The WA Innovator of the Year Awards’ Business News ‘Great for the State’ Platinum Award recognises WA innovators who have developed an outstanding innovation, which raises the profile of WA and contributes to developing WA’s reputation as an innovative and pioneering state.
The Western Australia Innovator of the Year (WAIOTY) program has showcased innovative and entrepreneurial individuals, businesses and creative minds since 2006.
All finalists for the WAIOTY program will receive a wide range of commercialisation training and development opportunities, including one-on-one mentoring sessions, a professional photo and video shoot, as well as workshops and webinars on pitch presentation, protecting your IP, grant writing and much more.
This year 4 finalists have been chosen for the Business News ‘Great for the State’ Platinum Award.
Earflo
EarFlo is an innovative medical device developed to treat young children who suffer from chronic ear infections and restoring their hearing. Instead of undergoing “grommet” surgery, which is the usual treatment option, the EarFlo device offers a non-surgical alternative.
Reliis
Reliis’ team has developed a new liquid drug formulation to treat agitated delirium, a global, common, and life-threatening condition that impacts more than 130,000 Australians a year. Reliis’ formulation will be the first globally registered treatment for this condition.
Cytophenix Pty Ltd
Cytophenix’s innovation is a novel, disruptive diagnostics platform that enables precision personalised pathology for patients with bloodstream infections causing sepsis – a life threatening condition affecting more than 55,000 Australians each year.
Koodaideri Innovation & Technology Pty. Ltd.
HydraTune is a ground-breaking invention that completely revamps the way hydraulic maintenance is performed, pioneering a remote and safety-focused approach. HydraTune facilitates remote adjustment of hydraulic systems, effectively removing technicians from potentially hazardous situations associated with live equipment.
