General Information
The organizers of GECCO 2026 invite and warmly welcome corporate sponsors. Corporate sponsorships are a fantastic opportunity for companies to have a presence at the premier conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation, a key field in artificial and computational intelligence. For recent and noteworthy examples of how these techniques can be used to build new AI systems, examples include automatic coding (here, here or here), merging foundation models for enhanced performance (here), or unlocking the potential of worldwide human expertise (here) .
A corporate presence at GECCO provides a unique opportunity to raise corporate awareness, to interact with leading scientific minds in the field, to cultivate new collaborations, and to reach future employees with high potentials. At the same time, such sponsorships make a key contribution to the continued success of GECCO, including enabling important cross-fertilization between academia and industry. The organization is highly appreciative of your corporate support and participation.
Benefits for GECCO 2026 Sponsors
- Allows companies to have direct contact with academics and practitioners in state-of-the-art optimization techniques which are relevant in: AI, Machine Learning, Design Optimization, Software Development, Program Synthesis, and other domains.
- Access to all the events held as part of GECCO 2026, including:
- Three high-quality keynotes talks by distinguished experts in evolutionary computation and AI.
- Introductory and advanced Tutorials on state-of-the-art techniques
- Timely workshops dealing with new perspectives and emerging techniques, including the Evolutionary Computation in Practice Workshop that brings together recent examples of how Evolutionary Computation can be applied in industrial applications.
- Hundreds of high-quality selected research talks given in 14 different tracks
- Be part of the GECCO Job Market event, to advertise open positions and meet with potential candidates. GECCO receives hundreds of attendees from around the world
- Help GECCO increase the participation of students from Costa Rica, Latin America, and students worldwide, by supporting student centered activities, such as:
- SIGEVO Summer School for graduate and undergraduate students, held days before the main conference
- Access to keynote talks at the conference venue or online
- Support the Student Workshop
- Student travel grants to attend the conference
- Support the Job Market
Companies may wish to focus on sponsoring student related activities, something that GECCO 2026 will be happy to highlight and promote.
Sponsorship Packages
GECCO 2026, in principle, identifies the opportunities outlined below in predefined sponsorship packages, but generally strives to tailor sponsorships to meet your company’s needs. In particular, this year the sponsorship packages match the hybrid mode of the event, including both an onsite and virtual presence. If you are interested in becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact us at gecco2026 at sigevo.org
BRONZE: US$1,000
- special thanks with logo on slides during opening and closing of the conference
- logo on conference website
- announcement of the sponsorship on social media and mailing lists
- NEW: Complimentary access to Keynote Talks: 5 in person tickets
- NEW: Complimentary Online Registrations: 5 registrations that give hybrid access to the conference
- NEW: 5 Free Job Postings on the GECCO Career Site
SILVER: US$3,000 - all benefits of the BRONZE package plus:
- virtual exhibition booth in virtual conference lobby
- logo and link to company website in the virtual platform used to run the conference
- exhibition table onsite
- promo materials handed out during onsite registration
- Complimentary Full-Access Registration (in-person, for employees): 1
- NEW: Complimentary access to Keynote Talks: 5 additional tickets (10 in total)
- NEW: Complimentary Online Registrations: 5 additional registrations (10 in total)
GOLD: US$6,000 - all benefits of the SILVER package plus:
- company description on the website and in the conference program
- private virtual meeting room for meetings with conference participants
- 2 extra complimentary conference registrations (3 in total)
- Complimentary access to Keynote Talks: 5 additional tickets (15 in total)
- Complimentary Online Registrations: 5 additional registrations (15 in total)
- NEW : Dedicated Booth Space (onsite).
- NEW: Priority Placement in the virtual lobby/platform.
PLATINUM: US$10,000 - all benefits of the GOLD package plus:
- Exclusive Naming of 1 Coffee Break or Lunch
- 5 minutes during conference opening to talk about company
- 2 extra complimentary conference registrations (5 in total)
- Complimentary access to Keynote Talks: 5 additional tickets (20 in total)
- Complimentary Online Registrations: 5 additional registrations (20 in total)
- NEW: Premium Booth Placement in the highest traffic area (e.g., near registration).
- NEW (Exclusive): Exclusive Naming of the Conference Wi-Fi Network (e.g., "GECCO Powered by Sponsor Name"; ).
NEW: STUDENT SPONSOR:
- Official Sponsor of a Student related activity (mentioned in all relevant conference related activity), with all funds directly towards either:
- SIGEVO Summer School
- Student Workshop Organization
- Students Attending the event
- Job Market
- Bronze - Platinum Benefits (at the same rates and benefits as above, except for the platinum coffee break naming)