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15/09/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸.

Congratulations to 𝗣𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, winner of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 & 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 for its 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿.

The simulator prepares volunteers to operate rescue vessels through heavy seas, restricted visibility and dangerous bar crossings — without exposing crews to those risks during training.

Purpose-built with planing hull hydrodynamics, a world first, the simulator enables volunteers to experience high-risk scenarios and build the muscle memory needed when real emergencies occur.

Technology with a very clear purpose: helping people prepare to save lives.

Our thanks to Optus Enterprise and Business for sponsoring this category and supporting innovation creating meaningful industry impact.

An AIIA Program

14/09/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱.

Congratulations to 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗺, winner of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.

Greenbeam embeds diversity and inclusion by redesigning how capability is measured and governed.

Through structured frameworks, evidence-based assessment and accountable decision-making, its capability-first model is designed to reduce bias and expand access to opportunity.

The approach has delivered measurable diversity outcomes while providing a scalable model for creating more inclusive, high-performing workforces.

Thank you to Dell Technologies Technologies for sponsoring the Diversity Award and supporting the recognition of organisations creating environments where individual talent can be recognised and embraced.

An AIIA Program

11/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲? 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗴𝘆…

Congratulations to 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗴𝘆, winner of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 for 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗽™ – 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻.

The Halion Loop™ is a revolutionary technology that is cheaper, cleaner and more versatile alternative to existing technologies, with an ambitious vision for transforming the industry.

That vision includes eliminating millions of tonnes of transport each year, reducing power requirements and carbon emissions, and reshaping the industry cost curve for greener copper production.

Innovation and sustainability working towards the same goal.

Thank you to our category sponsor, Lenovo for championing sustainability and innovation through the iAwards.

An AIIA Program

10/09/2026

𝗔 𝟯𝟬–𝟲𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀.

Congratulations to the 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮, winner of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 for the 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵: 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽 — 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗣 𝗔𝗜.

LEAP AI is transforming English as an Additional Language or Dialect assessment in South Australia through an innovative and ethical application of AI.

The solution has saved more than $1.8 million and over 30,000 educator hours — giving teachers more time to do what matters most: support their learners.

A compelling example of technology delivering measurable impact across the public sector.

Thank you to our category sponsor, the Digital Transformation Agency, for supporting the recognition of innovation in government and public services.

An AIIA Program

09/09/2026

𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 — 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗣𝗦.

Congratulations to 𝗔𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, winner of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝗨𝗽 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 for 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲: 𝗚𝗣𝗦-𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Built to solve the landscape maintenance bottleneck, Aurova Robotics has developed a zero-emission autonomous robot powered by proprietary GPS-free navigation and a world-first obstacle-conforming mechanism.

The technology can mow full fields while trimming around obstacles, providing a new approach to sustainable land management across complex environments while reducing herbicide usage.

A great example of an Australian start-up applying robotics to a practical, widespread challenge.

Thank you to our category sponsor, CDC, for supporting the next generation of Australian businesses and innovations creating real-world impact.

An AIIA Program

08/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿: 𝗡𝗦𝗪 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲

We’re delighted to have the NSW Department of Department of Customer Service supporting the AIIA iAwards National Ceremony.

Their partnership helps us celebrate Australia’s innovators and showcase the people, ideas and technologies creating meaningful impact across our economy and communities.

Thank you for joining us in recognising Australian innovation and the people driving it forward.

An AIIA Program

07/09/2026

𝗔𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱? 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄…

Congratulations to 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗰𝗵, winner of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 for 𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀 – 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 & 𝗔𝗜 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺.

Stylometrics extracts a unique “Style DNA” from an artist’s work by tracking 72 signal-level elements and creating a digital fingerprint.

That fingerprint powers the world’s first AI royalty payment rails, designed to help protect human creators and enable compensation in real time.

It’s a bold approach to one of the emerging challenges at the intersection of creativity and AI.

Our thanks to the NSW Department of Customer Service for supporting the Trailblazer Award and Australia’s digital innovation ecosystem.

An AIIA Program

06/09/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 - 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆.

Congratulations to Curtin Institute for Data Science & BHP WAIO, recipients of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.

Their industrial analytics application automates the detection of drill rig GPS calibration drift in real mining operations.

The result? QA/QC time reduced from hours to minutes, with analysis coverage increasing from 2% sampling to more than 80%.

By enabling proactive maintenance, the solution is delivering measurable benefits across productivity, safety and cost.

A powerful example of data and technology solving real-world industry challenges.

INCITE Awards

An AIIA Program

05/09/2026

Oh what a night! Check out some of the highlights from last week’s AIIA iAwards in Sydney, showcasing outstanding achievements across the tech sector.

04/09/2026

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!

At the 33rd annual AIIA iAwards National Ceremony in Sydney, we celebrated an outstanding group of innovators recognised with Merit Awards across this year’s categories.

From emerging ideas to established solutions, our Merit Recipients demonstrate the depth of talent, creativity and capability within Australia’s technology sector – tackling real-world challenges and creating meaningful impact.

Congratulations to all our 2026 Merit Recipients. Your achievements are a fantastic reflection of the innovation happening across Australia and the people and teams helping shape our digital future.

2026 National iAwards Merit Recipients are:
DoxAI - Business & Industry (brought to you by Optus Enterprise and Business)
CorePlan - Business & Industry (brought to you by Optus Enterprise and Business)
RAVEN Intelligence Platform - Start-Up (brought to you by CDC)
Materia Health - Start-Up (brought to you by CDC)
Curtin University - Not-For-Profit (brought to you by DataDriven)
Local Government Association of Queensland - Government & Public Sector (brought to you by Digital Transformation Agency)
Nuvento, Jones Hope Legal & Advisory, Legal and Consulting Managed Services (LCMS) - Government & Public Sector (brought to you by Digital Transformation Agency)
UNSW - Technology Platform (brought to you by Reason Group)
University of Technology Sydney - Technology Platform (brought to you by Reason Group)
Curtin University - Student (brought to you by Deloitte)
Hornsby Girls High School- Student (brought to you by Deloitte)
Torrens University Australia - Student (brought to you by Deloitte)
ALBON - Sustainability & Environmental (brought to you by Lenovo)
Geoscience Australia- Sustainability & Environmental (brought to you by Lenovo)
KomplyAi- Artificial Intelligence Technology (brought to you by National AI Centre)
UAM TEC - Industrial Technology (brought to you by Datacom)

A big thank you to our Ceremony Partner NSW Department of Customer Service, and our Pre-Dinner Drinks Sponsor ServiceNow.

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