How can we help?
We help our best entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers turn their best ideas into commercial successes. We all share the benefits of this success — and that supports Queensland and Queenslanders to be the best we can be.
Grants and Programs
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Female Founders Co-Investment Fund
18 Jan 2024 – 30 Jun 2027
Learn how the Female Founders Co-Investment Fund supports innovative women-led startups preparing for early-stage capital raise.
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Australian Government Self-Employment Assistance Program
18 Jan 2024 – 30 Jun 2027
Learn how to start your own business or grow your existing business with the Self-Employment Assistance Program.
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Private Sector Pathways Program
18 Jan 2024 – 30 Jun 2027
Discover how the Private Sector Pathways Program can help create commercial opportunities for innovative Queensland businesses by co-funding corporate challenges.
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Accelerating Female Founders Program – Founders
23 Aug 2024 – 31 Dec 2025
Find business development programs for Queensland-based female founders or leaders of innovative businesses to take their innovation driven enterprises to…
Innovation stories
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Tech is transforming hospital wait times and paperwork
3 July 2025
Discover how Five Faces, supported by the Queensland Government’s Female Founders Co-Investment Fund, is revolutionising healthcare in Australia.
Upcoming events
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2025 April TRW Investment Ready Program (Queensland)
29 Apr – 14 Oct 2025 12pm–12pm
Online (virtual)
If you’re in the capital raising journey, you don't have to go through this alone; be part of this program…
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Connectivity Cafe
16 Jul 2025 – 21 Jan 2026 12pm–12pm
JCU Ideas Lab - Atrium
14-88 McGregor Street, Smithfield QLD 4878No matter if you are a student with a great idea, an early career researcher, or an entrepreneur looking for…
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On the Couch with Rising Sun FPV
16 Jul 2025 5:30pm–7:30pm
143 Walker St, Townsville City QLD 4810
Join us On the Couch with Zak from Rising Sun FPV as he shares how he grew a drone parts…
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Connectivity Cafe
23 Jul 2025 – 28 Jan 2026 12pm–12pm
JCU Ideas Lab - Atrium
14-88 McGregor Street, Smithfield QLD 4878No matter if you are a student with a great idea, an early career researcher, or an entrepreneur looking for…
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Ready to Rise: Capital Strategies for Women in Business
28 Jul 2025 12pm–3pm
Oaks Toowoomba Hotel
25 Annand Street, Toowoomba City QLD 4350Ready to Rise, by Westpac & Tech Ready Women, is a free Toowoomba event for female founders to explore funding…
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Connectivity Cafe
30 Jul 2025 – 4 Feb 2026 12pm–12pm
JCU Ideas Lab - Atrium
14-88 McGregor Street, Smithfield QLD 4878No matter if you are a student with a great idea, an early career researcher, or an entrepreneur looking for…
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