BCII Student startup showcase

Final showcase & confessions

After 4+ weeks of working on their ideas, students of 81532 Speculative Startup in the 4th year BCII will present their startup and their journey to a live audience. Drawing on the UTS-wide innovation & entrepreneurship modules by the IEC, students are put through their paces to build-test-learn their way towards building sustainable business models to create value for others.

This year, we're trying more of a 'UTS Confessions' format, where teams have a moderated fireside chat to bring out the journey they took to get their startup to its present state. Audience participation via Q&A software during each fireside chat and networking after the chats.

Doors at 9:15. Start at 9:30.

Concepts include (in no particular order)

• Personal shopping for vintage clothing

• Economic support for freezing eggs and IVF

• Redirection of deadstock in the clothing industry to emerging fashion designers and upcyclers

• Instant coffee mixes for people with milk allergies

• Coordination of social & recreational teams sports

• Restaurant discovery with friends

• Helping academics with industry visibility and connections

• Transparency and Tinder for charities

• International horse racing, but without the gambling integration, and more like following national teams

• Pet pampering

• Free parking finder

Behind each idea is the drive to engage with global movements, like reducing clothing waste, the rise of allergies and intolerances, a need to (re-)connect in real life, unveiling or unshackling conventional organisations from historically ethical challenges, and unlocking everyday moments of joy.