Ventures

ilab Accelerator Pitch Night

Thursday 21 May 2026

The Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba

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ilab Accelerator Pitch Night 2026

Witness ilab's Chapter 1 cohort for 2026 in May as the Chapter 1 Accelerator cohort is gearing up to pitch their breakthrough ideas live to investors, industry leaders, and the wider innovation community. 

We invite you to join our startup founders as they pitch to a panel of experts and an audience of innovators from Queensland’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.

After 12 weeks of intensive mentoring, expert-led sessions, and hands-on development, our brightest founders step onto the stage to share their journeys and compete for funding, recognition, and a place in Queensland’s innovation future. 

Expect an unforgettable evening of energy, creativity, and fearless ambition. Bold thinkers will bring big ideas to life, ignite conversations, and inspire what comes next. Whether you’re a startup enthusiast, investor, partner, or curious attendee, Pitch Night is your opportunity to experience first-hand the vibrancy and impact of the UQ accelerator community. 

Join us and be part of the momentum driving Queensland’s next wave of entrepreneurial success. 

The ilab Accelerator Pitch Night is supported by Pitcher Partners, SafetyCulture, UniQuest, and UniQuest Extension Fund.

                            

 

             

Chapter 1 cohort

Meet the 2026 Chapter 1 cohort.

  • BIDLOGIQ

    Michael Pascale, Andrew Murray Bond, and Matthew David Holman

    BIDLOGIQ is a time-efficient AI-powered tendering platform that offers expert quality bid/no-bid analyses, draft generation, revisions, and reviews.

  • CellScope

    Sophie Curio

    CellScope is AI-powered software that automates immune cell analysis, enabling faster, more reproducible scientific discoveries while freeing researchers from manual workflows and reducing variability across studies and laboratories.

  • Krepko

    Agajan Babayev and Rahil Mehta

    Krepko is automating the dispensing, customer communication, and logistics operations of medicinal cannabis pharmacies.

  • Planor

    Padma Benkat, Ashwin Harikrishna and Amaan Ferdous Hossain

    Planor is a B2B Saas interior visualisation platform that enables home interior brands to generate fast, realistic 3D room renders from customer images, helping increase conversions, reduce returns, and accelerate digital sales.

  • Qubit Forge

    Flynn Edwards

    Qubit Forge offers gamified quantum computing skills platform building pathways between emerging talent, universities, and quantum industry partners.

  • Rava

    Ethan Laskowski and Reuben Richardson

    Rava is building a telepresence connecting people to reduce loneliness and isolation in aged care.

  • reMYnd

    Naomi Ferstera

    Midlife dementia prevention program reMYnd is translating scientific research into structured, scalable strategies long-term cognitive resilience and cardiometabolic health.

  • Urban Inventors

    Dr Nadeesha Chandrasena

    Urban Inventors is a patented stormwater inlet retrofit which intercepts litter to reduce blockages, with the option of IoT monitoring.

  • Whistl

    Edward Boorer

    Fintech platform Whistl is detecting and blocking harmful spending in real time, redirecting funds into an investment vehicle.

Judging Panel to be announced

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Contact

For more information about Pitch Night or UQ's entrepreneurial programs, contact the UQ Ventures team

Disclaimer: This event is being held for the purpose of showcasing startups that are completing the Ventures ilab Accelerator program and not for the purpose of seeking funding, capital, or investment. Presentations do not consider the objectives or financial situation of audience members and should not be taken as advice to investors or potential investors. Pitches are not – and should not be construed as – an offer, invitation, or recommendation to invest.