Events

Ventures Open House

30 July 2024 10:00am2:00pm
Have a look inside the Ventures space, where we make your ideas reality! We are opening our doors to the community to give everyone a chance to drop in, meet our amazing team and see where the magic happens. You'll have the chance to hear from Ventures students, learn about our programs, and explore how new skills can help you build your future. Drop by anytime between 10am-2pm.

Ventures Industry Challenge | Info session and find your team

30 July 2024 1:00pm2:00pm
Calling all UQ students—become a catalyst for change! Join our 2024 Ventures Industry Challenge and tackle the complex issues affecting our oceans. Teams will compete for multiple prizes worth $11,000. Find out more about the challenge and form your teams at this session

Morning with Angels

31 July 2024 7:30am9:00am
UQ Ventures is hosting it's monthly Morning with Angels. Meet with local Angel Loop Investors for some coffee at Ventures Studio, and get feedback on your startup or learn about investing.
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Qualified Early-Stage Investor Course

1 August 2024 8:30am2 August 2024 5:00pm
Early-stage investment is a critical part of the commercialisation and a powerful source of financing for high growth companies. This workshop will present potential investors with case studies, expert presentations and facilitated discussions designed to help you learn how to successfully identify, evaluate and manage your own personal early-stage investment portfolio.

Ventures Industry Challenge

2 August 2024 12:00pm
Calling all UQ students—become a catalyst for change! Join the Challenge to tackle complex issues affecting our oceans and compete for multiple prizes worth $11,000. Open to UQ students across all disciplines. Join the info session 30 July and get your team together before 2 Aug.
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Startup AdVenture | Info Session Online

6 August 2024 10:30am11:30am
Want to find out more about the UQ Ventures Startup AdVenture program? Come and join our upcoming information sessions to find out more, ask questions, and hear from students who have previously participated the program.
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Food Innovation Challenge

6 August 2024 12:00pm
Want to compete for a share in $10,000 in cash prizes? Join the Food Innovation Challenge to develop a food and beverage innovation project towards a viable business. Open to students from UQ, QUT and UniSQ. Register by 6 August.
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Startup AdVenture | Info Session St Lucia

7 August 2024 10:00am11:00am
Want to find out more about the UQ Ventures Startup AdVenture program? Come and join our upcoming information sessions to find out more, ask questions, and hear from students who have previously participated the program.
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Startup AdVenture | Info Session Gatton

7 August 2024 3:00pm4:00pm
Want to find out more about the UQ Ventures Startup AdVenture program? Come and join our upcoming information sessions to find out more, ask questions, and hear from students who have previously participated the program.

Curiosity Talk - From Ideas to Prototypes: Meet UQ's Protostars

7 August 2024 5:00pm6:00pm
Are you unsure about how to kick off your startup project and make a difference?

Come along and meet students who have excelled in several UQ Ventures programs and have been recognised by Protostars, a program led by the Blackbird Foundation that provides $1k to young entrepreneurs to work on their passion projects.
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LeadHers Staff Day

26 July 2024 9:00am1:30pm
Are you looking to grow your leadership capabilities? The Ventures LeadHers Staff Day, 26 July, seeks to support emerging women leaders in the university to reach their potential. Open to all staff at UQ.

St Lucia Market Day

24 July 2024 10:00am2:00pm
Come find UQ Ventures on St Lucia Market Day to learn more about entrepreneurship at UQ and how you can get started.

Gatton Market Day

23 July 2024 4:00pm6:00pm
Come find UQ Ventures on Gatton Market Day to learn more about entrepreneurship at UQ and how you can get started.
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Startup AdVenture | Info Session St Lucia

23 July 2024 10:00am11:00am
Want to find out more about the UQ Ventures Startup AdVenture program? Come and join our upcoming information sessions to find out more, ask questions, and hear from students who have previously participated the program.

Get networking like a boss

19 July 2024 2:00pm3:00pm
In this short workshop you will meet other students, and through hands on activities, you will learn and practice how to meet like-minded people across UQ, and how to find experts and mentors to help your projects come to life. This activity is designed and run by current students.

Get networking like a boss

18 July 2024 2:00pm3:00pm
In this short workshop you will meet other students, and through hands on activities, you will learn and practice how to meet like-minded people across UQ, and how to find experts and mentors to help your projects come to life. This activity is designed and run by current students.

Get networking like a boss

17 July 2024 2:00pm3:00pm
In this short workshop you will meet other students, and through hands on activities, you will learn and practice how to meet like-minded people across UQ, and how to find experts and mentors to help your projects come to life. This activity is designed and run by current students.

Get networking like a boss

16 July 2024 2:00pm3:00pm
In this short workshop you will meet other students, and through hands on activities, you will learn and practice how to meet like-minded people across UQ, and how to find experts and mentors to help your projects come to life. This activity is designed and run by current students.

Get networking like a boss

15 July 2024 2:00pm3:00pm
In this short workshop you will meet other students, and through hands on activities, you will learn and practice how to meet like-minded people across UQ, and how to find experts and mentors to help your projects come to life. This activity is designed and run by current students.

