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Test fuel pack
E85 fuel, the one the #17 runs on, for several test sessions. Driving is how we fine-tune the engine map.
Support us
Build the car with us
Ten euros is not much. But put together, they make the parts that let the car take the start at Silverstone in July 2027.
Where to start
Are you a company or an individual?
Both matter, but not in the same way. Choose your way in: the rest of the page takes you there.
Company
Become a partner
Materials, machining, electronics, software, logistics or financial support: your name joins the car, the polo shirts and the stand, and we document what your contribution made possible.
See the partnership proposal →
Individual
Make a donation
Former student, relative of a member, car enthusiast: a donation, however small, pays for a part or a tank of test fuel. Everything goes through HelloAsso, in two minutes.
Support the #17 →Individual or company, you can also fund a specific part or tool: see the donation packs.
Companies
What a partnership brings you
Visibility, recruitment, network: three concrete benefits, described in the same terms as our partnership proposal.
The full proposal
Partnership proposal 2026-2027
The partnership proposal presents the project, the levels of support and what you get in return. It is the document to pass on to your management or partnerships department to decide on supporting us.
PDF · 11 pages · 3.4 MB
01
Visibility
Your company comes with us to Silverstone, the most legendary circuit in the world: international visibility, in front of more than a hundred teams and their judges. Your logo also appears on the polo shirts worn all year by more than eighty students, on the walls of the school, on the posters for our events and on our website. Locations depend on the package you choose.
- On the car, on track and in the Silverstone paddock
- Inside EIGSI, in front of 1,000 engineering students
- An article on our website from Platinum
02
Recruitment
More than eighty engineering students who have run an industrial project from start to finish, with deadlines, a budget and a jury. They may be the people you recruit in two years' time.
- A talk at the school from Gold
- Presenting your jobs, internships and work-study places
- Promotion to the EIGSI Alumni network
03
Network
Joining the EIGSI network means being seen by more than 10,000 people. We also connect our partners with each other, with the school, and with Formula Student teams from other countries.
- An evening with partner companies from Platinum
- Our track days, open to our partners
- The international network of Formula Student teams
Our course
Where the project you fund is heading
Our mission for the season, and what we are aiming for next.
Our mission
Pass Formula Student UK scrutineering, then start all four dynamic events at Silverstone, in July 2027.
Our future
A car that complies with every European competition, so we can enter it beyond Silverstone: England today, further afield later. The team is open to Formula Student Spain, in Barcelona.
The season budget
The 2026-2027 season costs close to €30,000. Your support does not just pay for the trip: it gets the car running.
- Car and workshop€13,851
- Trip to Silverstone€13,000
- Entry fee€2,986
The car and the workshop, by department
- Powertrain€3,128
- Suspension and brakes€3,094
- Workshop tools€3,080
- Vehicle integration€1,630
- Chassis€800
- On-board electronics€573
- Aerodynamics€500
- Track operations€20
- Contingency (8%)€1,026
Source: team budget forecast, 2026-2027 season.
Our in-kind needs
A tool, a material, access to a machine or a part made from our drawings: an in-kind contribution counts as much as a bank transfer. We put a value on it, and the benefits follow.
- Equipped tool trolley and workbench
- Drill-driver, spanners, ratchets and sockets
- Brake bleeding kit and axle stands
- Multimeter and clamp meter
- Fasteners, O-rings and clamps
- Access to a composite oven or curing oven
- Machining, cutting or laminating our parts
The schedule
- OctoberFirst engine start
- NovemberRedesign completed
- DecemberManufacturing and assembly
- JanuaryFirst run
- February to JuneTesting and review
- JulyFormula Student UK
Our packages
Four levels, or tailor-made
Whatever the amount: a place in every newsletter, and a visit to the school and the workshop whenever you like, even for an individual making a one-off donation on our HelloAsso page.
| Silver€500Put your name on the season | Gold€1,000Come and meet the students | Platinum€5,000Join the partner network | Diamond€10,000Lead the project with us | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posts on our social media | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Article on our website | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Your logo displayed | Small | Medium | Large | Maximum |
| Talk at the school | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Evening with partner companies | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stand at our events | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
The most common
Build your partnership
A partnership built with you
These four levels are a starting point. In practice, most of our partnerships are built case by case: an in-kind contribution, a part made from our drawings, access to a machine, a benefit that is not in this table. Tell us what matters to your company: we adapt.
How it works
Become a partner in three steps
From the first message to your logo on the car, here is how a partnership is set up.
- Step 1
You write to us
A message to communication@eigsiformulateam.fr, in a few lines: what you could contribute, and what interests you in the project.
- Step 2
We agree on the level
Financial or in kind. For an in-kind contribution, we put a value on it as we do before the Cost & Manufacturing jury, and the benefits follow that value.
- Step 3
Agreement and set-up
A partnership agreement for the season, then your logo takes its place on the car and on our materials.
