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Join Future Anything and school-age entrepreneurs from across Australia as we bend the future, one youth-led idea at a time.

Future Anything transforms young people’s passion and curiosity into innovative ideas that make the world a better place.

In 2023, 65 Aussie schools have built enterprising mindsets in their classrooms, challenging their students to create innovative, sustainable and scalable solutions to the problem THEY care about through our award-winning Activate program.

Join us live online on  Tuesday 24 October and Thursday 26 October from 9am AEST as 40 teams of student entrepreneurs pitch their innovative ideas live online to our expert judges in our eight live Future Anything National Semi Finals 2023.

They’ll showcase their epic for-purpose ideas and be in with a chance of progressing to the National Grand Final, where they can win the funding and support to launch their ideas into the real world.

We’ll be streaming live each day from 9am AEST – register below to watch the whole thing or drop in at the right moment to support a team of your choice.

Read on to check out the event details, and to meet our awesome teams and epic judges (NB line ups are subject to change).

Tuesday 24 October

Semi Final 1 (9am – 10am AEST)

Semi Final 2 (10.30am – 11.30am AEST)

Semi Final 3 (12 noon – 1pm AEST)

Semi Final 4 (1.30pm – 2.30pm AEST)

MEET THE TEAMS AND JUDGES BELOW!

Thursday 26 October

Semi Final 5 (9am – 10am AEST)

Semi Final 6 (10.30am – 11.30am AEST)

Semi Final 7 (12 noon – 1pm AEST)

Semi Final 8 (1.30pm – 2.30pm AEST)

MEET THE TEAMS AND JUDGES BELOW!

SEMI FINAL 1 – Tuesday 24 October (9-10am AEST)

Meet the teams and the judges!

BlindSighted

Matthew Flinders Anglican College, QLD

Kozy

Rochedale SHS, QLD

The Mood Circuit

Port Neill Primary School, SA

The Sustainable Surfer

St Edmund's College, QLD

Unified First Aid

Ferny Grove SHS, QLD

Mathew Townsend

Founder and CEO

Nature Freedom

Noah Pronk

Founder

Sticky Pronk

Sherry Smith

Manager of Future Strategy

Greater Whitsunday Alliance

SEMI FINAL 2 – Tuesday 24 October (10.30am – 11am AEST)

Meet the teams and the judges!

Calm Ya Balm

Marymount College, QLD

Aqua Wrap Solutions

Ferny Grove SHS, QLD

Clip-A-Case

Queensland Academies Creative Industries Campus, QLD

Gypsy Soul

Port Neill Primary School, SA

Woof Watchers

Matthew Flinders Anglican College, QLD

Marcia Mattushek

Program Facilitator

QUT Entrepreneurship

Helen Connolly

Commissioner for Children and Young People

Commissioner for Children and Young People

Cayetana Martinez

Science Manager

CSIRO

SEMI FINAL 3 – Tuesday 24 October (12noon – 1pm AEST)

Meet the teams and the judges!

d-velop

Emerald SHS, QLD

Fruity Trading

Woodville High School, SA

RimWrap

Matthew Flinders Anglican College, QLD

Rise

Marymount College, QLD

Jumpline

Cardijn College, SA

Fleur Johnston

Chief Executive Officer

PeopleBench

Claire Lane

Founder and CEO

Save Our Supplies

Laura Ashmole

Head of Growth

River City Labs

SEMI FINAL 4 – Tuesday 24 October (1.30pm – 2.30pm AEST)

Meet the teams and the judges!

Ashan Industries

Canterbury College, QLD

Beach Box

Marymount College, QLD

Elite Fitness

Emerald SHS, QLD

SIMPLISH

Wavell SHS, QLD

Tutoring Together

Corinda SHS, QLD

Adele Laughton

CEO

Queensland Social Enterprise Council

Deb Allan

Manager

Regional Development Manufacturing & Water

Allan Shaw

Executive Coach

Allan Shaw

SEMI FINAL 5 – Thursday 26 October (9am – 10am AEST)

Meet the teams and the judges!

Flip It (QACI)

Queensland Academies Creative Industries Campus, QLD

Astro Wrists

Marsden SHS, QLD

Paw Print Books

MacGregor SHS, QLD

Simply Smile Subscription

Shailer Park SHS, QLD

Waves

Kingswood College, VIC

Aaron Birkby

CEO

Tribe Global Ventures

Theia Gabatan

Marketing and Community Coordinator

Blackbird Foundation

Mathilda Joubert

WA President

Australian Council for Educational Leaders

SEMI FINAL 6 – Thursday 26 October (10.30am – 11.30am AEST)

Meet the teams and the judges!

Flood Direct

Mountain Creek SHS, QLD

CogniShield Sportswear

Cardijn College, SA

LuminaDecks

Kingswood College, VIC

REE-Pear

Queensland Academies Health Sciences

Special Bins

Kirwan SHS, QLD

Chris Ramsden

Owner - Consultant

Accelium Australlia

Sandy Deans

Certified Chair & Advisor Mentor

Advisory Board Centre

Lee Crockford

Freelance Social Impact Strategist

Freelance Social Impact Strategist

SEMI FINAL 7 – Thursday 26 October (12noon – 1pm AEST)

Meet the teams and the judges!

Chipz

Brisbane South SSC, QLD

Custom Catchers

Bowen SHS, QLD

Marine Clean Boat Pod

St Andrew's Anglican College, QLD

Plant Your Mind

Cardijn College, SA

Popsilighters

Queensland Academies Health Sciences

Joanne Marriott

Founder & Director

MOJO Creative Leadership & Culture

Christina Chun

Chair

Social Enterprise Council of NSW & ACT

Juanita Wheeler

CEO | Executive Director

Full & Frank | TEDxBrisbane

SEMI FINAL 8 – Thursday 26 October (1.30pm – 2.30pm AEST)

Meet the teams and the judges!

Airliner Apparel

Bowen SHS, QLD

KickOff

Brisbane South SSC, QLD

ReSeas

Fairholme College, QLD

Sip + Support

Stuartholme School, QLD

The Ecobox

Pioneer SHS, QLD

Elijah Buol OAM

QLD State Manager

Australian Red Cross

Chelsea McLean

Founder

Circular Economy Pioneers

Joel Hillier

Director

Solesearcher Adventures

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