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The LeadHers Awards showcases and celebrates outstanding leadership capabilities demonstrated by women in entrepreneurship. Find out who is shortlisted for each category.

UQ Ventures Industry Challenge has been shortlisted as a Finalist in the Engagement Australia 2024 Excellence Awards in the category of Award for Excellence in Industry Engagement.

The high calibre talent UQ Ventures attracts to inspire student entrepreneurs is extended with the appointment of Optio Capital Chief Product Officer Michael Cotton as the new ilab Accelerator Entrepreneur in Residence. 

The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Ventures ilab Accelerator Pitch Night at The Tivoli transformed the stage into a battlefield of ideas, where 12 startups from UQ Ventures’ ilab Accelerator's second cohort of 2024 vied for the spotlight. Each team had the opportunity to showcase their business to a live audience and a judging panel of industry experts.

What if you could capture the nostalgia of disposable cameras in a digital world? One UQ student did just that.

For Diah Fitria Widhiningsih, better known as Fitri, advancing her education goes hand in hand with improving literacy among young people in her hometown of Sleman, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY).

University life typically involves lectures, textbooks, and exams. However, this semester at The University of Queensland, students have a unique opportunity to diverge from traditional academic paths. UQ Ventures introduces Ventures Hustle, a dynamic 60-day entrepreneurship challenge spearheaded by Luke Anear, where students will have the chance to build and launch real businesses.

Ventures are excited to announce their second Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) joining the Momentum Accelerator team, Annika Launay.

The University of Queensland’s 2024 Ventures ilab Accelerator: Chapter 2 program has awarded 12 startups with $15,000 funding to help launch their early-stage ventures.

Ventures are thrilled to welcome Vanessa Garrard as the new Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) for the Empower pre-accelerator program.

Does spending 4 weeks overseas learning about innovation from entrepreneurs and startups as part of your studies sound too good to be true?

Exciting times are ahead for founders and entrepreneurs in Brisbane as UQ Ventures doubles down on ilab opportunities in 2024, amplifying avenues for innovation and growth. At UQ, Ventures embodies the entrepreneurial ethos of the student, staff, and alumni communities, urging them to be audacious and collaborative in the pursuit of solutions that drive positive change locally and globally.

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural cohort of the UQ Ventures Momentum Accelerator program, comprising a diverse group of digital and SaaS startups poised to revolutionize their respective industries.

Supporting your journey to startup success in the Ventures ilab Accelerator are two new and inspiring Entrepreneurs in Residence. Access to their real-life experiences could power your idea into the market.

On March 15th, 2024, Swisscontact Cambodia partnered with Farm Hero to improve access to agricultural machinery services in targeted areas of Battambang province under the MetKasekor Model implementation.

Xplainable, the startup that won The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Ventures ilab Accelerator Pitch Night on 21 March, is driven by a mission to make machine learning (ML) user-friendly for all. Xplainable's approach bridges the gap between technical experts and business decision makers.

The University of Queensland has announced it's 7th Chief Student Entrepreneur, Jack Feng, and 8 Student Ambassadors who will represent UQ Ventures in 2024. Jack Feng moved from New Zealand to pursue a medical degree at UQ and to maximise his capacity to improve people’s lives.

After graduating from UQ with a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Business Management in 2012, Jess worked around the world in consulting and on a number of startups before settling in Queensland’s Southern Downs a few years ago to build a grazing business – with a small vineyard on the side.

The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of the first 5 government-backed accelerators to receive funding under the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC)-managed Queensland Venture Capital Development Fund (QVCDF) to invest in promising local startups.

has secured funding under the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC)-managed Queensland Venture Capital Development Fund (QVCDF) to invest in promising local startups.

Emphasising a commitment to nurture innovation and entrepreneurial thinking among youth, SLIIT, hosted Sri Lanka's first-ever University of Queensland's Designing Solutions for Impact' challenge recently, showcasing the potential of young minds to create meaningful solutions using technology.