The Showcase of Emerging Technology and its Journey to the world as part of Queensland's Something Fest!

The 2023 theme for Something Fest. was INTERCONNECTIONS.

Something Tech. 2023 showed how technology is intricately interconnected into all we do, ourselves, our communities, our planet and industry.

Here's the stats for Something Tech. and River Rival; 

60 Speakers
24 Exhibitors
500+ Delegates
259 Companies 
25 Industries 

As part of Something Tech. River Rival is the FINALE showcase and party to end Something Fest.

River Rival brings you Emerging Tech companies in QLD with a product in market, the opportunity to present to a panel of experts and a live audience to be named; Best in Product and Business, Best of the Best and People's Choice.

And to the winners of River Rival 2023 were Yas Grigaliunas from Circonomy receiving People’s Choice Award; and Henry Boulton from Neuphoria, winning both Best Product and Best of the Best Award (Product + Business)!

Huge congratulations to the 2023 cohort:

Maree Beare Founder of Clinials
Owen Bowling Founder of Coach Welly
Jamie Tuppack Founder of xplainable
Yas Grigaliunas Founder of Circonomy
Joe Zhou Founder of ACESO Group
David Herse Founder of Mapulus
Henry Boulton Founder of Neuphoria

Program Highlight: Show Me The Money! Investor Reverse Pitch and Panel

Tech cost money, capital costs too, so what’s available, who has it, and why should Tech Companies pick them or just get back to Bootstrapping?Tune into the Capital Kings and Queens reverse pitch happening at Something Tech. 2023!  From Angels to VC's, and moderated by our very own Queensland Chief Entrepreneur, Julia Spicer OAM!