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The University of Queensland’s 2022 Ventures ilab Accelerator program has awarded 11 startups with $10,000 equity-free funding to help launch their early-stage ventures.

A University of Queensland startup company has secured $240,000 in venture capital to further develop technology focused on the environmental management of mine sites.

In December 2021, Australian Research Centre (ARC) staff and students learnt about how to take native botanical products to market in an all day workshop supported by University of Queensland’s Ventures.

"Sometimes the challenges facing the world can feel overwhelming. One way we can help is to consciously support social enterprises who are making it their business to create impact!" – Zoe Black, UQ Entrepreneur in Residence and founder of Happy Paws Happy Hearts.

Dr Anh Tran, a University of Queensland (UQ) Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and PhD graduate, has big plans to develop her startup WeCook over the course of the 2022 ilab Accelerator program.

In the lead-up to Women's Entrepreneurship Day, UQ Ventures spoke with four female founders to discuss the barriers and challenges they've overcome while working in a male-dominated sector.

The University of Queensland’s new Entrepreneur in Residence, Zoë Black, will offer her expertise in social enterprise to help shape the future of UQ Ventures startups.

During Semester 2, 108 UQ students from diverse disciplines came together and put their entrepreneurship skills to use to help accelerate Australia’s renewable energy transition.

After seeing those close to her struggling to obtain higher-paying jobs post their degrees, UQ student Harshita took her own biotechnology experience and brought to life her startup idea, Guardians of Biotechnology.

People who start their own ventures do so out of a desire to create meaningful and lasting impact on society. And no one has more of an idea of what support means to budding entrepreneurs than those who have been on the journey themselves.

The ‘blue ocean’ between banks and payday lenders is proving to be a golden pond for Brisbane-based personal lender Jacaranda Finance.

We are currently seeking enthusiastic student innovators to join our vibrant Ventures team!

Four UQ students have taken home $10,000 after competing against 100 other students to win the 2021 #TransformLaw KWM Prize

Ashley Hanger, the woman behind startup Stripped Supply, talks about her journey with UQ Ventures and how she’s helping young adults with diabetes get their medication on time.

Jordan Davies and Natalie Hurtado share why they enrolled in UQ’s Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Many people think entrepreneurs and innovators are born, not made. But the truth is, developing an entrepreneurial mindset is important for everyone in a time when change is the only certainty.

Read UQ Ventures Q&A with PhD Candidate Ellie Maas, on how the LeadHers confidence building PhD program inspired her to apply – and get – a seat on UQ’s Academic Board.

Three University of Queensland (UQ) alumni have raised $2.6 million in a seed round for their construction contracting tech startup, ProcurePro.

Imagine growing your wealth and solving climate change at the same time. This concept is what Bloom Impact Investing is all about.

Through UQ’s Towards International Medical Equity ‘TIME for a Change Challenge’, students curated a program to better educate and spread awareness for providing healthcare to those experiencing homelessness.

An example of the speed with which a startup can rocket from idea to big business is UQ Ventures startup Endla, which received backing from the world’s biggest startup accelerator Y Combinator.