Champion
Tomorrow’s
Innovators
Champion
Tomorrow’s
Innovators
Championing tomorrow’s innovators - today.
Sometimes heroes go unnoticed. We’re here to change that. Female innovators are changing the world. They work hard, focus on their goals and do not expect recognition because they are too busy doing what they do best. You know the ones.
The trailblazers, wave-makers, the fierce and humble achievers. It’s time to give them the recognition they deserve.
Our annual Women in Innovation Awards recognise South Australian women contributing to the state’s innovation economy by creating jobs, revenue and solutions to address some of the world’s biggest problems and creating positive change.
Championing tomorrow’s innovators - today.
Sometimes heroes go unnoticed. We’re here to change that. Female innovators are changing the world. They work hard, focus on their goals and do not expect recognition because they are too busy doing what they do best. You know the ones.
The trailblazers, wave-makers, the fierce and humble achievers. It’s time to give them the recognition they deserve.
Nominate the female innovator in your life.
Our annual Women in Innovation Awards recognise South Australian women contributing to the state’s innovation economy by creating jobs, revenue and solutions to address some of the world’s biggest problems and creating positive change.
2023 Key dates:
Nomination close date:
Sunday, 06 August at midnight
Use the form below to nominate
Application close date:
Sunday, 13 August at midnight
Submit your application here: winnovation.awardsplatform.com
Award ceremony date:
Friday, 10 November at National Wine Centre
Purchase your ticket here: 2023 Women In Innovation Awards Ceremony
Nominate now for the 2023 Women in Innovation Awards in one, or more, of the following categories :
(click the icons to see criteria for each category)
By providing engaging information about yourself and your innovation journey! Keep your writing clear and simple, and as non-technical as possible. Some of the judging panel may not understand the specialist terminology in your field of endeavour.
Check out the recording of our recent online webinar about ‘Winning Awards with Leila Henderson’ here for some extra tips and tricks.
This year the application fee for each category has been waived for all members of Women in Innovation SA.You can enter into as many categories as you like but you can only win in one category.
The annual membership is fee is $75.
2023
Women in innovation
Awards Winnners
2022
Women in innovation
Awards Winnners
Amber Bidner
Rural, Regional & Remote
Healthy Newborn Project
A rural focused point-of-care antenatal ultrasound training program for rural healthcare workers.
Prof. Sarah Harmer
Science
Flinders University
Developed a bio-flotation method that uses the metabolites produced by bacteria found naturally on mine sites to replace cyanide.
Sponsor
Department of Environment and water
Sandhya Maranna
Social
The University of South Australia
Developing an Innovative online curriculum for enhancing clinical and communication skills in women’s-health sonography for students and healthcare professionals
Sponsor
Flinders University
Lisa Chan
Government
SUEZ as part of Alliance partnership with SA Water
Driving high performance through building a culture of innovation and application of technology in the delivery of water and wastewater services for SA Water within the Production and Treatment Alliance.
Dr Dhani Dharmaprani
Maths & Data
Flinders University
Developing state-of-the-art technologies that will transform the treatment of cardiac fibrillation, the world’s most common heart rhythm disorder and leading cause of sudden death.
Sponsor
Pinksterboer Property and Surveying
Jovanna Pantelic
Young
RAA
Solving problems members experience through human centred design, by prototyping applications within the home space (Property purchase, renting, property management, and the intersection of renewable energy within home and mobility).
Sponsor
Department of Education
Deb James
Engineering
Resonate Consultants
Developed a Web App, Sound Surfer, that turns complicated calculations into a quick and easily created visual noise maps.
Sponsor
University of South Australia
Cathy Gray
Arts
Cathy Gray Ink Work
An illustration of the plight of Australia’s, 758 “critically endangered” and “Endangered” plant species.
Sponsor
Aramis Wines
Helen Whait
Open
ActivOT
Australia's first and only franchised occupational therapy practice, offering a ground-breaking and life-changing approach to allied health private practice.
Sponsor
Stone and Chalk
Dr Marissa Bond
Technology
Lumination
Lumination Learning Labs are state-of-the-art, multi-purpose smart classrooms supported by automated software that use AI/VR/AR to enhance learning and training outcomes in the workplace and classroom.
Sponsor
Madderns Patent and Trademark Attorney’s
Vicky Alexandrou
Emerging Innovator
Woven Optics Pty Ltd
A novel hand-held optical imaging tool for assessing wool quality on-farm in real- time.
Sponsor
SA Water