Name: 2026 SA/NT iAwards Ceremony
Start: 2026-07-22
End: 2026-07-22
Location: National

2025 National Winners and Merit Recipients

Diversity Award

Inclusee

Inclusee is a virtual Aged Care charity championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through initiatives like 2024’s KIND project for neuro-inclusive practices and 2025’s LGBTQIA+ education and Murri Collaboration Project, it supports staff and community inclusively, while actively advocating for DEI across the industry, promoting broader understanding and acceptance.

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Trailblazer Award

Nuvento

LoreNow, Nuvento's groundbreaking AI tool, revolutionises support for indigenous businesses by transforming complex corporate and governmental processes into culturally appropriate, easily understood insights. Dismantling systemic barriers, this technology empowers indigenous entrepreneurs and business leaders, provides critical knowledge, enables confident, informed decision-making, and finally, LoreNow is a tool that speaks their language.

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Inspiration Award

Southern Ocean Subsea Pty Ltd

The Apama Net Repair System is a state-of-the-art ROV that performs precise underwater net repairs in the aquaculture industry. By removing the need for divers, it reduces downtime, improves operational efficiency, and enhances safety. Its advanced design supports sustainability by preventing fish escapes and protecting marine environments.

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Chief Judge Innovation Award

DEPT®

Kali Healthcare aims to revolutionise pregnancy monitoring with a wearable AI-powered platform. Comprising a small device, smartphone app, and web portal, our technology represents the future of pregnancy care, offering a scalable and impactful solution that redefines how maternal-fetal care can be delivered.

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Technology Platform Solution

The University of Queensland

By embracing open science, Neurodesk paves the way for ground-breaking discoveries that are reproducible, accessible, and collaborative. The Neurodesk project embodies the essence of open science and has already demonstrated sustained and impactful contributions to the field.

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Sustainability & Environmental Solution

Green Gravity

Green Gravity repurposes legacy mineshafts for renewable energy storage by using the gravitational potential of large masses. The technology provides a low cost, highly sustainable solution for rapid uptake of renewable energy.

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Student & Education Solution

ROBORIGGER

Lifting and Crane Operations are inherently risky, with injuries to workers more common than is acceptable. ROBORIGGERs AF12 and WRH robotic equipment allow for workers to control crane loads safely from a distance, without using tag lines, removing them from the line of fire, using technology to keep workers safe.

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Start-Up Solution

Ketim Technologies

Ketim Technologies combines blood-based biomarkers and AI to predict early risk of postpartum depression, enabling personalised, proactive care. This objective approach shifts maternal mental health management from reactive to preventive, improving outcomes for mothers and reducing healthcare costs.

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Not-For-Profit / Community Solution

Orygen Digital

MOST is an evidence-based, digital mental health service for young people aged 12-25. It combines clinical support, lived-experience peer connection and tailored therapy in one scalable platform. It’s co-designed with young people to ensure it’s safe, inclusive and effective while complimenting face-to-face mental health services.

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Government & Public Sector Solution

What’s On! Campus Pty Ltd

What’s On! Campus is Australia’s first government-backed student engagement infrastructure—connecting consulates, councils, and students. Trusted by the High Commission of India and StudyNSW, it’s changing how international students access verified services, and how government bodies gain visibility and connection across Australia’s $40B education sector.

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Business & Industry Solution

Southern Ocean Subsea Pty Ltd

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