These individuals and organizations sponsored awards at EISEF 2011:
- Alan B. Adams Inspiring Excellence
- American Meteorological Society
- American Physiological Society
- American Psychological Association
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- ASM International Foundation
- Association for Women Geoscientists
- Broadcom Masters
- Cargill Industries
- Cedar Rapids Audubon Society
- Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club / Collins Amateur Radio Club
- Duane Arnold Energy Center (NextEra Energy)
- Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
- Intel Excellence in Computer Science
- Iowa Water Pollution Control Association
- I-Sweeep
- Mu Alpha Theta
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Society of Professional Engineers
- OPN Architects
- Ricoh Corporation: Ricoh Sustainable Development
- Sierra Club
- Society for In-Vitro Biology
- University of Iowa
- US Air Force
- US Army
- US Metric Association
- Water Environment Federation
- Yale Science & Engineering Association