Why Sponsor LearnGeo 2026?

 

Becoming a LearnGeo sponsor in 2026 is a strategic opportunity to closely engage and interact with key intermediaries shaping students’ career choices: career advisors, teachers, and education professionals.

LearnGeo 2026 is specifically designed to strengthen the link between education and the geoscience profession, by equipping educators with up-to-date knowledge on the societal relevance of geosciences and the wide range of career opportunities they offer.

By supporting LearnGeo, your company or organisation can:

  • Influence career guidance at its source by engaging directly with teachers and career advisors who advise students on future study and career pathways.
  • Position your company or organisation as a trusted reference for geoscience-related careers, skills, and labour market needs.
  • Showcase real-world applications of geosciences linked to energy transition, environmental protection, water management, resources, and risk mitigation.
  • Contribute to workforce development by helping educators better understand current and emerging geoscience professions, as well as the essential role geosciences play in our society.
  • Increase your visibility through targeted communications, on-site presence, and association with a European-level education initiative.
  • Demonstrate your commitment to education, sustainability, and societal dialogue, beyond traditional recruitment approaches.

Your support helps bridge the gap between industry, science, and education, ensuring that geosciences are clearly understood as a vital pillar for Europe’s sustainable future.

Event format & dates

LearnGeo 2026 will take place in Pau, France, and is organised back-to-back with the Avenia Geodays, creating a full geoscience-focused week.

  • Wednesday, 17 June 2026
    Joint Geodays / LearnGeo welcome cocktail, offering high-level networking with industry representatives, educators, researchers, and public-sector stakeholders.
  • Thursday, 18 June 2026
    A full day dedicated to education and career awareness, including:
    • Company talks presenting professions, career paths, and real-world projects in geosciences
    • Various interactive workshops (1: Fresque du sous-sol / 2: Virtual drilling and 3: How to see the invisible underground highlighting the role of geosciences for society)

This format offers companies a qualitative and targeted engagement with professionals who guide and influence student career decisions.

 

LearnGeo & Avenia Geodays: A Strategic Combination

LearnGeo is organised back-to-back with the Avenia Geodays (16–17 June 2026).

The Geodays are France’s leading business convention for subsurface industries, bringing together around 600 professional participants from industry, research, public authorities, and innovation ecosystems.

Companies interested in joint sponsorship opportunities across both events can benefit from:

  • Extended visibility across professional and educational audiences
  • Optimised presence over multiple days
  • Stronger positioning within the French and European geoscience ecosystem

Tailored joint offers can be discussed with the organisers.

 

How companies can engage

In 2026, company participation focuses on content-driven and educational engagement, rather than traditional exhibition formats. Opportunities include:

  • Sponsorship (general event sponsorship or joint welcome cocktail)
  • Company talks presenting geoscience careers, skills, and societal impact
  • Direct interaction with teachers, career advisors and students during dedicated networking moments

 

Sponsorship Packages – LearnGeo 2026

Event dates:
• 17 June 2026 – Joint Geodays / LearnGeo welcome cocktail
• 18 June 2026 – Company talks, workshop & site visits (LearnGeo)

All prices exclude 20% French VAT.

 

Sponsorship Options

Option Availability Cost (excl. VAT €) Includes
Silver Sponsor Unlimited 500 Logo on event website and printed programme; recognition in event communications
Gold Sponsor 10 1,000 Silver benefits + logo on stage screens, information table & networking during breaks (18 June)

 

Visibility Overview

 

Before the Event

Visibility Channel Silver Gold
Logo on event website ✓ ✓
Logo in event newsletter ✓ ✓
Mention in press releases ✓ ✓
Dedicated social media post – ✓
Banner on website – –

 

During the Event (17–18 June)

Visibility Channel Silver Gold
Logo on stage screens – ✓
Mention during opening session ✓ ✓
Small information table & networking during breaks (18 June) – ✓
Logo in printed programme ✓ ✓

 

After the Event

Visibility Channel Silver Gold
Logo in post-event report ✓ ✓
Mention in post-event social media summary – ✓
Inclusion in thank-you email to participants – ✓
Opportunity to include follow-up message or resource – ✓

 

Information tables (18 June only)

Information tables will be available on Thursday, 18 June, allowing companies to:

  • Meet career advisors, teachers and students in an informal setting
  • Share documentation on geoscience careers, skills, and study pathways
  • Discuss real-world projects and workforce needs
  • Support discussions with practical examples

Tables are available to Gold sponsors only and are designed for educational exchange rather than product exhibition.

 

Why this matters for your company

By supporting LearnGeo 2026, your company gain access to a high-impact multiplier audience: career advisors and teachers who influence hundreds of students every year. You can also directly exchange with Bachelor, Master and PhD students who are interested in a career in applied geosciences. 

Your contribution helps:

  • Improve understanding of geoscience careers within education systems
  • Align education with labour market needs
  • Strengthen the long-term talent pipeline for geosciences