Events

Discover how an innovative mindset can help you make an impact! Visit UQ Ventures at St Lucia Market Day for BEL to learn about our programs and meet students who are turning ideas into action.

Come 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.

Come 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.

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

UQ Ventures, in partnership with Angel Loop, hosts the monthly Morning with Angels. This monthly meetup gives you the opportunity to meet with local Angel Investors for a coffee and a chat.

Calling all entrepreneurs who are in the early stages of founding their startup to be part of the 2025 UQ Empower women's entrepreneurship program. Join an information session to learn more and apply by 5 February.

Calling all entrepreneurs who are in the early stages of founding their startup to be part of the 2025 UQ Empower women's entrepreneurship program. Join an information session to learn more and apply by 5 February.

Celebrate Women's Entrepreneurship Day at LeadHers Rise! Join us for a morning of inspiration, connections, and celebration with Hannah Spilva, award-winning entrepreneur, and co-founder of LVLY, a $35M success story. Hear her journey from startup challenges to a major exit, and gain insights to boost your own entrepreneurial path.

See whether you are a good fit for the program and what you would get out of it. How does the program support founder development and help you to build your startup? Learn more about the program, what is involved, UQ's expectations of partipants, and get an overview of the application and selection process.

Join the one-day Inclusive Design Day (9 November) and challenge yourself to create solutions that address key issues faced by people with disabilities. Open to all UQ students, partners, staff and alumni who want to create solutions for the disabled community.

Here from our esteemed EIRs Abbey Cameron and Michael Cotton. As well as tips and tricks on how to get the most out of ilab from our amazing alumni. Come along with your questions ready!

UQ Ventures, in partnership with Angel Loop, hosts the monthly Morning with Angels. This monthly meetup gives you the opportunity to meet with local Angel Investors for a coffee and a chat.

Join us for the exciting conclusion of the 2024 Empower pre-accelerator! Meet 10 dynamic, women-led startups that are turning bold ideas into real-world impact. From reinventing the way we give gifts to advancing radiology with AI and tackling fast fashion waste, these founders are breaking boundaries and making a difference.

Learn from past ilab founders on how to complete your application, get through the selection panel rounds and what it takes to get into ilab.

Dive into the future of Ocean Innovation as our top teams from our 2024 Industry Challenge pitch their solutions to pressing ocean problems.

Get ready for Hack for Health (11-14 Oct), the ultimate university student hackathon where innovation meets sustainability! Over 48 electrifying hours, you’ll team up to transform healthcare through cutting-edge solutions that prioritise people and the planet.

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.

Delivered by UQ Ventures and the UQ Indigenous Business Hub this event is a must for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business founders and aspiring entrepreneurs.

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.

Network with some of Brisbane's best local startups. Ventures Startup Mixer includes a reverse pitch where our startups pitch their business to you! Startups range from health tech, fintech, and sustainability. UQ students from all disciplines are welcome to attend. Join us 17 September and register today.

Join our startup founders as they showcase their cutting-edge innovations 12 September at The Tivoli. This diverse cohort of founders range from artificial intelligence and social media to period care and delicious snacks.

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.

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.

Get ready to celebrate World Entrepreneur's Day at UQ! Get involved for a day of festivities including: startup and side-hustle stalls, food trucks, entertainment, competitions and more! Drop by 11am-3pm, 21 August at the Great Court.

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.