The inspiring startups and small-to-medium sized businesses will share in more than $1.42 million to help them tap into new markets and attract investment in new products and services developed in Queensland.
The Ignite Ideas Fund helps companies to take a viable product to market with grants of up to $200,000. The program reaches across the Queensland economy, supporting innovation in tourism, agriculture, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, technology, engineering and construction industries.
Some of the game-changing products and services selected for the Round 10 funding include:
- an Artificial Intelligence fundraising and marketing assistant that saves time and increases productivity for fundraising and marketing teams at not-for-profits and small-to-medium businesses
- a digital toolkit to halve emissions across the animal health sector
- a zero-emission haulage solution for the construction industry, with a focus on hauling bulk products like sand and aggregates.
Since 2016, Ignite Ideas funding has supported over 400 Queensland businesses with more than $49 million, delivering over 6,000 jobs to the economy.
Many of the state’s greatest startup success stories were Ignite Ideas Fund recipients in their earliest stages, including Go1; Greaseboss; Swarmfarm and FloodMapp.
Advance Queensland is backing the next generation of business founders and innovators with its upcoming super round of Ignite Ideas.
More details on the Ignite Super Round, including the opening dates and eligibility criteria, will be posted on social media and on the Advance Queensland website next month.
Ignite Ideas Round 10 recipients:
- Access Intel Pty Ltd: Access Monitor – Digital Platform for Trade Credit Risk Detection
- Veterinarians for Climate Action Ltd: Digital Toolkit to half emissions across the animal health sector
- Brio Group Pty Ltd: Caption creation for content creators
- Leakster Operations Pty Ltd: Remote AI leak detection for water utilities
- Social Impact Group Pty Ltd: AI Fundraising & Marketing Assistant
- Thermal Armour Pty Ltd: Wearable warming device for preventing serious complications in surgery
- Clover Hill Logistics Pty Ltd: EcoHaul zero emissions heavy vehicles for the road freight sector
- Goheadhunt Pty Ltd: Digital Marketplace for Headhunting
- Motodna Technology Pty Ltd: Virtual Coach for motorcycle riders to improve safety
- Smart AI Connect Pty Ltd: Compliance, assurance and management framework for the deployment of video security systems
- ExtrasJar Pty Ltd: Self-insurance investment approach to address the insurance affordability crisis
- Snapi Pty Ltd: AI-powered digital Meter Readers delivering Meter-Reading-as-a-Service.
Visit the Advance Queensland website to discover more about the Ignite Ideas Round 10 recipients, and follow our social channels to read their inspiring stories.
