Guidewire Group is a global market intelligence and advisory firm passionate about technology entrepreneurship. Their exclusive focus on early-stage companies and emerging technology markets drives insight and opportunity to their clients and community.

Microsoft BizSpark is an innovative global program designed to unite Startups and resources to support them in a single community. BizSpark is uniquely designed to help Startups engaged in software development by offering Software, Support and Visibility.

Silicon Valley Bank is the premier commercial bank for companies in the technology, life science, venture capital, private equity and premium wine industries. SVB provides a comprehensive suite of financing solutions, treasury management, corporate investment and international banking services to its clients worldwide. Through its focus on specialized markets and extensive knowledge of the people and business issues driving them, Silicon Valley Bank provides a level of service and partnership that measurably impacts its clients’ success. 

The Sun Startup Essentials program delivers world-class products and services with the same level of quality support received by enterprise customers, at prices that fit a startup budget. Program members can buy Sun servers for under $750 or get hosting services starting at $40/month, and they can choose the operating system they want to run—Solaris OS, Linux, and Windows are all available.

YouNoodle develops innovative ways to bring together the information, people and technology that help startups succeed.

YouNoodle provides a platform for 50 of the world's top university entrepreneurship clubs and competitions, serving tens of thousands of members and thousands of startups. Their tools help to effectively manage business competitions, events, mailing lists and community development.