Many companies and organizations step up and make IRI a great event. Here is a list of organizations and how they help:
- FIRST Team 234: Cyber Blue, host team
- FIRST Team 45: TechnoKats, host team
- FIRST Team 1024: Kil-a-Bytes, host team
- FIRST: provides the game (Logo Motion) and makes the field available for this FRC off-season event.
- AndyMark, Inc.: provides the trophies, coordinates and manages the field, sponsors the scholarships
- Lawrence North High School: lets us play in their wonderful, air-conditioned facility
- Rolls-Royce: sponsors the scholarships, coordinates the “Pack to School” backpack donation program
- Colors, Inc.: sponsors the scholarships, provides anodizing services for awards
- Waterjet Cutting of Indiana: sponsors the scholarships, provides cutting services for awards
- Allison Transmission: sponsors the scholarships
- Innovation First International: sponsors the scholarships
- DB Schencker: assists in shipping west-coast robots
- Techpoint Foundation: sponsors the scholarships
The IRI planning committee is led by Chris Fultz (234). Andy Baker (45) and Jeff Smith (1024) are the committee leaders from their associated teams. These three FIRST mentors receive assistance from hundreds of volunteers, adults and students alike, to make IRI a great event.