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.

  • Accurment

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | Software

    A behavioural decision engine that helps marketers craft research-backed strategies and earn stakeholder trust through a proprietary, expert-curated behavioural science database.

  • activATAR

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | Software

    A high-performance study platform that helps students maximise their ATAR with expert-designed resources, smart analytics, and motivation systems that work.

  • Custodia Labs

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | Search Engine, AI

    A search engine for your digital identity, empowering AI to understand you and act as a personalised assistant, not just a source of generic answers.

  • EchoCare

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | Health Tech

    A seamless ecosystem designed to enhance efficiency, expand reach, and elevate the quality of ultrasound services with a focus on musculoskeletal disorder prevention in sonography.
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    HealthTech SaaS startup wins the ilab x Momentum Accelerator Pitch Night

    Published on: 28 October 2025
    The ScaleUP Showcase and Pitch Night was a celebration and showcase of current ilab and Momentum communities, Ventures Accelerator and program alumni, as well as industry partners, mentors, facilitators, and startup supporters alike.

  • Healthtrition

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | Health Product

    A premium supplement range with science-backed, practitioner-designed highly bioavailable ingredients to optimise fertility and pregnancy for both men and women.

  • Kurnell

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | Higher‑ed AI platform

    Understand how students use AI on campus.

  • Mealistik

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | App, Health Tech

    Meal planning app for people who experience chronic conditions.

  • Mouthful

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | App

    Restaurant logging app, reinventing star ratings.

  • Neurov AI/Arena

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | AI

    AI CRM for health insurance SMS marketing utilising AI-powered agents that turn your cold, aged leads into booked appointments - 24/7, without manual outreach or compliance headaches.

  • Oven AI

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | AI

    Intelligent automation at scale.

  • PillFlow

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | Software, SaaS

    A secure, real-time platform that connects GPs, pharmacies, and care teams to ensure medication changes are validated, tracked, and error-free across care settings.

  • Quantive

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | AI, SaaS

    A platform to help technical jobseekers get truly ready for the interview process.

  • Quokka Games

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | Product

    Award-winning indie studio crafting simple games.

  • Rise

    ilab Accelerator #20 & ilab x Momentum #21 | HealthTech, Disability, SaaS

    Person-centred compliant care.

  • Sepal

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | Digital Platform

    A digital platform that connects organisers, stallholders, and customers to simplify market bookings, increase visibility, automate admin tasks, and bring local markets into the digital age.

  • Startup Mixer: Real Startups, Real Opportunities

    At the 2025 UQ Ventures StartUP Showcase, we introduced a new addition to the program - we presented our Semester 2 Startup Mixer.

  • Streaks

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | App

    Unifies café loyalty cards for online stores.

  • Tripzy

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | Social Networking Platforms

    Turn reels and TikToks into travel plans and itineraries. Discover, map, and share trips with friends — smarter, faster, and all in one place.

  • Ventriko

    ilab x Momentum Accelerator #21 | Platform, SaaS

    A professional platform built to accelerate the growth of startups by combining community insight and investor access.

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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.