Sponsorship<\/a>\r\n    <a class=\"ho-sc-btn ho-sc-btn-outline\" href=\"\/research-partnerships\/\">Research Partnerships<\/a>\r\n  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