Our Partners

AISES is focused on substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in STEM.

Beginning in 2022, Amazon and the Amazon Future Engineer program has worked with the RECF to bring computer science and STEM Education through Robotics Competitions to underserved Indigenous tribes across the United States.

The ARM Institute partners with the RECF to increase education and access to Robotics Manufacturing Innovation and Interest in future career paths.

The U.S. Army supports the VEX World Championships with exciting STEM based exhibits.

A3 partners with the RECF to play a key role in helping automation technologies become among the most critical tools of the 21st Century.

BASF has supported Girl Powered Workshops for the RECF since 2019.

Since 2014, Chevron has partnered with the REC Foundation through providing support to the California State Championships allowing these events to be more affordable, closer, and impact more students.

The Center for Nonprofit Management has a robust Data Analytics program and digital platform that helps the REC Foundation analyze and display our program data in a way that is useful for strategic planning and for fundraising ventures.

The Create Foundation exists to inspire and prepare the youth of today to become the engineers and scientists of tomorrow. This will be done via competitive robotics programs that are compelling, accessible, inspiring, and safe.

Beginning in 2016, DELL partnered with the RECF through Team grants, International robotics support, Event Sponsorships, Workshop development, and Online Challenges.

Drone Competition Gates designs and manufactures competition fields and game elements for the Aerial Drone Competition.

For the last three years, the Defense STEM Education Consortium has partnered with the REC Foundation to invest in student interest in STEM careers by growing the Aerial Drone Competition with a priority focus on military connected students and other disadvantaged groups.

Beginning in 2023, Eaton has invested in the Factory Automation Competition, Event Partner and Team Grants both Domestic and Internationally.

General Dynamics IT supports the REC Foundation by providing returning team grants focused in Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Texas, Missouri, Colorado, Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

The REC Foundation partners with Girl Scouts of America to not only provide girls with awareness of STEM opportunities, but also to assist troop leaders with the resources and support to provide fun and exciting robotics and STEM activities to introduce and elevate STEM learning from badges to beyond.

Beginning in 2016, Google has become an essential partner through supporting robotics growth, drone team growth, and partnering with the RECF to create the Girl Powered Initiative and the Google Mentorship program.

The NSF Human AugmentatioN via Dexterity Engineering Research Center (HAND ERC) aims to revolutionize the ability of robots to augment human labor by developing easy-to-integrate and versatile dexterous robot hands that make robot manipulators useful “out of the box.”

Since 2017, the REC Foundation has proudly partnered with JROTC to provide their cadets with mobile Robotics and aerial Drone programs nationwide. Our partnership has lead to two new JROTC National Championships and hundreds of new teams.

Kettering University began their partnership with the RECF in 2021, hosting competitions, Event Partner Summits, and becoming VEX Robotics World Championship Sponsor

Facilitated with Indy Women in Tech, beginning in 2021 Kids in STEM has partnered with the RECF to provide grants for robotics equipment to new teams in Florida.

Since 2015, Mathworks has provided Online Challenges to our students, helping teams secure World Championship qualifications, and sponsored the VEX Robotics World Championship.

Since 2022, the Mazda Foundation has partnered with the RECF to provide the classroom based Factory Automation Competition to Alabama and in 2024 will expand their support to provide robotics equipment and registrations to new VEX Robotics teams.

For over a decade, NASA and the REC Foundation have worked together on aligned strategic objectives promoting STEM interest, disciplines, and workforce connections by growing the VEX Robotics Competition at the high school level while also supporting professional development for coaches.

NSBE has an international mission to increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.

The U.S. Navy supports the VEX World Championships with exciting STEM based exhibits.

Beginning in 2013, Northrop Grumman Foundation has become the RECF’s Global partner, supporting the VEX Robotics World Championships, Domestic and International team growth, Event Partner Grants, Educator resources, and Foundation development.

Since 2018, NRSC has provided equipment and hosted competitions to further STEM education to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teams across the country.

Working with the RECF, Palmetto Partners has provided team equipment and registration grants to allow teams to compete in VEX Competitions.

Active in 37 countries, the Pan-African Robotics Competition is the largest robotics competition in Africa. Winners of the PARC Competition qualify to the VEX Worlds competition.

PLTW works with the RECF to motivate, prepare, and support teachers as they strive to make every child in every grade STEM-successful.

The Reece Foundation promotes manufacturing and supports education relating to engineering, maths and physics in the North East of the United Kingdom.

In 2022, Robolink began a joint effort with the RECF to support and sustain the Aerial Drone Competition through designing drones and educator resources.

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel.

SHBE is the largest association in the nation for Hispanics in STEM, offering effective training, mentorship, and programming.

The Society of Women Engineers mission is to be an advocate and catalyst for change for women in engineering and technology.

SOTX partners with RECF to promote and provide inclusive opportunities within youth STEM programming throughout Texas schools.

SASA’s mission is to educate, engage and mobilize students to promote the expansion of and access to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs.

Since 2016, TechPoint for Youth has matched the RECF in providing team equipment for robotics growth in Indiana while also providing mentorship and Coach training.

The REC Foundation had partnered with TVR since 2019 to provide equipment grants and Event Partner grants through the Tennessee Valley Region.

In 2018, Tesla partnered with the RECF to provide team support, Coach training, teacher stipends, and mentorship funding in Nevada, as well as continuing education credits through a one-of-a-kind externship program.

Beginning in 2013, Texas Instruments has partnered with the RECF in sponsoring the VEX Robotics World Championship, provided funding for Girl Powered Workshops at their Corporate Headquarters, and funded team equipment grants for Texas.

The U.S.A.F. Special Warfare support the VEX World Championships with exciting STEM based exhibits.

As the program partner for the VEX programs, VEX designs and manufactures game equipment, competition resources, game design, educator resources, and presents the VEX Robotics World Championships; the largest robotics competition in the World.