It is a huge honour to announce the 32 finalists across eight categories for the 2025 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence, a literal showcase of Australia’s most exciting tech and innovation companies.
The InnovationAus Awards for Excellence are now in its fifth year as the nation’s most prestigious industry recognition program, coinciding with InnovationAus.com’s 10th year of publishing.
Our finalists this year cover the gamut of industries – from quantum to space to agriculture and defence, and represent the most outstanding entrepreneurs and innovators in Australia.
In the coming weeks, each of these finalists will be profiled in InnovationAus.com in the lead-up to a black-tie gala at the Sydney Town Hall on November 27.
The gala dinner is a chance to put a spotlight on Australia’s most promising companies – in front of 550 entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, researchers and policymakers. It is the biggest night on the annual innovation calendar. You can reserve your seat (or table) here.
For 2025, the Australian Computer Society has returned as the event’s Gold Partner, while we are pleased to announce a new partnership with Australian e-conveyancing pioneer PEXA, which will sponsor the Australian Hero award – the top award for the evening.
“As an Australian success story, PEXA has revolutionised property settlements through digital innovation. We’re not just transforming the Australian property industry – we’re taking our world-first technology to global markets,” said PEXA chief executive officer and group managing director Russell Cohen.
“We’re proud to sponsor the Australian Hero award at the 2025 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence,” he said. “This partnership aligns perfectly with our commitment to fostering innovation and celebrating exceptional achievements that showcase Australian ingenuity.”
The 2025 finalists are:
1. AI Technology Award – sponsored by National AI Centre
- 4AI Systems
- Access Innovation Media Pty Ltd (AI-Media)
- Fivecast
- Fleet Space
- SenSen Networks Limited
- Vection Technologies Ltd
2. Defence and Dual-Use Award
- DeteQt
- Fleet Space Technologies
- Q-CTRL
- Space Machines Company
3. Energy and Renewables Award – sponsored by University of NSW
- Allegro Energy Pty Ltd
- EcoPHA Biotech and Terra Sol
- Loop Hydrometallurgy Operations Pty Ltd
- Novalith Technologies
- Rux Energy
4. Food and AgriTech Award
- Nourish Ingredients
- PPB Technology
- Stacked Farm
- Van Diemens Land Creamery
5. GovTech Award: Project, Product or Service – sponsored by TechnologyOne
- 89 Degrees East and COSBOA
- Horizon Power
- Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT
- See Me Please
- SmarterSoft
6. Health Tech Award
- Atmo Biosciences
- Epiminder Pty Ltd
- Enhanced Analgesics
- GLANCE Optical
- Navi Medical Technologies
7. Software Innovation Award
- 4AI Systems
- Cogito Group
- Farmbot Monitoring Solutions
- Fivecast
8. Translation Hero Award – sponsored by CSIRO On Innovation Program
- Innofocus Photonics Technology Pty Ltd
- Liquid Instruments Pty Ltd
- mDetect and Swinburne University
- Rux Energy
The finalists for the leadership awards, including the Paul Shetler Disrupter of the Year Award and the Innovation Leadership Award will be announced in the coming weeks.
Voting for the People’s Choice Award will open soon – once our readers have had a chance to look at the profiles of each of our finalists as they are published through InnovationAus.com in the weeks ahead.
Don’t miss your chance to mix with the industry’s leadership at the event of the year. You can book your seat – or table – here.
The InnovationAus 2025 Awards for Excellence are proudly supported by Australian Computer Society, PEXA Group, the CSIRO ON Program, Griffith Hack, TechnologyOne, Q-CTRL, National AI Centre, University of New South Wales, Investment NSW and IP Australia.
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