QUT Returns as Sponsor for 2025 Queensland Sport Awards
QUT has renewed its sponsorship of the Queensland Sport Awards in 2025, continuing its partnership with QSport following the success of the 2024 Sport Tech Innovation Challenge pilot.
The collaboration between QUT students and Queensland sport organisations—including Squash Queensland, Queensland Rugby Union and Tenpin Bowling Queensland—produced a suite of promising sport-tech prototypes last year. With the Challenge continuing, QUT’s sponsorship of the Award underscores a shared commitment to fostering innovation, creativity and technological advancement within the state’s sporting industry.
QSport CEO Shantel Netzler said QUT’s ongoing support reflects the growing momentum behind sport-tech innovation in Queensland.
“QUT’s continued partnership is helping to unlock the enormous potential that exists when our brightest minds come together to create world-leading solutions for sport. Their support of the Awards, and the continuation of the Sport Tech Innovation Challenge, means Queensland is well-placed to lead the next wave of innovation that strengthens, connects and enhances sport across the state.”
QUT’s Executive Director, Faculty Operations (Health), Emily Rosemond, said the university was proud to build on its partnership with QSport.
“QUT’s partnership with QSport reflects our commitment to advancing innovation across Queensland’s sporting sector. By sponsoring this award, we are reinforcing the value of multidisciplinary capability — bringing together expertise from technology, health, business and design to support new solutions that strengthen sport at all levels. This collaboration creates pathways for capability-building, applied research and industry-ready talent, contributing to a stronger and more connected sporting ecosystem for Queensland.”
The 2025 Queensland Sport Awards to be held on Thursday night will once again celebrate excellence across all levels of sport—from emerging athletes to seasoned professionals—while shining a spotlight on the cutting-edge innovation helping shape the future of Queensland sport.