Startups in action

Startup helps students ditch ramen for quick, healthy meals

Published on: 2 January 2020

Notorious for their poor diets, university students sometimes eat two-minute noodle meals as they seek to save time and money.

Infrared footprints: how one startup launched at UQ’s makerspace

Published on: 16 December 2019

Thermal infrared counting technology developed by a University of Queensland entrepreneur is now being used in the University’s makerspace facility to monitor foot traffic.

Meet our 2020 startup stars

Published on: 16 December 2019

The University of Queensland’s 2020 ilab Accelerator program has awarded $20,000 each to 10 aspiring startups to help them launch.

Vygo commits $100k to student mentor training

Published on: 14 November 2019

Australia peer-to-peer mentoring startup, Vygo, has announced it will commit AUD$100,000 towards a new platform to train student mentors in a bid to help Australian universities ensure their international and domestic students succeed.

Global adventure gear marketplace launched by UQ alumnus

Published on: 1 July 2019

Travellers can now get easy access to surf, bike and snow gear with the launch of the global adventure gear rental marketplace, Quipmo.

Artificial intelligence breakthrough helps diabetics and aviation engines

Published on: 25 March 2019

Breakthrough artificial intelligence developed in Queensland could improve insulin dosing for diabetics and transform the way aeroplane engine wear-and-tear is monitored.

PowerWells creating real power from e-waste

Published on: 21 May 2019

Queensland-based social entrepreneurs Bradley Clair and Nicholas Kamols founded PowerWells in 2017. The social enterprise provides electric light and mobile phone charging to people in remote communities.

X-raying your DNA wins the day

Published on: 17 May 2019

Congratulations to UQ alumnus and molecular bioscientist, Alan Robertson won an all-expenses paid trip to Boston to attend North America’s foremost gathering of medical technology professionals at The MedTech Conference.

Startup founders venture to Sydney

Published on: 16 May 2019

One of the largest startup conferences in Silicon Valley is coming to Australia – and The University of Queensland’s budding young entrepreneurs are getting ready to talk tactical growth, fundraising and scaling-up.