iAwards

Thrilled to see a 2024 iAwards National Ceremony winner in the spotlight! Fantastic work Jesse Waller and Matt Gordon, co-founders of InnerSteps, which took top spot in the Student & Education category at the iAwards. The pair have now been named in Forbes Australia's 30 under 30 list! 👏 👏 #iAwards #innovation #AIIA

Cheers to an incredible iAwards season! A big thank you to Datacom for sponsoring our Pre-Dinner Drinks and helping us celebrate innovation in style. Until next year...keep innovating! #iAwards #innovation #AIIA

Congratulations to VetChip for being awarded the Chief Judge Award at the 2024 iAwards. VetChip was recognised for pushing the boundaries of innovation and shaping a future for healthier animals, happier owners and empowered vets. VetChip is developing a novel smart health tracking technology that will revolutionise the way vets look after and care for animals. VetChip supercharges existing microchips to work just like a FitBit under the skin providing animal owners with real-time health insights. Thank you to Collins Rex, our long-standing iAwards Chief Judge, for presenting the Award and overseeing the judging for the 2024 iAwards. #iAwards #innovation #AIIA

To help children aged 5-12 who are facing mental health challenges, InnerSteps has developed a pioneering app that uses advanced AI technology and storytelling to provide accessible and captivating mental health assistance. The app offers personalised storytelling based on each child’s mental health needs, interests, and preferences, integrating clinical strategies to provide therapeutic benefits. This well-deserved innovation proudly claimed the top spot in the Student & Education category at the 2024 iAwards. A huge congratulations to the team for driving impactful change in education! #iAwards #innovation #AIIA

The livestock industry is continually challenging the norm and embracing AI technology. Stoktake is an Australian innovation that introduces a pioneering AI-powered facial recognition platform for livestock that sets new industry standards in assurance, traceability, and verification – and this innovation won the Start-Up category and Trailblazer Award at the 2024 iAwards. Stoktake not only optimises supply chain efficiencies but also enhances the safety and transparency of the livestock industry, contributing to improved food safety and animal welfare and enabling a plethora of automations in the industry. Thank you to our fantastic Start-up sponsor CDC, and its CEO Greg Boorer, for presenting the Award at the National Ceremony in SkyCity, Adelaide. #iAwards #innovation #AIIA

Would you like your quantum computer to solve problems faster and more accurately? A team from the CSIRO has developed Spin-Error Mitigation for Optimisation (SEMO) – a patent-pending quantum computing error mitigation invention to address the qubit noise for solving combinatorial optimisation problems with quantum/simulated annealers. This innovation was awarded the Government & Public Sector category at the 2024 iAwards. Thank you to our wonderful sponsor Digital Transformation Agency and its CEO Chris Fechner for presenting the Award to the CSIRO team at the National Ceremony in SkyCity, Adelaide. #iAwards #innovation #AIIA

Imagine having 5 separate radio networks to manage emergencies…this was the case in Tasmania. But thanks to TasGRN, this is a thing of the past, with all Tasmanian Emergency Services (Police, Fire, Ambulance and SES), Land Managers and Power Authorities now on a single radio network. A richly deserved winner of the Technology Platform category at the 2024 iAwards. TasGRN provides a single fully encrypted P25 Digital Trunked Radio network and covers 75% of Tasmania. It was built by Telstra in close collaboration with Motorola solutions and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management. Thank you to our wonderful sponsor Reason Group and its CEO & Founder William Sheer for presenting the Award at the National Ceremony in SkyCity, Adelaide. #iAwards #innovation #AIIA

Did you know that 530 million 10¢ containers go to waste each year in WA? That's what prompted Containers for Change (WARRRL) to develop an on-demand pick-up service for residential and commercial customers – and this innovation won the Sustainability & Environmental category at the 2024 iAwards. Containers for Change Collect has already made a significant environmental and economic impact; 6 million containers were collected in just four months, and $600,000 returned to the community amid a cost-of-living crisis. Thank you to our wonderful category sponsor Lenovo, and its Country General Manager Silke Barlow for presenting the Award at the National Ceremony in SkyCity, Adelaide. #iAwards #innovation #AIIA

There's always amazing work featured in the iAwards Business & Industry category and this year was no exception, with Sprightly Transport Solutions taking the top spot! Sprightly is a cutting-edge hybrid technology solution for public route buses. It merges multiple standalone IT system capabilities into one that is single black box, single antenna and single SIM. The result? A new standard for efficiency, improved passenger accessibility, safety and driver retention, and reduced driver stress. A huge thank you to Asana for sponsoring this category and supporting innovation that makes an impact on how we work for the better. Pictured here is Matt Wilton, Asana Head of Public Sector and Education (ANZ) presenting the award to Sprightly. #iAwards #innovation #AIIA

It was amazing to hear how Inspiration Award winner Chain-FS can help empower domestic violence victims to escape violence and rebuild their lives. Developed by Nansen Digital Forensic, Chain-FS is being piloted by four domestic violence support agencies in NSW and Victoria. It uses a blend of blockchain, cloud and smart contract technologies to create a vendor agnostic cost-effective, immutable, trust-less storage system. This can help domestic violence victims to break free from violence without the constant threat of critical data theft, alteration, or destruction, which often hinders their escape. Thank you to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, which is also our Awards Partner, for sponsoring the iAwards 2024 Inspiration Award and shining a light on technologies that help make vulnerable people safer. #iAwards #AIIA #innovation