DISCOVER TOMORROW’S TECH TODAY AT THE TECH & INNOVATION SHOWCASE

Over two days at ICC Sydney, the Tech & Innovation Showcase will spotlight the boldest ideas from students and early-stage founders. From AI breakthroughs and wearable tech to sustainability solutions and creative industry disruptors, this is your chance to experience tomorrow’s innovations — live, hands-on, and in action.

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Guided by an advisory group from Griffith Hack, CSIRO and Accenture, the Showcase is designed to spark discovery and conversation. And in collaboration with TAFE NSW, the action goes even further, with live interviews and broadcasts direct from the Showcase.

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The Showcase will include over 40 projects from 14 institutions across Australia and Overseas, including:

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INARA

UTS

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MONSOL

Monash University

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Heart Hackathon

(multiple universities)

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NUBO

UTS

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Mindful Meds 

Western Sydney University

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UTS Motorsports

UTS

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Sono1

Monash University

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Focus Bear

RMIT University

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BuzzNet

April School

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Adaptive Human Digital Twins: Reconnecting Long-Distance Families

UTS

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Yapmon

University of Sydney

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Metal coated Fabry–Pérot interferometers for calibrating spectrometers to characterise exoplanets

Macquarie University

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OpenAct

RMIT University

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TAFE Radio Outside Broadcast and Roving Reporters
TAFE NSW

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Plante

Swinburne University

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Adios App

University of Newcastle

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Coco

Swinburne University

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Algovester

University of Sydney

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Finwise

University of Sydney

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The Proteus System of adaptive architecture

Western Sydney University

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Lumena Dev

UTS

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The Shima Dress, Double Vision

UTS

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PERCEPTION

UTS

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Medilog : Smart Log Book for Health Professionals

Charles Darwin University

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UNSW RoboCup

University of New South Wales

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Increasing Productivity and Sustainability for Small Australian Farms using AI powered toolkit

 Charles Darwin University

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Macquarie Orbital & MARS

Macquarie University

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Biodegradable Zinc Stent

University of Queensland

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UTS Rover Team

UTS

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Packaging with Purpose:  A Modular Menstrual Product for the Unhoused

Western Sydney University

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Back to the Basics: Learning Traditional Craft in the 21st Century

Western Sydney University

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Let's Help Them Find a Furrever Home

Western Sydney University

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USYD Rocket Club

University of Sydney 

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With more to be confirmed in the lead up to October!

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By making space for global rising stars to demonstrate fresh solutions and bold visions, SXSW Sydney 2025 is reinforcing its commitment to showcase emerging talent and world-changing innovation.  

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