// Who’s up for a WA Innovator of the Year gong this year..?
Since 2006, the WA Innovator of the Year program has been showcasing innovative and entrepreneurial businesses, researchers and startup folk.
Last year, Tom Young and Udrew walked off with the main ($70,000) prize money and title of ‘WA Innovator of the Year’. $150K of prizes are up for grabs this year.
“This year’s finalists are a fitting testament to the diversity and strength of ideas in our State spanning multiple sectors and demonstrating key benefits for our State,’ said Innovation and ICT Minister Dave Kelly.
“This program has proven to help WA businesses expand to create WA jobs. Last year’s Innovator of the Year, Udrew, has gone from one employee to eight employees in just seven months, and it is expected to hire more staff in the coming months.”
Minister Dave Kelly
Who’s up for an award in 2019…? Below is a list of all finalists. Winners will be announced at a gala awards night on November 6th.
Good luck all!
Rio Tinto Emerging Innovation Category
| Company | Project | |
| Alerte Digital Health | automated, real-time ECG analysis, diagnosis and reporting platform | |
| iSOL8 | digital lock out tag out isolation system | |
| UWA | Converting Broome nacre to synthetic bone material for human implant | |
| UWA | Weed Chipper |
Rio Tinto Growth Category
| Company | Project | |
| TENSA Equip’t | Roborigger | |
| Arility | Arility AR App | |
| Steadycorp | Patented Vertical Bike Racks | |
| Mining & Process Solutions | GlyLeach: Environmentally friendly metal extraction of copper and gold |
Woodside Oil & Gas Platinum Award
| Company | Project | |
| Chironix | Metis | |
| Renergi | Renergi grinding pyroliser | |
| UWA | CryoSolid Sensor | |
| TENSA Equipment | Roborigger |
South32 Technology and Innovation in Mining Platinum Award
| Company | Project | |
| iSOL8 | digital Lock Out Tag Out system | |
| Conjecture | Machine Learning on Industrial Processes | |
| Four Flags | Electronic blast hole measuring device “DipStick” | |
| TENSA Equipment | Roborigger |
Business News “Great for the State” Platinum Award
| Company | Project | |
| UWA | CryoSolid Sensor: Detection of Solid Freeze-out in LNG Production | |
| Arility | Arility | |
| TENSA Equipment | Roborigger | |
| Steadycorp | Patented Vertical Bike Racks |
DXC Digital Innovation Platinum Award
| Company | Project | |
| Arility | Arility | |
| iSOL8 | digital Lock Out Tag Out system | |
| Power Ledger | Peer to Peer Energy Trading Platform | |
| Genvis | Milli – AI powered home security |
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