Ventures

Ventures reflects the entrepreneurial spirit of our community. While you can’t predict the future, you can develop the knowledge, networks and skills to pivot between current and emerging careers and flourish wherever life takes you.

ABOUT VENTURES

Startup AdVentures applications open for SF and Singapore

Want to spend your summer building skills, meeting founders and experiencing startup ecosystems overseas? Applications are now open for UQ Ventures Startup AdVentures in Singapore and San Francisco. These programs give UQ students the chance to learn by doing, build global connections and see how startups operate in different parts of the world.

Uni to Startup

What does it take to stand out in today’s startup and tech ecosystem? Join your host Mitchell Hughes, Founding Partner at NextGen Ventures, for a panel discussion that will explore what it means to be AI-native, the skills startups value most, and how you can build real-world experience and entrepreneurial capability while still at university.

Tuesday 28 July | 3-5pm | UQ Saint Lucia

Join our Semester 2 programs!

Ready to expand your university experience? Challenge yourself? Connect with other students? Join a Ventures program in semester 2. Not sure which of our programs is right for you? Fill in our 'Find Your Path' form and our team will direct you to the best program(s) for you. You might just achieve something you never thought possible!

Industry Challenge x SEXtember

Join the 2026 Industry Challenge with UQ SEXtember and ASHM. Team up with fellow students, tackle real-world sexual health and wellbeing challenges, get mentored by industry experts, and pitch your solution for the chance to win prizes!

Nominate an outstanding LeadHer

Know a woman who's doing amazing things? Let her know she's making a difference by nominating her for a Ventures LeadHers Award. Nominations are open for the LeadHers UQ Student Award, Entrepreneur Award, and Community Award and close 7 September.

What's it really like to launch a startup at UQ?

At UQ, we’re continuously impressed by the entrepreneurial spirit and startup ideas that come out of our UQ Ventures community.

Tom Bizzell, a Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) student and 2022 UQ’s Chief Student Entrepreneur tells us about his startup Wakeshare and his experiences with UQ Ventures.

Own the unknown