Morning with Angels

26 June 2024 7:30am9:00am
UQ Ventures is hosting it's monthly Morning with Angels. Meet with local Angel Loop Investors for some coffee at Ventures Studio, and get feedback on your startup or learn about investing.
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Morning Coffee with Women Founders

19 June 2024 8:00am9:30am
Join us for a morning coffee and connect with fellow women who are building incredible startups and businesses! No matter where you are in your entrepreneurial journey, come enjoy a coffee, meet other like-minded women, expand your network, and learn from each other.
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Qualified Early-Stage Investor Course

Cancelled
6 June 2024 8:30am7 June 2024 5:00pm
Early-stage investment is a critical part of the commercialisation and a powerful source of financing for high growth companies. This workshop will present potential investors with case studies, expert presentations and facilitated discussions designed to help you learn how to successfully identify, evaluate and manage your own personal early-stage investment portfolio.

Morning with Angels

29 May 2024 7:30am9:00am
UQ Ventures is hosting it's monthly Morning with Angels. Meet with local Angel Loop Investors for some coffee at Ventures Studio, and get feedback on your startup or learn about investing.
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ilab Application Tips - ilab Accelerator: Chapter 2 Information Session

2 May 2024 10:00am11:00am
Join our upcoming information session, 2 May, to learn more about the ilab Accelerator: Chapter 2 program and to seek answers to any questions on the application process, finer details, and program logistics. Register to attend today to join the session online.
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Ventures Empower Demo Day at Ventures Studio

30 April 2024 5:30pm8:00pm
Ventures are throwing open the doors of their Ventures Studio. Join us for a Ventures in-house celebration to mark the conclusion of our Empower pre-accelerator program and to see our refreshed incubator space.

Morning with Angels

24 April 2024 7:30am9:30am
UQ Ventures is hosting it's monthly Morning with Angels. Meet with local Angel Loop Investors for some coffee at The Atrium, 308 Queen Street, and get feedback on your startup or learn about investing.
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Fireside Chat with ilab alumni and EiRs - ilab Accelerator: Chapter 2 Information Session

17 April 2024 5:30pm6:30pm
Join the 'Fireside Chat with ilab alumni and EiRs' information session and learn more about the Ventures ilab Accelerator: Chapter 2 program. This information session will give you the chance to hear from previous ilab alumni and our Entrepreneurs in Residence: Abbey Cameron and Angus McLachlan.

Startup AdVentures Information Session (Online)

10 April 2024 2:00pm3:00pm
Startup AdVentures are global experiences specialising in entrepreneurship and innovation on the international stage. Connect with industry and learn first-hand how a real startup operates. Register for the Startup AdVentures information session and find out more about how you can get involved and our upcoming locations Singapore and Shanghai.

Startup AdVentures Information Session (In-person)

9 April 2024 9:30am10:30am
Startup AdVentures are global experiences specialising in entrepreneurship and innovation on the international stage. Connect with industry and learn first-hand how a real startup operates. Register for the Startup AdVentures information session and find out more about how you can get involved and our upcoming locations Singapore and Shanghai.
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Get ready for ilab 2024 - ilab Accelerator: Chapter 2 Information Session

4 April 2024 11:00am12:00pm
Join the 'Get ready for ilab 2024' information session and learn more about the Ventures ilab Accelerator: Chapter 2 program. Founders from all disciplines are encouraged to apply and the program is open to all UQ students, recent alumni, and staff.

Qualified Early-Stage Investor Course

4 April 2024 9:00am5 April 2024 5:00pm
Early-stage investment is a critical part of the commercialisation and a powerful source of financing for high growth companies. This workshop will present potential investors with case studies, expert presentations and facilitated discussions designed to help you learn how to successfully identify, evaluate and manage your own personal early-stage investment portfolio.
DTU Skylab

Curiosity Talk - Universal Design: Building Products for Everyone

28 March 2024 5:00pm6:00pm
Join UQ Ventures and guest speakers Marie L Pollmann-Larsen from Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Skylab and Andreas Stadsvold Christensen, a current DTU student, for our panel discussion 'Universal Design: Building Products for Everyone'. This session aims to showcase DTU's toolkit through examples of universal design products built by students.

Morning with Angels

27 March 2024 7:30am9:30am
UQ Ventures is hosting it's monthly Morning with Angels. Meet with local Angel Loop Investors for some coffee at Ventures Studio at Long Pocket, and get feedback on your startup or learn about investing.
ilab Accelerator Pitch Night

ilab Accelerator Pitch Night

21 March 2024 5:30am9:00am
Join our startup founders as they showcase their cutting-edge innovations 21 March at The Princess Theatre. This diverse cohort of founders range from social entrepreneurs to trailblazers in AI-driven platforms and digital cameras to the future of the electrical grid.

International Women's Day - Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress Round Table.

8 March 2024 12:45pm3:30pm
This event and round table discussion will explore the importance of economic investment in women and girls to achieving gender equality and enjoying an innovative, inclusive and thriving society as part of International Women's Day.

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