Accounting treatment (in France): sponsorship is a communication expense, deductible from taxable profit; it is not patronage and does not give rise to the corresponding tax reduction. Please confirm with your accountant.
Ways to work together
Six ways to support us
Most of our partners do not bring money, but a resource we would not otherwise have.
| Type | Examples | What it changes for us |
|---|---|---|
| Financial | Season, travel, manufacturing | A budget earmarked for an identified item, with a report back to you on how it was used. |
| Engineering | Expertise, instrumentation, validation | An engineer who reviews a study, lends a measuring device or validates a system. |
| Industrial | Machining, materials, manufacturing | A part made in your workshops, or material supplied. |
| Software | CAD, simulation, data acquisition | A student licence or access to a computing tool. |
| Logistics | Transport, storage, accommodation | A unit, a van, accommodation during the competition. |
| Communication | Photo, video, media | A feature, an edit, visibility on your channels. |
Our needs
What we are looking for this season
A contribution in skills, resources or materials counts as much as financial support. Here is what would move the car forward right now.
Manufacturing resources
Precision machining, sheet metal work, welding, composite manufacturing.
Instrumentation and measurement
Sensors, data acquisition, test benches, dimensional inspection equipment.
Season support
Travel to competitions, consumables, tyres, accommodation.
Visibility
Where your logo is seen
First at Silverstone: your logo travels with the car to the most legendary circuit in the world, in front of teams and judges from many countries. International visibility, which you also find closer to home: on the polo shirts the team wears all year, on the walls of EIGSI, a school of 1,000 engineering students, and on the posters for our events. Locations depend on your partnership package: on the car during races, at our events, or both.
They have already done it
28 partners are with us
From the La Rochelle workshop to the international group, each one brings what it does best. Together, these contributions get the car running.
Contact
Get in touch
Describe in a few lines what you could contribute: an amount, a technical resource, a material, time. We will come back to you with a costed proposal, based on the table above.
This information is used only to review your partnership proposal and to reply to you. It is not shared with anyone outside the team and is kept for the duration of the partnership, then for three years after our last exchange.
The form prepares an email in your own mail application: nothing is sent until you send it yourself. To see or have your information deleted, write to communication@eigsiformulateam.fr: we reply within one month at most. Find out more.
Direct contact: if your mail app does not open, write to communication@eigsiformulateam.fr.
Individuals
2027 fundraiser
The fundraiser on HelloAsso
helloasso.com/associations/esep-eigsi ↗
The donation form opens in a new tab.
One donation, one part on the car
The 2027 season fundraiser is open on HelloAsso, in the name of the ESEP EIGSI association.
Every euro given goes to an identified part of the car: you know where your donation goes.
- Components and sub-systems to strengthen or replace
- Instrumentation and measuring equipment
- Bringing the car into line with the rules
- Testing, fuel and tyres
- Travel, logistics and entry at Silverstone
Donation packs · for everyone
You choose what you fund
Individual or company, each pack matches a specific part or piece of equipment, at its real price. The money goes to that purchase and nothing else: we then tell you what it made possible.
The cheapest pack is €10. The most expensive, a second tool trolley, is €562. Two items cannot be funded with money: we are looking for the item itself or access to it.
When you donate, enter the pack reference (VOI-04 or FAB-29, for example) in the form's message: this is how we assign your donation to that purchase and tell you what became of it.
On the car
Parts that go out on track
Fuel, sensors, drivetrain, tyres, driver safety: these packs fund what runs with the #17, in testing as at Silverstone.
VOI-02€102
Drive chain pack
A reinforced DID 520 chain transmits the engine's torque to the differential. It wears with every run and is replaced before the competition.
VOI-03€200
Slick tyre pack
A 13-inch racing tyre. The car needs four, and the rubber wears with every session on track.
VOI-04€250
Driver harness pack
An FIA-approved 6-point harness, required to go out on track. It is what holds the driver in an impact.
VOI-05€275
Suspension sensor pack
A travel sensor continuously measures how far a suspension compresses. With it, the data logging shows how the chassis works on track.
VOI-06€350
Lightweight wheel pack
A new 13-inch magnesium wheel, 2.45 kg against 3.4 kg for an aluminium one. Less unsprung mass means a wheel that follows the track better.
For the workshop
Four levels of urgency
Each workshop tool has a priority, set by the technical team according to what it is holding up.
1Essential
Without this equipment, a job would be blocked.
2Important
A tool that saves a lot of time or adds a lot of reliability.
3Useful
Equipment that clearly improves day-to-day work.
4A helping hand
A comfort or an optimisation tool.
Priority 1 · Essential
10 packs at this priority
Without this equipment, a job would be blocked.
FAB-02€400
Tool trolley pack
The tool trolley is used by every department at every session. With every tool in its place, that is time spent building the car instead of looking for a spanner.
