Events

The Ventures Strong Spirit program is a two-day confidence building workshop for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to build their entrepreneurial and leadership skills and connect with strong leaders across sectors. Women from the wider community are welcome!

Use the collaborative and interactive ‘Business Model Canvas’ framework to quickly and easily define and communicate a business idea or concept. This workshop is available to all UQ students, staff, and alumni.

Register now and join us for the Ventures Industry Challenge Information Session to learn more about the program and how you can get involved.

Are you a budding entrepreneur? Do you love AI and tech? How would you like to win $10,000? UQ Law School and UQ Ventures, in partnership with King & Wood Mallesons, are calling on UQ undergraduate students from all disciplines to team up to develop innovative proposals that use technology to solve a problem in legal practice. Register before 10 August.

Learn the process of Design Thinking to solve complex problems in a creative, user-centric, and curious manner. This workshop is available to all UQ students, staff, and alumni.

The UQIES Innovation Challenge is BACK and BIGGER than ever! In partnership with UQ School of Chemical Engineering and UQ Ventures, 120+ students will spend three days formulating, refining, and pitching a new business idea – supported by UQ alumni and members of the local entrepreneurship community.

Early-stage investment is a critical part of the commercialisation and a powerful source of financing for high growth companies.

As part of Connect Week, UQ Ventures will provide a short workshop on 'How to think like an Entrepreneur' providing some top tips on how to build an entrepreneurial mindset to be creative, resilient, and agile to venture forward successfully in their studies.

Have a look inside the Ventures space, where we make your ideas a reality! We are opening our doors to the community to give everyone a chance to drop in and see where the magic happens. Free sweets are available to attendees!

We've teamed up with QAAFI Student Association and Owen Williams for a founders talk! Owen will dive into his extensive knowledge in the startup world and how your career in agriculture could create huge change. Register today to attend.

UQ Ventures, in partnership with Angel Loop, is hosting it's monthly Breakfast with Angels. Meet with local Angel Loop Investors for breakfast at UQ's new venue and get feedback on your startup or learn about investing.

Calling all entrepreneurs, innovators, and future founders! Join UQ Ventures at the UQ Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation webinar on 15 June. This program is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to hone problem-solving skills and gain hands-on experience applying the latest innovative thinking.

Make your nomination today! Celebrate UQ’s amazing and talented entrepreneurs and nominate someone you know for Startup of the Year, Student Entrepreneur of the Year or Mentor of the Year. Nominations close 12 June.

UQ Ventures, in partnership with Angel Loop, is hosting an Angel Loop breakfast.
Learn what Angel investing is all about and what it is Angel loop is looking for in you and your business. Take this opportunity to receive advice and feedback on your startup idea.

Early-stage investment is a critical part of the commercialisation and a powerful source of financing for high growth companies.

Our guest speakers will share their stories of failure including the lessons they learned and how their failures ultimately led to success. Join us for an evening of uncensored discussions, catering, and networking.

Meet with local Angel Loop Investors for breakfast on the UQ St Lucia campus and learn more about Angel investing.

Network with some of Brisbane's best local startups. Our event includes a reverse pitch where our startups pitch their business to you! Startups range from health tech, fintech, and sustainability.

Hear from inspirational founders from the greater UQ community as they share their unique entrepreneurship stories, key learnings and advice. For the next Founders Talk, we'll be joined by Jeff Yew,  Founder and CEO of Monochrome Asset Management.

The mid-year Startup Adventures are open! Learn first-hand knowledge from innovative startup communities.

Early-stage investment is a critical part of the commercialisation and a powerful source of financing for high growth companies.

Join the Community Health Hackathon (24-25 March) supported by leading health technology company Philips, and create innovative solutions to help improve healthcare access and wellbeing for culturally, geographically and economically diverse groups.

Join our startup founders as they showcase their cutting-edge innovations from 5.30pm 23 March at The Tivoli. This diverse cohort of founders range from social entrepreneurs to trailblazers in community building, nutrition, eco-packaging, and STEM education.

Join us for the introduction session and learn why it’s valuable to participate in a hackathon. You will also have the opportunity to network with other like-minded students to form a team!

The mid-year Startup Adventures are open! Learn first-hand knowledge from innovative startup communities.