At The University of Queensland, we’re continuously impressed by the entrepreneurial spirit and startup ideas that come out of our UQ Ventures community.
Entrepreneurship is not new to The University of Queensland (UQ). For 10 years, UQ has run one of the most active startup accelerator programs in Australia.
In late 2020, 86 students from 18 different high schools across India came together and became student entrepreneurs within one month. The India Future Founders Program marked The University of Queensland Ventures Discovery’s second partnership with Austrade to deliver 90-minute live virtual sessions to Indian students.
As a Middle School Curriculum Coordinator, Amelia Apogremiotis champions entrepreneurship education at Brisbane Boys' College. She sat down with us to share how she witnessed her Year 9 cohort rise to the challenge of starting their own business in just one week.
This September, almost 200 high school students from Brisbane Boys' College participated in the inaugural UQ Ventures Discovery five-day intensive program.
Last August, 17 Southern Cross Catholic College high school students participated in the Ventures' Discovery seven-week entrepreneurial program. We spoke to Lorraine Powers, Potential Plus Program Facilitator to hear her experience with the program.
Entrepreneurship is something that can be taught and fostered in schools and has gained rapid acceptance and momentum in the last five years. What can we learn from over 40 years of teaching entrepreneurship to ensure we adopt best practice in our schools?
