Project ongoing · Money and partners
Business
We find the funding and partners the projects need, and keep the accounts.
- how much it costs to join DOPE
- 0 €
- partners, across universities, companies and institutions
- 13
- routes to funding: university, grants, sponsors
- 3
For people who come from economics, management, law, international relations
Where the money comes from
Building a drone or a rocket costs money: materials, tools, travel for competitions. Joining DOPE, though, is free, and it has to stay that way. The gap is covered by university funding for student activities, grants and sponsors.
The Business team writes the funding applications, prepares budgets with the other teams, looks for sponsors and keeps up relationships with partners. Then it keeps the accounts: every expense has its receipt and its project.
What partners give
With a partner it is not just money that changes hands. Often what arrives is tools, software, opportunities we would not have on our own.
| Partner | What | For which project |
|---|---|---|
| RINA | the parabolic flight, with QBT | Zero-G |
| Ansys and SimScale | the simulation software | UAS Challenge and Rocket |
| Onshape | the 3D design software | Rocket |
What you learn
- 01
A funding application
Reading a grant call, understanding what it is asking for, writing a proposal that convinces.
- 02
A budget
How much a competition drone really costs, from materials to travel.
- 03
A meeting with a company
Presenting DOPE to people who do not know it and understanding what can be done together.
- 04
The accounts
Keeping the income, expenses and receipts of a real association in order.
Where we are
- Every yearWe prepare the funding applications the projects need.
- TodayWe look for funding and partners for the UAS Challenge 2027 and for the new projects.
Sources
- The point object at the top is a diagram: the ribbons are all equal and do not represent figures.
- The site's Partners page, with the 13 partners.
- The "Business & Fundraising" page and FAQ of DOPE's old site, dopehubs.com.
Do you want to work on it?
You do not need experience and you do not need a CV. Write to us: we invite you to the next meeting, where you meet the team.