***EiR Diaries, Week 13*** It's done! UQ Ventures 2023 iLab Accelerator Pitch Night went off with a bang last night, and I couldn't be more proud. 19 founders, 11 amazing pitches, 1 extraordinary winner! Congratulations Herik Labs! We're so proud of you :) As always, there's a ton of people to thank. Thank you to the judges Kate Jones, James Fielding and Dr Rolf Gomes, and to the wonderful Siobhan Coster for MC'ing the night. A big shout out and thank you Nimrod for the invitation to support this cohort as Entrepreneur in Residence, and to forever rockstars Emily, Natalie, and whole UQ Ventures team for all your love, support and care for the founders. I've loved being part of the team. To my partner in crime Zoe Black - we did it! *happy dance* To everyone who came to support the teams last night, thank you for cheering on the best new ventures that Queensland has to offer. Most importantly, to the founders! You got it done dreamteam - Simone, Isaiah, Jason S. Toby, Claire, Martín, Kana, Alexander, Lachlan, Alexander J. Reece, John, Fraser, Tiarna, Naajihah, Rob, Juan, Dahra M . We couldn't be more proud of you. Venture building in Queensland is as strong as ever. Onwards and upwards! #uqventures #ilab2023 #startups #scaleups #founders #startupaus #uq #thankyou