Celebrating our 2024 UQ Entrepreneurship and Innovation Award Winners
Published on: 23 August 2024
Nominations open 7 May 2025
The UQ Entrepreneurship and Innovation Awards showcase and celebrate the breadth and impact of entrepreneurship across our university community.
Presented by UQ Ventures and proudly supported by UniQuest and the Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA), the Awards recognise outstanding entrepreneurial achievements by students, researchers, alumni, and industry partners who are creating solutions to local and global challenges.
From student-led ventures to research-based startups driving positive change, the Awards showcase the diversity and strength of entrepreneurship at UQ and beyond.
Award winners will be announced by The University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Deborah Terry AC, on Wednesday 20 August 2025, in celebration of World Entrepreneurship Day.
Each category winner will receive $1,000 in prize money.
Submit your nomination across the five award categories listed below and help us celebrate entrepreneurial excellence at UQ.
Nominations for the 2025 UQ Entrepreneurship and Innovation Awards open on Wednesday 7 May 2025.
Award categories
UQ Startup of the Year
This award recognises the exceptional startups which have been developed through UQ.
UQ Student Entrepreneur of the Year
This award recognises current UQ students, or recent graduates, who have developed entrepreneurial ventures while at UQ.
UQ Mentor of the Year
This award recognises the exceptional value and support which mentors provide to students and UQ entrepreneurial activities.
UQ Social Enterprise of the Year
This award recognises the amazing work done by UQ startups or students to support the community and directly generates social change or impacts a social cause.
FaBA Food and Beverage Startup of the Year
This award recognises the exceptional startups within the food and beverage sector within Australia.
Awards Timeline
Keep up-to-date with the following timeline and make sure to submit your nominations before 15 June 2025.
| Time | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 7 May | Nominations open | To make your nomination please fill out the form. |
| 15 June | Nominations close | Submit your nomination before nominations close to ensure your nomination is reviewed. |
| 20 June | Shortlisting | All nominations will be shortlisted for judging. |
| 7 July | Judging | Judging to be finalised for the award ceremony. |
| 20 August | Award ceremony (Invite only) | The awards will be presented by The University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Deborah Terry AC. Nominees and guests will be invited to come together for the announcement of all award winners. |
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For more information about the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Awards, please contact
Veronica Nolan, Senior Manager, Entrepreneurship, UQ.