Ventures

ScaleUP Showcase

9am - 9pm

Tuesday 21 October 2025

Plaza Auditorium, Brisbane Convention and Entertainment Centre, South Brisbane

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A new stage for Queensland’s founders, investors and industry to connect, collide, and grow. 

ScaleUP Showcase brings together the people and ideas shaping Queensland’s innovation future. Anchored by UQ’s research and entrepreneurial community, and supported by QIC and UniQuest, it highlights the ventures ready to make their mark and scale globally.

Across one action-packed day, experience founder showcases, connect with investors from around the world and be part of the grand finale Pitch Night — where one pitch will have the opportunity to be awarded up to $100,000 of investment.

ScaleUP Showcase is a platform for collaboration, connection and the ideas shaping Queensland’s innovation economy.

The ScaleUP Showcase is supported by QIC, UEF, Everest Engineering, and Pitcher Partners.

                              

The ScaleUP Showcase's media partner is Business News Australia.

                      

Event Highlights

The Program
The ScaleUP Showcase is where Queensland's best founders meet the world. Presented by UQ Ventures and supported by QIC, the Plaza Auditorium will become a founder-first arena for a full day of insights, connections and real-world opportunities.

More information on our program will be shared soon.
The Lineup
Ventures spotlights the people powering Queensland’s innovation economy: founders, investors and leaders driving growth. Expect practical insights, valuable connections and real impact across tech, sustainability, health and more. Each speaker is carefully chosen to share strategies and stories that help businesses scale and to highlight why Queensland’s moment is now.
ilab x Momentum Pitch Night
This is where ambition meets opportunity. After 15 weeks of acceleration, the top 10 startups from Ventures ilab x Momentum Accelerator step into the spotlight. They’ll pitch to a room of investors, corporates, and partners for a $100,000 investment and the chance to join Queensland’s growing list of success stories.
Founders Showcase
Coming soon! Discover the amazing products and services created and scaled by UQ's talented entrepreneurs that will be showcased throughout the day at ScaleUP.

The ilab x Momentum Accelerator Pitch Night is supported by Everest Engineering, Pitcher Partners,The Product Bus and Google Cloud.

 

                            

Contact us:

To learn more about the Ventures Showcase or for any enquiries, please contact our team.

ventures@uq.edu.au