Startup Adventure

tony jojo smiling at the camera. he's wearing a red jacket

From startup to Head of Product Development: one student’s exciting venture in entrepreneurship

Published on: 29 May 2020

Working in the world of startups wasn’t initially part of the plan for The University of Queensland engineering student, Tony Jojo. Tony believes his current success as Head of Product Development for audio technology startup, Audeara, started from his time with UQ’s accelerator program, ilab, and the opportunities it gave him.

The team smiling to camera: Chris on left, Isabelle centre, William on the right.

A missed train leads to Chinese Debit Card

Published on: 5 May 2020

A missed train through rural China was the catalyst for UQ engineer and business students Isabelle Fleming and William Kirkwood to come up with the idea of a Chinese debit card.

Pharmacy student turned Israeli Innovator

Throughout the adventure I was full. Full of happiness and full of hummus.

A guide for future Tel Aviv Startup Adventurers

Living in Israel was an amazing experience. Israel has many layers to it, it can be complex, warm, fun, adventurous, fast or loud. More or less you could call it a complex country.

Entrepreneurial spirit encouraged by record UQ New Colombo Plan funding

Published on: 21 October 2019

Nearly $2.1 million in funding will go towards helping more than 500 University of Queensland undergraduate students study overseas and realise their ambitions.

Six reasons to apply for the Singapore Startup Adventure

A bustling metropolis with over 1800 startups, we couldn’t have been in a better place to learn firsthand about international startup culture and integrate into the local environment.

5 things I didn’t expect from my time in Shanghai

Five things I didn’t expect from my time in Shanghai

A bustling metropolis with over 1800 startups, we couldn’t have been in a better place to learn firsthand about international startup culture and integrate into the local environment. While this was an amazing and unforgettable experience that I will treasure, there were definitely some unexpected moments that helped me to broaden my mind and develop my cultural awareness.

On the edge of greatness: Shanghai's grand potential

We all hear about the tremendous growth China has had and the opportunities that have been created, but it’s another thing entirely to experience this first hand, and it is fascinating to compare the West’s rhetoric to the reality of what can be observed on the ground in Shanghai.

A whirlwind journey leads to passion and opportunities in Shanghai

The past six months have seen a complete transformation of my thinking, aspirations and opportunities.

The Love For This Place Is-Real

The culture of innovation and the openness to adopt new solutions and technologies has put Israel at the forefront as global leaders of research and development. This is despite its small population – which made me realise how much potential Australia has.