New Industries Fund: Western Australia’s Innovators of the Year

Meet the winners for the 2024 award categories on the 2024 winners page.

Western Australia’s Innovators of the Year 2024

The Western Australia's Innovators of the Year (WAIOTY) Awards has showcased innovative and entrepreneurial individuals, businesses and creative minds since 2006. The program has benefited many of those who have participated, as well as the broader community of WA.

The 2024 program recognises Western Australian innovators with 8 awards. 5 of the 6 category winners will share in a prize pool of $240,000, with the winners in the Emerging and Growth categories to be awarded $60,000 each.

Winners of the sixth award category, Government Innovators of the Year will receive a place in Australian Innovation Management Institute's (AIMI) Certified Innovation Catalyst Program. 

Committed to raising the profile of innovation in WA and to advance the growth of our innovation-based industries. The program is a valuable initiative, which provides support to innovators and entrepreneurs across WA.

Objectives

Through the New Industries Fund, the objectives of the WAIOTY program are to:

• promote and acknowledge the success of Western Australian innovators;
• encourage co-support from industry for promotional activities;
• activate and strengthen industry-government research collaborations;
• engage communities throughout Western Australian regions in innovation; and
• promote job creation and economic diversification in Western Australia.