QLD AI Hub Cairns: 2025 End of Year Celebration

What a year 2025 has been for AI in Cairns!

From breakthrough ideas to bold execution, the Cairns innovation community has stepped up, now it’s time to celebrate together. Join us for the Queensland AI Hub Cairns Chapter End of Year Celebration, an afternoon dedicated to recognising the people, projects, and progress that defined 2025.

We’ll be celebrating:

✨ New founders joining the portfolio
Fresh talent, new perspectives, and emerging ventures shaping the next wave of AI innovation in Far North Queensland.

💰 Funding and grant success stories
From competitive grants to private investment wins, we’ll spotlight the achievements that are helping local companies scale.

🤝 Acquisitions and major milestones
A year of strategic moves, growth moments, and big steps forward for Cairns-based innovators.

🚀 Completed Impact10X cohorts
Showcasing the founders who pushed their ideas further, built real traction, and elevated the region’s AI capability.

🌱 New ventures on the horizon
Because 2025 wasn’t just about what we achieved, it's also about what comes next.

Expect a relaxed celebration with great company, meaningful conversations, and plenty of opportunities to connect with the broader AI and innovation community. Whether you’ve been part of our events all year or are joining us for the first time, this is the perfect way to wrap up an incredible year and look ahead to 2026.

Let’s raise a glass to Cairns’ growing AI ecosystem, and to an even bigger year ahead!