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UTS Tech Festival

A celebration of creativity, technology and innovation

Step into the future of engineering and IT at UTS Tech Festival, an annual celebration of student creativity and technological innovation that transforms the campus for two weeks over June and July.

In 2025, for its fourth year running, Tech Festival promises an exciting lineup of events that bring together students, academics, industry partners, and like-minded tech enthusiasts. 

What's on at UTS Tech Festival 2025

Mark your calendars, UTS Tech Festival is back on campus this year from Monday 23 June – Friday 4 July 2025

Get ready to immerse yourself in showcases of student projects, hackathons, competitions and interactive workshops in a range of fascinating areas, including Games, AI, Robotics, Software Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cybersecurity and Social Impact.

Stay tuned for the full program of events in the coming weeks!

  • Learn about UTS Tech Festival

    Now in its fourth year, Tech Fest embodies our commitment to the student experience. Learn how it all started and why its integral to our mission of fostering creativity, innovation and student success.

  • Showcases

    Showcases are the standout events, providing students with a platform to demonstrate innovative, forward-thinking projects to the wider community. View projects in AI, Games, Robotics, Civil and more.

    Image of a student demonstrating their project for the UTS Robotics Showcase 2023.
  • Student experiences

    Explore the stories of students who participated in Tech Festival, as they share first-hand experiences and reflect on their journey to success.

  • Hackathons

    At a Tech Festival hackathon, you'll unleash your creativity and problem-solving skills to tackle real-world challenges. Discover out-of-the-box solutions and receive mentorship from industry experts along the way.

  • Awards Night

    Each year, we end Tech Festival with one final celebration, the Awards Night. We'll be gathering the UTS engineering and IT community in The Great Hall to recognise all of the outstanding student achievements.

Tech Festival is a fantastic opportunity for industry to view first-hand the great talent at UTS. The enthusiasm and support of our partners was integral to the success of our events and we look forward to continuing these collaborations in the future

Sam Ferguson, Director, Teaching & Learning Engagement, UTS Faculty of Engineering and IT

Creative blue technology abstract of a futuristic data flow made with 3D rendering.

2024 Showcase partners

  • WiseTech Global Logo
  • Fulton Hogan Logo

2024 Industry partners

  • Nvidia Logo
  • Ubisoft Logo
  • MSI Logo
  • Microsoft Logo
  • ServiceNow Logo
  • Symbiotic Devices Logo
  • Marintec Logo
  • AECOM Logo
  • StreetKind Logo
  • MathWorks Logo
  • Bilue logo
  • JK Geotechnics Logo
  • Gallup Logo
  • Stantec Logo

2024 UTS partners

  • UTS Animal Logic Academy Logo
  • UTS Rapido Logo
  • UTS Games Studio Logo
  • Programmers Society Logo
  • Engineering Society Logo
  • Quokka Quantum Logo
  • Tech Society Logo
  • Playmakers Logo
  • Cyber Security Society Logo
  • Fabrication Society Logo

Tech Festival industry partners

Industry partner expressions of interest are open for 2025. Contact the UTS Tech Festival team today to see how you could be part of inspiring the next generation of engineering and IT leaders.