New Industries Fund: 2019 WA Innovator of the Year winners & finalists

The 2019 WA Innovator of the Year winners were announced at the Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 6 November 2019. The videos were gifted to the finalists at the culmination of the program, along with professional photographs taken during the program.
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2019 WA Innovator of the Year winners

Overall Winner: Mining and Process Solutions - GlyLeach

Environmentally-friendly metal extraction of base and precious metals.

mpsinnovation.com.au

Rio Tinto Emerging Innovation Category Winner: UWA - Weed Chipper

Site-specific weed control for large-scale scropping.

https://www.uwa.edu.au/

Rio Tinto Growth Category Winner: Steadyrack - Steadyrack Bike Parking

steadyrack.com

DXC Digital Innovation Platinum Award Winner: iSOL8 Pty Ltd - iSOL8

isol8.systems

Woodside Oil and Gas Platinum Award Winner, South32 Technology & Innovation in Mining Platinum Award Winner and The Business News 'Great for the State' Award Winner:

TENSA Equipment Pty Ltd - Roborigger

tensaequipment.com.au

2019 WA Innovator of the Year Emerging Category finalists

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2019 WA Young Innovator of the Year: Collective Care - Seton Catholic College

2019 WA Innovator of the Year Emerging Category finalists

Alerte Digital Health - ECG Holter Analysis System

www.alertedh.com

UWA

Converting Broome nacre to synthetic bone material for human implant.

www.uwa.edu.au

2019 WA Innovator of the Year Growth Category finalists

DS Business Solutions Pty Ltd - Arility

arility.com

Woodside Oil & Gas Platinum Award finalists

Company Name Project Title
Chironix Pty Ltd Metis
Renergi Pty Ltd Renergi grinding pyroliser
The University of Western Australia CryoSolid Sensor: Rapid Detection of Solid Freeze-out in LNG Production
TENSA Equipment Pty Ltd Roborigger

South32 Technology and Innovation in Mining Platinum Award finalists

Company Name Project Title
iSOL8 Pty Ltd iSOL8 - A digital Lock Out Tag Out isolation system
Conjecture Pty Ltd Conjecture System Identification - Machine Learning on Industrial Processes
Four Flags Pty Ltd Electronic blast hole measuring and recording device "DipStick"
TENSA Equipment Pty Ltd Roborigger

Business News "Great for the State" Platinum Award finalists

Company Name Project Title
The University of Western Australia CryoSolid Sensor: Rapid Detection of Solid Freeze-out in LNG Production
DS Business Services pty ltd T/A Arility Arility
TENSA Equipment Pty Ltd Roborigger
Steadycorp Pty Ltd Patented Vertical Bike Racks which have revolutionised bike storage worldwide.

DXC Digital Innovation Platinum Award finalists

Company Name Project Title
DS Business Services pty ltd T/A Arility Arility
iSOL8 Pty Ltd iSOL8 - A digital Lock Out Tag Out isolation system
Power Ledger Pty Ltd Peer to Peer Energy Trading Platform
Genvis Pty Ltd Milli - AI powered home security

2019 WA Young Innovator of the Year finalists

Company Name Project Title School Name Program
Aris Bicycle Systems Aris Bicycle Systems Trinity College Innovation Institute
Collective Care A platform assisting in the care / communication of elderly loved ones Seton Catholic College Just Start IT
The Helios Team My Helios Shenton College Innovation Institute
NextVax NextVax Sacred Heart College Just Start IT

2019 WA Young Innovator of the Year Semi-finalists

Company Name Project Title School Name Program
Twill Twill Penrhos College Just Start IT
Gatho An all-in-one social media platform. Aquinas College Just Start IT
HomeBox HomeBox Como Secondary College Just Start IT

Rio Tinto Emerging Innovation Category semi-finalists

Company Name Project Title
Chironix Pty Ltd Metis
CPC Engineering Pty Ltd CPC Trac Skirt System
Lazcath Pty Ltd OCT Enhanced cardiac ablation catheter for atrial arrhythmias
Dr C Hill Bougie and Endotracheal Tub e Connector Device

Rio Tinto Growth Category semi-finalists

Company Name Project Title
Atamo Pty Ltd Pyrethroid Surface Sampling System
Robotaka Pty Ltd Western Australian designed therapy robot for aged care
Gelavo Pty Ltd Gelavo - Avocado based frozen dessert, food waste utilisation
Jack Developments Pty Ltd Wrap'd - Eco friendly and fully reusable silicone wrap holder