Ventures - University of Queensland

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

Empower

Calling all entrepreneurs who are women and in the early stages of founding their startup! Applications are now open for our transformative 10-week experience to accelerate your startup. Join an info session and apply by 5 February.

LeadHers Staff Day

The LeadHers Staff Day (13 February) seeks to support emerging women and gender-diverse leaders in the university to reach their potential. Register today.

Semester 1 programs

Curious where Ventures can take you? At UQ we encourage students, alum, and staff to develop the skills and mindset to innovate like an entrepreneur. Ventures has three programs open to suit your skills and interest: LeadHers, Curiosity, and Validate. Applications close from 6 March 2025.

Orientation

New to Entrepreneurship at UQ? Make your start at the UQ Ventures O-Week and Connect Week activities from 14 February. Explore all our Ventures Orientation events on offer.

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