The WA Innovator of the Year program is a WA government initiative that highlights the most entrepreneurial minds and businesses in Western Australia.
Successful businesses and innovations benefit the broader community through the creation of:
- new jobs
- new industries
- economic growth
- export opportunities for Western Australia
This program aims to recognise outstanding participants who have successfully commercialised their ideas.
The 2022 Innovator of the Year Finalists
The 12 finalists for Innovator of the Year 2022 have been announced. Congratulations go to:
Rio Tinto Growth Category
• Assuro – Bank guarantees and bonds made easy
• Heat Trap Solutions Pty Ltd – Safety shower continuous recirculation technology
• Pixelcase Group Pty Ltd t/a Aero Ranger – AI for vehicle management
• Sentient Hubs – Dynamic Master Planning Platform
• Vedi (formerly known as VetDB) – Powering veterinary care through trustworthy data and seamless technology
• Vitruvian – Vitruvian Trainer+ Smart Home Gym
Rio Tinto Emerging Category
• Ex Planta Pty Ltd – Unlocking the power of synthetic biology – Isoflavonoids 2.0
• Neurotologix Pty Ltd – Remote patient monitoring for dizziness and vertigo
• Protective Pty Ltd – Broken Neutral Protection Device
• Speed Signature – Describing running gait characteristics
• Walk to Beat Pty Ltd – Smart Walking Stick for Parkinson’s sufferers
• Xsights Digital Pty Ltd – XIoT Health Tag for livestock health and welfare monitoring
In addition to the 12 program finalists, there are 12 finalists across the three Platinum Award categories. All category winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Monday 5 December, 2022.
Business News ‘Great for the State’ – Platinum Award
• Assuro – Bank guarantees and bonds made easy
• Sentient Hubs – Dynamic Master Planning Platform
• Vedi – Powering veterinary care through trustworthy data and seamless technology
• Xsights Digital Pty Ltd – XIoT Health Tag for livestock health and welfare monitoring
Wesfarmers Wellbeing – Platinum Award
• Lixa – Neo X, a platform technology mitigating antimicrobial resistant bacterial infections
• Neurotologix Pty Ltd – Remote patient monitoring for dizziness and vertigo
• Triphasic Cardiac Pump Pty Ltd – Triphasic blood pump for open heart surgery
• Walk to Beat Pty Ltd – Smart Walking Stick for Parkinson’s sufferers
Woodside Oil & Gas – Platinum Award
• Axiom Sensing – Autonomous Soil Gas Monitoring Unit for Energy Transition Industries
• FoundAt Pty Ltd – FoundAt Augmented Reality Based Data Management
• Protective Pty Ltd – Broken Neutral Protection Device
• Sentient Hubs – Dynamic Master Planning Platform
Emergination is proud to be part of the Innovator of the Year program. As an experienced business coach and mentor, Justin will provide mentoring sessions to the finalists this year.
Emergination’s business coaching and mentoring program provides individualised support and exclusive access to a host of online training tools. Business coaching helps business owners and leaders maximise the potential of their business, with guidance to seize opportunities to take their business to the next level.
