The 2026 Fish Tank Pitch Night, held on Thursday 4 June, featured a strong line up of 16 finalists aged 8 to 17 years. The young entrepreneurs took to the stage at Unley Town Hall to present their innovative and creative business ideas for their chance to win seed funding and business mentoring. This year's Pitch Night was especially special, marking the 10-year anniversary of Fish Tank.
The City of Unley is proud to announce Sam Edwards, Hayden Kong, Chayanika Vishwanath, and Julian Soong as the winners of the 2026 Fish Tank competition.
Thank you to our sponsors; the South Australian Business Chamber, Rotary Club of Unley, Collab 4 Good, and Tilbrook Rasheed Chartered Accountants.
The photograph shows the finalists and prize winners from the Fish Tank Pitch Night.
Beaumonster Designs is a card and sticker business made and sold by Sam Edwards. Follow @Beaumonster_Designs on Instagram to see more.
Congratulations Sam on winning 1st prize in the 8-12 year category.
Nibbl is an app developed by Hayden Kong, which aims to reduce food waste by suggesting meals based on the food you have available, and promoting the donation of excess food. Nibbl can be downloaded from the app store, and you can find out more on their website here.
Congratulations Hayden on winning 1st prize in the 13-17 year category.
Little Minds Big Hearts is a platform founded by Chayanika Vishwanath, which aims to promote young artists and fight world hunger simultaneously. Chayanika is in the process of developing her platform with the help of business mentoring received as part of her prize.
Congratulations Chayanika on winning the Social Enterprise Award.
Suave is men's grooming kit which Julian Soong Kroeger is developing to help teach men how to cut their own hair. With the help of business mentoring received as part of his prize, Julian is also working towards creating an app with self-grooming tutorials for men of all ages and hair types, aiming to promote inclusivity and create community. Follow @fadedbyjulian1 on Instagram to see more.
Congratulations Julian on winning the Inspire Pitch Award.
The City of Unley would also like to acknowledge and congratulate the other finalists who presented at the 2026 Fish Tank Pitch Night. From the 8-12 year category: Leo Thornton & Evan Zhu, Erin Kelly, Tilly McGeever & Elisa Fourcade, Ava Wong, and Ethan Stylianou & Chuzhuo Zeng. From the 13-17 year category: Max Packer, Nina Li, Jack Newman, and Aayan Kumaria.