Are you using technology to solve real problems and create meaningful impact? Now is your moment to step forward and enter the 2026 iAwards.
Entries to the 2026 iAward are open!
From AI and robotics to reimagined tech platforms and creative solutions, the iAwards can help you amplify your impact, boost your credibility and gain national – even international – recognition. Run by the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), the iAwards are Australia’s longest-running innovation awards. For over 30 years, innovators have leveraged the iAwards platform to showcase tech breakthroughs that shape Australia’s future.
This year’s theme – Innovation that Matters – shines a light on the ideas, technologies and people delivering positive real-world impacts for how we live and work. As well as helping you open doors and spark valuable connections with Australian ICT decision-makers, the iAwards are the only pathway for you to compete internationally at the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards.
10 competition categories
This year, we’ve kept our simple and free entry process and expanded the iAwards to the following 10 categories:
- Artificial Intelligence Technology
- Industrial Technology
- Start-up
- Technology Platform
- Business & Industry
- Government & Public Sector
- Community & Not-for-Profit
- Sustainability & Environmental
- Student
- Diversity
Find out more about the 10 competition categories
Who can enter?
We welcome entries from across Australia – from individuals, teams, government bodies, private organisations or students. Whether you’re refining a proven solution or scaling your next big idea, enter the iAwards to amplify your impact and gain national – and even international – recognition. As many of our past winners say: “Just give it a go!”
Entries close Tuesday 7 April, 5pm
Note: Western Australian innovators enter the iAwards National competition through the state-based INCITE Awards.
Tasmanian innovators enter through the TasICT Awards.