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25.01.2022 Have you seen it? In a world-first, #UQ could soon be the first university to fly a student-built rocket and scientific payload into space next year tinyurl.com/yyxtxue6

25.01.2022 Were starting in 3 hours! Join us to learn more about Virtual Startup Adventures and get answers to any question you have. https://www.facebook.com/events/751750855381980/

23.01.2022 No better way to start your morning! Hear from ilab Accelerator alumna, current UQ engineering student and, overall, superstar, Isabelle talking engineering, space, entrepreneurship and much more! Do. Not. Miss. Out! ... The University of Queensland UQ Engineering and Technology UQ Student Employability Centre UQ Life

23.01.2022 Startups. Applications are open for x15ventures second Xccelerate pitch event, with the winning idea to receive $150,000 in funding from CBA, as well as mentoring and access to world-class resources. #StartupAus #FinTech https://www.commbank.com.au//x15ventures-xccelerate-applic

23.01.2022 Dr. Jessica Gallagher On Nurturing Youth Entrepreneurs Through Impact-Focused Tertiary Education https://www.impactboom.org//dr-jessica-gallagher-uq-ventur

22.01.2022 As Women's Entrepreneurship Day has concluded, the discussion, and actions, about female founders and growing women's participation in entrepreneurship continues. UQ’s Dr Jessica Gallagher explains more in this piece, in Women's Agenda. Having more female entrepreneurs could improve Australia’s economic future https://womensagenda.com.au//having-more-female-entrepren/... #UQVentures #WEDO2020 #femalefounders #startups #womeninbusiness #economy

22.01.2022 Registrations for the AASYP Reset: ASEAN-Australia Youth Innovation Challenge are now open! AASYP Reset will bring together and encourage young people from across ASEAN and Australia to develop and pitch solutions to our regions most pressing problems. Free to enter with AUD $1000 up for grabs, as well as mentoring from industry leaders, opportunities to build your skill and capabilities, and the potential to turn your idea into a reality! ... With support from the Australia-ASEAN Council, AASYP Reset offers an exciting opportunity for youth to develop their entrepreneurial capacity, build personal and professional connections and showcase their creativity and innovation to a diverse public audience. Registrations close: 13 September 2020. See more details and register now at: aasyp.org/aasyp-reset/ Eligibility: Citizens of Australia or an ASEAN member state aged 18-29 years. AASYP - ASEAN-Australia Strategic Youth Partnership Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia-ASEAN Council

22.01.2022 Want to make your mark on higher education in Australia and have your say about the UQ student experience? Check your student email to see if youve been invited to participate in the Student Experience Survey. Your responses will assist both UQ and the government to improve the quality of higher education in Australia. Find out more at www.ses.edu.au

21.01.2022 Having more female entrepreneurs could improve Australia’s economic future https://ventures.uq.edu.au//having-more-female-entrepreneu

21.01.2022 Who doesnt love robots? Or the fantastic Micromelon team?

20.01.2022 Ventures presents Social Enterprise Impact series. Are you keen to further your understanding of social enterprises and/or pursue your own social impact ventures? Were running a series of four masterclasses providing you with the keys to building a viable social enterprise. Every Wednesday, 12-2pm, starting 7 October. ... Learn more: https://ventures.uq.edu.au//social-enterprise-impact-series #SocialEnterprise #UQVentures

20.01.2022 Congratulations on the launch! Today is the day for ilab Accelerator's Kurin Organics

19.01.2022 What are you doing for lunch today? Fancy a free treat? To knowledge and experience in corporate communications and engagement, coaching and mentoring, parliamentary advocacy and community development. ;) Were holding a free, online, founders lunch talk featuring Creative Director and Founder at Saltwater People, Bianca Barling-Seden. ... It is a free session, running from 12pm-1pm. Please register to get access to the talk. Dont miss out! https://ventures.uq.edu.au/event/session/1920 (Image credit: Saltwater People - website)

17.01.2022 - Reminder - Join LeadHers, the first confidence-building incubator for women leaders at UQ, now delivered fully online: - increase your self-awareness and reflection skills - learn to combat feelings of uncertainty and doubt... - network with and learn from female leaders - learn strategies and actions to lead with confidence - gain access to resources and networks Get inspired, obtain new skills and grow your leadership capabilities, while building connections with like-minded peers. All female-identifying students, staff and alumni are welcome to apply. Starts Tuesday 22 September, from 12-2pm. Registrations close Wednesday 16 September. More info & apply: www.ventures.uq.edu.au #UQVentures #entrepreneurshipatUQ

