www.qld.gov.au
Innovation

Program overview

Who is it for?

Startup / Scaleup founders, social enterprises, entrepreneurs and innovation ecosystem enablers headquartered in Queensland.

What are the grant/program objectives?

Provide a limited number of delegate and/or exhibitor tickets for innovation events / festivals to people in our network who will benefit from and add value to the event.

What does it involve?

Applicants submit compelling innovation business cases to request tickets to attend specific innovation events / festivals.

What are the grant/program goals?

  • support startup / scaleup founders and innovators to continue their business skills’ development
  • innovation capability-building for regions, communities, high-potential industry sectors and Queensland overall
  • provide speaking and pitching for investment opportunities
  • critical network engagement, collaboration and connections
  • contribute to achieving our vision of a connected and inclusive regional innovation ecosystem.

What will recipients get?

Successful applicants get tickets as delegates to innovation events / festivals around Queensland or form part of our Queensland delegation to events including those outside of Queensland.

How do you apply?

When event applications are open, click on 'Apply now' within the event content you’re interested in attending and complete the application form.

List of events

EvokeAG 2027

The Queensland Government is hosting a Team Queensland delegation at evokeAG, Asia Pacific’s premier agrifood innovation event in Melbourne, Victoria on 16 and 17 February 2027.

This cross-sector, international event brings together thought leaders and change makers in agriculture, food manufacturing, research, innovation, investment, and policy to build connections for a more resilient, productive, and profitable agricultural sector and value chain.

Invest. Innovate. Impact. — The 2027 theme champions bold ideas and collaboration in the agrifood sector, unlocking opportunities, expanding networks, and accelerating the adoption and commercialisation of solutions that drive sustainable growth and open new markets.

Who are we looking for?

Queensland startups, scaleups, entrepreneurs, innovation driven enterprises, primary producers and ecosystem enablers and leaders from across the state.

What’s on offer?

Tickets to attend evokeAG 2027 as part of the Team Queensland delegation, including a Hospitality Suite presence for the successful delegates to connect, meet stakeholders and display information.

Any travel and other expenses associated with attendance are the applicant's responsibility.

Applications close at 12pm on Thursday 19 November 2026.

Applications will be advised of the outcome by Monday 14 December 2026.

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Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for opportunities, you must:

  • be a business, social enterprise, startup organisation, and/or ecosystem enabler from an organisation headquartered in Queensland
  • have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • have no more than 100 full-time-equivalent employees or not be a subsidiary of a group of companies that has more than 100 FTEs in total
  • submit only one application per ABN for each event
  • be an enterprise with a focus on embedding innovation and entrepreneurial business models, products or services – and/or building our regional innovation ecosystem
  • tell us how attendance and collaboration opportunities at the event match your progression towards your innovative solution – or how it will build capability or enable innovation participation in your region, community or industry sector
  • tell us how your attendance and collaboration opportunities at the event will support your contribution to building Queensland’s innovation community.

Additional support

Case studies