Finalists for WA Innovator of Year 2023 revealed

  • 17 finalists selected over five categories
  • Winners will share in a prize pool worth over $200,000
  • WA Innovator of the Year awards to be announced in November

The world's first prosthetic eardrum, a same-day antimicrobial susceptibility test and autonomous solar cleaning robotics are all competing at the WA Innovator of the Year Awards 2023.

This year will see 17 finalists compete for the overall title of WA Innovator of the Year as well as in the following five categories:

  • Rio Tinto Growth Innovator of the Year (post-revenue)
  • Rio Tinto Emerging Innovator of the Year (pre-revenue)
  • Business News 'Great for the State' Platinum Award
  • Wesfarmers Wellbeing Platinum Award
  • Woodside Energy Award for Energy Innovation

Each finalist will undertake a suite of training in pitching, mentoring, digital and social media strategy, as well as receiving legal, intellectual property and accountancy advice.

Last year's WA Innovator of the Year was Neurotologix, for their creation of a remote patient monitoring device for dizziness and vertigo.

Three months after winning, Neurotologix then received an Accelerating Commercialisation grant from the Federal Government worth over $780,000.

Winners for this year will be announced at an awards ceremony on November 21.

The awards are sponsored by Rio Tinto, Business News, Wesfarmers, Woodside Energy, Griffith Hack, Nexia Australia, Wrays, CERI, Biodesign Australia, Murfett Legal, Moore Australia and PwC.

For more information see the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation WA Innovator of the Year webpage: wa.gov.au/IOTY

As stated by Innovation and the Digital Economy Minister Stephen Dawson:

"On behalf of the Cook Government, I'd like to congratulate all the finalists in the WA Innovator of the Year awards.

"It is fantastic to see local companies coming up with solutions that will appeal to the global market.

"Winners this year will share in a prize pool worth $220,000, which is an $80,000 increase from last year.

"The WA Innovator of the Year awards continue to showcase the State's innovation talent and each nominee should be very proud of what they've achieved."

WA Innovator of the Year finalists 2023

Rio Tinto Emerging Innovation Category (Pre-Revenue)

Name

Project Title

ClearDrum Pty Ltd

ClearDrum - the first prosthetic eardrum on the market

Virex Pharma

An inhaled nanoemulsion for treatment of viral respiratory infections

Cytophenix Pty Ltd

Same-day antimicrobial susceptibility tests to optimise treatment for bloodstream infections

OMNI Industry Pty Ltd

Non-invasive hydration tracking

Earflo (EarBuddy Pty Ltd)

EarFlo device to treat chronic ear infections at home

LubDub Technologies

Lubdub Technologies - heart health on demand

Rio Tinto Growth Category (Post-Revenue)

Name

Description

Innovation Energy Solutions

Autonomous Solar Cleaning Robotics

Leisure Technologies Pty Ltd

WiTi the world's most advanced wireless towing and anti-theft system

Portable PPB Pty Ltd

detectORE(TM) - in-field low level gold results by pXRF, anywhere

Camp Connect Pty Ltd

Co Connect Workforce app

Digital Matter

The Hawk - IoT Datalogger

SpaceDraft

SpaceDraft visual logistics software

Business News 'Great For the State' Platinum Award

Name

Description

Earflo (EarBuddy Pty Ltd)

EarFlo device to treat chronic ear infections at home

Reliis

Aqueous Quetiapine solution

Cytophenix Pty Ltd

Same-day antimicrobial susceptibility tests to optimise treatment for bloodstream infections

Koodaideri Innovation & Technology Pty Ltd

Hydratune Remote Industrial System Maintenance

Wesfarmers Wellbeing Platinum Award

Name

Description

Earflo (EarBuddy Pty Ltd)

EarFlo device to treat chronic ear infections at home

Inspiring Holdings Pty Ltd

Novel Universal Spacer System

ClearDrum Pty Ltd

ClearDrum - the first prosthetic eardrum on the market

Customa Pty Ltd

CustomaSEAL: a customised stomal seal to eliminate uncontrollable effluent leaks

Virex Pharma

An inhaled nanoemulsion for treatment of viral respiratory infections

Woodside Energy Platinum Award for Energy Innovation

Name

Description

Innovation Energy Solutions

Autonomous solar cleaning robotics

OMNI Industry Pty Ltd

Non-invasive hydration Tracking

SpaceDraft

SpaceDraft visual logistics software

Clear Carbon Pty Ltd

Carbon Reality: real time, entire value chain, GHG emissions accounting

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