16.01.2022 Ready for a Post-Covid-19 World? Then Start Thinking About Change Understanding the impacts of environmental change is crucial for businesses to surviveand to thrive. https://link.medium.com/m3i9wrCSO9

16.01.2022 How might universities grow a healthy culture of entrepreneurship and support broad diversity in the ecosystem? On Episode 240 of Impact Boom, Dr. Jessica Galla...gher of The University of Queensland and UQ Ventures discusses the potential for universities to educate and enable diverse and upcoming entrepreneurs to generate positive social change. Listen to the podcast ->

14.01.2022 Making education work for students In conversation with Bernardo Gonzalez Arechiga Martinez (Bachelor of Economics (Hons) 19) about a growth mindset and his tech-education startup. https://ventures.uq.edu.au//09/making-education-work-stude... #EdTech #Startups #UQVentures

14.01.2022 Berkeley SkyDeck Spring 2021 applications are now open SkyDeck is a six-month long accelerator program open to founders from all around the world and specialises in helping global founders find the right advisors, meet new customers, and raise money from some of Silicon Valley's top VC firms. Teams gain access to an unparalleled network of exceptional advisors and talent and receive $105K from Berkeley SkyDeck Fund.... Application due February 22: https://www.f6s.com/berkeleyskydeck-spring2021batch12/apply.

14.01.2022 Theres so much more to engineering than hard hats and building bridges. Listen on. "But Seriously, What Is Engineering?" is a 12-part podcast series that explores all corners of engineering, from the mine site to the microscope. Presented by Kartikee Gupta, civil and structural engineer and Women in Engineering coordinator at UQ. ... https://www.eait.uq.edu.au/what-is-engineering-podcast

14.01.2022 Good morning Monday! Lets start the week with a challenge... to create a better world! Former CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt #SchmidtFutures is challenging university students from across the world to submit your compelling ideas on how you can create a better world and re-imagine the future. $1 million in scholarship funding to be awarded! #ReimagineChallenge2020 More information on the challenge https://schmidtfutures.com/reimaginepodcast/challenge/... Submit your proposal by 25 September https://reimaginechallenge2020.submittable.com/submit

13.01.2022 "Australia can be, and should be, a world leader when it comes to ocean solutions and a sustainable ocean economy. [...]" - Nick Chiarelli. The Ocean Impact Pitchfest 2020 is a completely virtual event that seeks to cultivate the next generation of Ocean Impact innovators in Australia and around the world. Are you working on a great idea to help Planet Ocean? Apply now to amplify your impact and take your great idea to the world! There is a $15,000 cash prize on offer for ...the winner. Applications are open from 25th August to 5th October 2020. https://www.ocean-impact.org/pitchfest2020 #Oceans #SDG #ImpactBusiness Ocean Impact Organisation Advanced Water Management Centre UQ Alumni UQ Student Employability Centre

13.01.2022 The journey of a student with an entrepreneurial mindset. Read more about Josie OBoyles startup, Shimmy. #UQVentures

13.01.2022 Three years into working full time on their medical technology startup, Augmented Bionics is now a finalist in the Falling Walls Breakthrough of the Year 2020 awards and yesterday they announced the successful closing of their $650,000 investment round lead by IP Group PLC and supported by Artesian (Alternative Investments). Beyond their recent funding announcement, read the story of Augmented Bionics, three years on. A fantastic and inspiring journey for all entrepreneurs ...and individuals looking to make a difference in the world. https://ventures.uq.edu.au//helping-people-hear-without-su #Medtech #Startup #ilabAccelerator #UQVentures #CreateChange #UQ The University of Queensland UQ Engineering and Technology UQ Alumni UQ Student Employability Centre UQ Life UQIES - UQ Innovation & Entrepreneurship Society UQ Young Alumni

13.01.2022 - Less than a week left before registrations close - Entrepreneurship programs at UQ are now fully integrated online! Make the most of these challenging times by upskilling and gaining the mindset to innovate like an entrepreneur. Throughout the six-week Spring Unlimited program, youll be inspired, learn core entrepreneurial skills and immerse yourself in UQs community of entrepreneurs.... Starts Thursday 17 September, from 4-6:30pm. Registrations close Sunday 13 September. More info & apply: www.ventures.uq.edu.au #UQVentures #entrepreneurshipatUQ

13.01.2022 Check out Impact Circles. Running from October onwards. Tech23s Impact Circles are an interactive opportunity for curious minds from across Australia and beyond to come together around the big opportunities Australia has to create new industries, smarter solutions, and a better world. The Tech23 Impact Circles will be held online and are free to attend. https://tech23.com.au/2020/circles/... #Tech23 #DeepTech #StartupAus