FAB-04€35
Ratchet and socket set pack
It is the tool we use most, for every assembly and disassembly, in every department. With this pack, we work faster and more neatly, several of us at once.
FAB-05€15
4 to 12 mm drill bits pack
No drill bits, no fixing holes, so no assembly.
FAB-09€50
Ratcheting spanners pack (4 to 30 mm)
Where a normal spanner will not fit, the built-in ratchet saves precious time. This pack covers the full range of sizes, from 4 to 30 mm.
FAB-10€55
Box spanners pack (4 to 30 mm)
To reach bolts deep in tight spots, nothing beats a box spanner. The set covers 4 to 30 mm.
FAB-12€35
Brake bleeding kit pack
The brakes are the most critical system on the car. This kit lets us bleed the circuit properly and guarantee reliable braking.
FAB-14€100
Screw storage pack
Sorted and stored screws mean fewer losses, fewer mistakes and a more efficient workshop.
FAB-20€450
Drill-driver pack
An 18 V cordless drill-driver with two batteries and 96 accessories. With it, we become more independent and more mobile, including at the circuit. It is the tool everyone uses, all the time.
FAB-29€40
Axle stands pack
Today, the car is supported only by the car lift, which is very restrictive: we cannot, for example, remove the floor. With stands under the wheels, the underside is free and the work is much safer and simpler. This pack is used only to fund them.
FAB-36€10
Cable ties pack
Hoses, harnesses, fixings: these ties hold everything in place.
Do you own one of the items we are looking for? Offer us a partnership to help us more broadly, and have your company's name appear directly on our car.
Priority 2 · Important
7 packs at this priority
A tool that saves a lot of time or adds a lot of reliability.
FAB-06Equipment donation
Box of screws pack
Screws, washers, lock nuts: fasteners are everywhere on the car. Do you have some in stock, or do you work in fastening? A simple equipment donation moves us forward.
FAB-07€20
O-rings pack
Fuel, cooling: a leaking circuit means a car that does not run. This box of O-rings is for resealing our circuits.
FAB-08€350
Workbench pack
A sturdy workbench at the right height, with drawers for storage. That is where the parts take shape.
FAB-19€50
Thread repair kit pack
A damaged thread no longer means a part to throw away. This kit lets us save parts and time, across every department.
FAB-22€15
Feeler gauge pack
Setting valve, brake and assembly clearances: it all comes down to a tenth of a millimetre. This gauge gives us the precision we need.
FAB-30€35
Soldering station pack
To rework the harness and make clean electronic solder joints.
FAB-34€20
Extra-long sockets pack
Where space is tight, these 11 extra-long sockets let us tighten without dismantling anything.
Do you own one of the items we are looking for? Offer us a partnership to help us more broadly, and have your company's name appear directly on our car.
Priority 3 · Useful
5 packs at this priority
Equipment that clearly improves day-to-day work.
FAB-21€562
Second tool trolley pack
Our first trolley is already full. A second one, with 283 pieces, frees up the workshop and lets several teams work at the same time without getting in each other's way.
FAB-23€60
Wet and dry vacuum pack
After machining and drilling, we need to clean up and vacuum spilled liquids. A clean workshop is a safer workshop for the whole team.
FAB-28€130
Bench vice pack
A 150 mm cast-iron vice to hold our parts firmly during machining and assembly.
FAB-32€100
Dremel pack
Cutting, sanding, drilling, finishing: this rotary tool and its 96 accessories let us carry out all our precision work.
FAB-33€105
Impact wrench pack
With 1,356 Nm of torque, it removes and refits the wheels in seconds.
Do you own one of the items we are looking for? Offer us a partnership to help us more broadly, and have your company's name appear directly on our car.
Priority 4 · A helping hand
6 packs at this priority
A comfort or an optimisation tool.
FAB-11€160
Tyre changer and wheel balancer pack
Today, fitting and balancing our wheels depends on an outside garage. With this pack, we do it ourselves, whenever and wherever we want, including at the circuit.
FAB-13€400
Composite lamination pack
Vacuum bag, pump, consumables: everything we need to make our own composite parts, such as the sidepods.
FAB-15Access to a curing oven, or a donation
Composite oven pack
Our laminated parts need to be cured to reach their full performance. Do you have an oven, a curing oven or access to this kind of equipment? You can help us without spending a single euro.
FAB-17€80
Oscilloscope pack
To analyse the car's signals in detail and take the on-board instrumentation further.
FAB-24€150
Air compressor pack
A single compressor powers the spray gun, the air blower, the inflator and the impact wrench. By funding it, you unlock a whole set of tools.
FAB-37€55
Pillar drill pack
For straight, accurate holes, a second-hand pillar drill.
Do you own one of the items we are looking for? Offer us a partnership to help us more broadly, and have your company's name appear directly on our car.