Launched in 2006, Western Australia's (WA) Innovators of the Year has celebrated local businesses, government entities and young people that have developed an outstanding innovative product, technology or service for 20 years.
The Government Innovation Award is awarded to an innovative WA public servant, or group of public servants, who have created an outstanding innovative novel product, service, or technology that helps improve government services and adds value to public service delivery.
Landgate is the 2026 recipient of the Government Innovation Award, receiving up to five (5) places on the Australian Innovation Management Institute (AIMI): Certified Innovation Catalyst Program.
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WA Vegetation Extent (WAVE) Pilot – Beyond the green pixel
The WA Vegetation Extent (WAVE) Pilot has reimagined vegetation mapping beyond a pixel-by-pixel search for greenness. The team developed an AI-powered workflow that interprets the context, texture and structure of entire landscapes rather than individual pixels. By recognising patterns across whole scenes, WAVE can more accurately identify native vegetation in sparse and complex environments where conventional approaches struggle. WAVE demonstrates how emerging technology can deliver more reliable native vegetation data over vast areas for better environmental decision-making across government and beyond.