12.01.2022 Startup Adventures are back now remote and digital! The Virtual Startup Adventures are four-week placements where you will learn remotely at tech startups based in Shanghai or Singapore. Learning alongside other innovators, you will gain first-hand knowledge on the process of founding, investing and growing an early stage business. Both Virtual Startup Adventures will run in tandem, Nov-Dec 2020. ... More details and apply: https://ventures.uq.edu.au/virtual-startup-adventure. Applications close 7 October at 12pm. #VirtualStartupAdventures20 #UQVentures #entrepreneurshipatUQ

11.01.2022 Lets talk creativity, communications and indigenous communities! This Wednesday (16 September), we will feature Bianca Barling-Seden, Creative Director and Founder at Saltwater People (an Indigenous-owned creative agency providing cross-cultural communications and engagement with agencies working across Northern Australia). Bianca will be the speaker for our Founders Lunch (held every second Wednesday of the month) from 12:00-1:00pm. ... Whether you are keen to develop a career in the domain, are a founder wanting to know more or just have a general interest or curiosity, register for this online session, free and open to all. https://ventures.uq.edu.au/event/session/1920

10.01.2022 [Closing soon] Register for LeadHers. LeadHers, run by Ventures, aims to support women to become more confident in their leadership capabilities while exploring common challenges most professional female leaders face in their career. This six-week program is free and extra-curricular. ... Registrations close this Wednesday, 16 September. https://ventures.uq.edu.au/programs/leadhers UQ Engineering and Technology UQ Alumni UQ Humanities and Social Sciences UQ Business School UQ Health UQ Student Employability Centre UQIES - UQ Innovation & Entrepreneurship Society UQ Graduate School UQ Womens Network UQ Women in Engineering

10.01.2022 Have a read: The fantastic journey of one of our Entrepreneurs in Residence, Sam Jockel. How ParentTV bounced back from every startups worst-case scenario https://www.smartcompany.com.au//parenttv-focus-on-reven/ #Entrepreneurship #Startup #StartupAus #AdvanceQLD

10.01.2022 Happy Friday! How has your week been so far? With Ventures Industry Challenge breakfast, founders lunch, the LeadHers and Unlimited programs and a whole week of entrepreneurial workshops at the Brisbane Boys College, the Ventures team has been kept (very) busy. And enjoyed every minute of it :) ... Join in, we have new programs and events coming up! https://ventures.uq.edu.au/ (Pictured: Ventures Industry Challenge breakfast participants)

09.01.2022 Join LeadHers, the first confidence-building incubator for women leaders at UQ, delivered fully online: - increase your self-awareness and reflection skills - learn to combat feelings of uncertainty and doubt - network with and learn from female leaders - learn strategies and actions to lead with confidence... - gain access to resources and networks Get inspired, obtain new skills and grow your leadership capabilities, while building connections with like-minded peers. All female-identifying students, staff and alumni are welcome to apply. Starts Tuesday 22 September from 12-2pm. Registrations close Wednesday 16 September. More info & apply: ventures.uq.edu.au #UQVentures #entrepreneurshipatUQ

09.01.2022 In case you missed it, here is the replay of Thursday's Women's Entrepreneurship Day - Mind the gap panel. https://youtu.be/SkiTtKnUZD0

09.01.2022 Don't forget to register for next Monday's webinar, by Queensland AI Hub, 'The Role of the Clinician in AI and Futuretech', featuring Smilo.ai Founder/CEO Dr Padma Gadiyar. Guaranteed to make you smile! REGISTER NOW: http://ow.ly/38Ye50CnDcC

09.01.2022 More recognition in the news for UQ Ventures programs. We are thrilled to see our Ventures Startup Adventure initiative shortlisted in the International Education category of the AFR Higher Education Awards. Record number of entries in AFR Higher Education Awards https://www.afr.com//record-number-of-entries-in-afr-highe #HigherEd #HigherEducation #Awards #UQVentures

09.01.2022 Employability startup wins inaugural global Virtual Hackathon https://ventures.uq.edu.au//employability-startup-wins-ina

08.01.2022 Calling all Australian AI startups/scaleups looking for global expansion in the following streams: - advanced manufacturing - public safety - logistics & supply chain ... - smart mobility Join the Austrade-Queensland AI Hub Artificial Intelligence (AI) Virtual Bootcamp out of Israel and Europe. Cohort 1 | Tel Aviv (15-18 February 2021) Company stage: Seed/Round A Funding and/or Revenue-Generating. Registration due by midnight 18 December 2020. https://www.austrade.gov.au/event/aibootcamptelaviv #AI #StartupAus

08.01.2022 Sign up to our newsletter! Join our Ventures student newsletter to stay up-to-date with the latest news, programs, competitions and events. https://www.vision6.com.au/em/forms/subscribe.php

06.01.2022 Last call to celebrate Women's Entrepreneurship Day with us! Hear more from our incredible female founders and leaders at UQ Women's Entrepreneurship Day event, 'Mind the gap: Breaking down gender barriers in entrepreneurship'. This online event is open to the public and free to attend, today, from 4 to 5pm. ... https://ventures.uq.edu.au/mind-the-gap #WEDO2020 #FemaleFounders #FemaleLeaders #UQ #UQVentures

05.01.2022 Another day, another group of UQ and ilab alumni achieving fantastic results. Congratulations to Augmented Bionics on their selection as a finalist for the Falling Walls Breakthrough of the Year 2020 Award in the category of Science Start-ups! #UQVentures #ilabAccelerator The University of Queensland UQ Young Alumni UQ Life UQ Student Employability Centre

05.01.2022 Have a read and help 'One for you' create real change for Australian children and families. Startup Academy winner on a mission to save children’s lives https://ventures.uq.edu.au//startup-academy-winner-mission ... #ForGood #SavingLives

05.01.2022 R U OK? Day is a national campaign held on Thursday 10 September with the goal of empowering us to connect meaningfully with each other. Join UQ Life and the Student Services counsellors online or on campus as we get the conversation started. https://life.uq.edu.au/ruokday2020 #RUOK #MentalHealth #RUOKDay

05.01.2022 The 2020 Australasian University Health Challenge (AUHC) is on! In case you missed it, this is a challenge for all UQ staff and students. If you havent joined the challenge already, please join Team UQ! It is simple to join: ... New members of the 10000 Steps program 1. Go to the 10,000 Steps website www.10000steps.org.au and select Sign Up 2. Enter your details to create your own account, we encourage you to use an organisational email address if you are part of a workplace group. Please note down your password as you will need it to login. 3. Select that you would like to register as a participant. 4. You will be asked to verify your email address by checking your emails and clicking on the link provided. 5. Complete the last required details needed to create your account. 6. Your account will now be created and you can access your Dashboard. 7. On your Dashboard, click on the Health Challenge card. 8. Select which Health Challenge you would like to join from the menu, then select your university team.

03.01.2022 Here at UQ you will find the people, tools and opportunities to help you to develop an entrepreneurial mindset, gain transferable skills and bring your ideas to life. Ventures programs are open to UQ students across all disciplines... and study levels. Regardless of your study program or your career aspirations, an entrepreneurial mindset will help you to go further. We currently have three programs open: Ventures Curiosity, LeadHers and Validate. Applications will close from Wednesday 19 February More info & apply: www.ventures.uq.edu.au #UQ #UQVentures #uniofqld #Entrepreneurship #Startups #EntrepreneurshipAtUQ #StudentEntrepreneurs #HigherEducation The University of Queensland UQ Engineering and Technology UQ Business School UQ Humanities and Social Sciences UQ Health UQ Medicine UQ Science UQ Life UQ Edge UQ Graduate School

03.01.2022 Design Jam for Ideation - for Schmidt Futures: Reimagine Challenge 2020 Former CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt #SchmidtFutures is challenging university students from across the world to submit your compelling ideas on how you can create a better world and re-imagine the future. $1 million in scholarship funding to be awarded! #ReimagineChallenge2020 In the session, we will run a very engaging and inspiring Design Sprint Ideation to help you to come with the best approaches to en...ter the competition. Dont miss this great opportunity. Think fast, act faster :-) Delivered by Dr Ivano Bongiovanni, who, at the PwC Chair in Digital Economy, was in charge of running Innovation Sprints aimed at producing innovative digital solutions to wicked organisational problems, by applying design thinking methodologies. Join us, at UQ: https://www.facebook.com/events/372134737142081/

02.01.2022 From idea to startup, while studying at university. Read on for a dose of entrepreneurial inspiration

02.01.2022 Join UQ Life and the UQ Community for our annual Christmas Markets! On 27 November from 4 to 8 pm, The Forgan Smith Lawns will be filled with Christmas cheer. Come along and enjoy an evening of Christmas carols, market stalls, festive workshops, cheesy Christmas movies and more! Find out more: https://life.uq.edu.au/christmas

01.01.2022 Theyre back! 4.30pm, today...

01.01.2022 Another round of congratulations is in order for UQ and Ventures (ilab Accelerator) alumnus, Andrew Barnes and the whole GO1 team! AirTree writes one of its biggest cheques for one that got away https://www.afr.com//airtree-writes-one-of-its-biggest-che